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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.

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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.

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The Ultimate Guide to Caregiver Training in 2022

Home Care Pulse

Share: We’re Home Care Pulse, a leading provider of experience management & surveys, caregiver/CNA training, and online reputation management. Cure the caregiver shortage industry-wide epidemic by tackling the number one complaint from caregivers around North America. What to Include in Your Training Program.

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Top Strategies for Productive Discussions About Caring for Older Parents

American In-Home Care

Before the meeting, gather information about their current health condition, daily activities, and potential challenges. Refer to valuable resources, such as the Family Caregiver Alliance's guide on holding family meetings , to learn effective meeting structures and communication strategies.

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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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Meet Russell, who — with his husband — cares for his mother

Chicago Caregiving

About a year ago, Russell’s husband, Luis, became his mother’s paid caregiver because Russell works full time and his two siblings, one of whom lives in another state, are not involved in their mother’s care. “I All of the information I have researched I make available to those at the support group,” he says.

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How to Talk With Parents About Aging Care

Home Sweet Home In-Home Care

We are available to start with minimal support, such as meals, light housekeeping, or transportation, and gradually work up to more care once your parent feels at ease with their caregiver. You can reach us any time at (866) 229-2505 for more information about our highly personalized home care services in St.