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Home Care Nurse or In-Home Personal Caregiver?

Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

Home Care Nurse or In-Home Personal Caregiver? This shift brings to the forefront a critical decision for seniors and their families: determining the need for a home care nurse versus an in-home personal caregiver. For medical support needs, it’s advisable to consult with a healthcare provider.

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Navigating Difficult Family Caregiving Conversations

American In-Home Care

To help families navigate difficult caregiving conversations with older parents, American, Advocate and Whitsyms In-Home Care share the following recommendations. Take the time to observe and gather accurate information before beginning a conversation. Is the person able to bathe independently, shop and prepare healthy meals?

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Caring for Senior Parents: Managing Emotional Empathy and Avoiding Burnout

Home Sweet Home In-Home Care

However, there is a particular kind of empathy you’ll want to understand as a caregiver in order to protect your own overall health: emotional empathy. Is Emotional Empathy Harmful for Caregivers? Yet for a family caregiver of an older loved one, it can lead to mental health problems if not properly managed.

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How to Overcome Denial of Senior Care Needs from Family Members

Home Sweet Home In-Home Care

Many family caregivers face a denial of senior care needs from other family members, but these tips can help you educate them on your loved one’s needs. Research information on the progression of a particular health condition the older adult is managing.

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10 Tips to Keep Seniors Cool in a Hot Weather Climate

American In-Home Care

American, Advocate and Whitsyms In-Home Care offer the following information on signs to watch for and tips to keep seniors cool. Take a cool shower or bath, or use cool, damp washcloths to wipe down the skin. It’s important to know the signs of heat-related illnesses and how to prevent them in order to keep older loved ones safe.

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Caregiving Best Practices: Hire In-Home Help

Hope Hospice

This type of in-home assistance offers basic functional, non-medical help such as bathing, dressing, grooming, dining, medication reminders, shopping, light housekeeping, companionship, shopping, etc. Senior centers may also maintain registries of independent caregivers. 2) Home Care/Personal Care.

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Caregiver Mistakes: Not Hiring In-Home Help

Hope Hospice

This type of in-home assistance offers basic functional, non-medical help such as bathing, dressing, grooming, dining, medication reminders, shopping, light housekeeping, companionship, shopping, etc. Senior centers may also maintain registries of independent caregivers. 2) Home Care/Personal Care.