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How Does Live-In Senior Care Work?

Executive Care

They can’t live in a bachelor apartment, for example. Live-in caregivers need their own room, as well as privacy and time off. Live-in care requires negotiating a proper work schedule with clearly defined time off.

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The Call of the Road

Chicago Caregiving

Maybe you need certain medications, you have mobility requirements, or require a live-in caregiver. To experience new sounds and flavors, to watch the sun rise over a part of the world — or your own community — that you haven’t yet explored. But as we age, travel can become more difficult to manage.

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How to Manage Restlessness in Dementia

Responsive Home Care

As these signs of restlessness develop in aging adults with dementia, it’s important to address them before they escalate to aggression, agitation, or leaving the house. But figuring out why the older adult is feeling restless is sometimes half the battle of trying to manage restlessness in dementia. For starters, think about […].