Vitamins, minerals, and supplements – oh my! Seventy percent of older adults are taking them; but could vitamins benefit your senior health? After all, a healthy, balanced diet offers seniors essential nutrients. But there are particular areas of deficiency which could call for the addition of a supplement. Be sure to check with the doctor […]
https://www.responsive-homecare.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/woman-taking-medication.jpg534800Debbie Savage, RN, BSN, Presidenthttps://www.responsive-homecare.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Responsive-HC_30th-Anniv_logo_lg.pngDebbie Savage, RN, BSN, President2022-05-18 07:56:492022-06-20 13:45:32Could Vitamins Benefit Your Senior Health or Is It All Just a Marketing Ploy?
“You can make it, but it’s easier if you don’t have to do it alone.” – Betty Ford We all realize that no person is an island, something that especially holds true when caring for a loved one with dementia. Nonetheless many family caregivers falter with regards to asking for or accepting the help they […]
https://www.responsive-homecare.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/caregiver-hugging-senior-man.jpg534800Debbie Savage, RN, BSN, Presidenthttps://www.responsive-homecare.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Responsive-HC_30th-Anniv_logo_lg.pngDebbie Savage, RN, BSN, President2022-05-10 07:39:592022-06-20 13:47:13Should You Rethink the Way You Approach Caring for a Loved One?
Trusting someone you love to the care of someone else is not easy, particularly for an older member of the family. Whether at home or in a facility, you’ll have questions you need answered. You will also want to be an excellent senior advocate to proactively address any potential problems and also to immediately resolve […]
https://www.responsive-homecare.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/daughter-senior-lady-caregiver.jpg534800Debbie Savage, RN, BSN, Presidenthttps://www.responsive-homecare.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Responsive-HC_30th-Anniv_logo_lg.pngDebbie Savage, RN, BSN, President2022-05-02 07:16:172022-07-04 01:50:48Solutions to Help Be a Better Senior Advocate For a Loved One
Many of today’s seniors were raised during the Great Depression. They lived through a time when the country was pinching pennies and cutting corners. Frugality was embedded in many very early on and frequently remains firmly in place for life, affecting how they view the cost of senior care. So what exactly happens when a […]
https://www.responsive-homecare.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/senior-lady-talking-to-professional.jpg533800Debbie Savage, RN, BSN, Presidenthttps://www.responsive-homecare.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Responsive-HC_30th-Anniv_logo_lg.pngDebbie Savage, RN, BSN, President2022-04-20 07:21:592022-06-20 13:54:12How to Help Seniors Move Past the Cost of Senior Care
Memory loss and dementia may seem synonymous. Yet it is crucial to realize that long-term memory frequently remains intact long into the progression of the disease. Because of this, tapping into those distant memories is an easy strategy to help a loved one with Alzheimer’s stay engaged in current conversations by connecting to the past. […]
As soon as you woke up this morning up until the end of an exhausting day, you have given your all to your older family member. You provided assistance with showering and dressing, prepared nutritious meals, cleaned the house, all while making certain a senior loved one was happily involved in enjoyable activities, made it […]
If you’ve ever observed young children at the park, you know how quickly friendships are formed. A small group might be playing hide-and-seek, and a newcomer dashes over with a breathless, “Can I play?” In most cases, the response is a resounding, “Sure!” and thus – instant friends.
Confusion. Short-term memory problems. Inability to focus. Could it be Alzheimer’s? Perhaps; however if you are a cancer survivor, there is another likely culprit that could be at play: chemotherapy. Known as chemotherapy induced cognitive impairment (CICI) or “chemo brain,” effects such as these can continue for months and on occasion even years post-treatment.
https://www.responsive-homecare.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/man-touching-head.jpg533800Debbie Savage, RN, BSN, Presidenthttps://www.responsive-homecare.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Responsive-HC_30th-Anniv_logo_lg.pngDebbie Savage, RN, BSN, President2022-03-17 07:35:422022-04-25 15:12:49What Are the Symptoms of Chemo Brain, and How Can You Reduce Its Effects?
In an ideal world, our family relationships would all be positive and helpful. We would manage transitional times cooperatively, smoothly, and with virtually no disagreement. As our parents grew older, it would be a seamless process to fulfill their needs today and their needs in the future.
https://www.responsive-homecare.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/adult-son-and-senior-mother.jpg533800Debbie Savage, RN, BSN, Presidenthttps://www.responsive-homecare.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Responsive-HC_30th-Anniv_logo_lg.pngDebbie Savage, RN, BSN, President2022-03-08 07:30:102023-08-02 15:01:04Is it Time To Consider Guardianship of an Elderly Parent?
A lot of us are jotting down notes all of the time: shopping lists, to-do reminders, appointments, meetings, events…the list goes on and on. If you’re a family caregiver, you have additional reasons for writing, while you manage another person’s life in addition to your own.Journaling can be a helpful family caregiving tool to keep […]
https://www.responsive-homecare.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/woman-sitting-journaling.jpg533800Debbie Savage, RN, BSN, Presidenthttps://www.responsive-homecare.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Responsive-HC_30th-Anniv_logo_lg.pngDebbie Savage, RN, BSN, President2022-02-28 08:00:262022-02-04 17:17:12How Journaling Can Be a Helpful Family Caregiving Tool
Could Vitamins Benefit Your Senior Health or Is It All Just a Marketing Ploy?
/in Diet and Nutrition, Senior Health /by Debbie Savage, RN, BSN, PresidentVitamins, minerals, and supplements – oh my! Seventy percent of older adults are taking them; but could vitamins benefit your senior health? After all, a healthy, balanced diet offers seniors essential nutrients. But there are particular areas of deficiency which could call for the addition of a supplement. Be sure to check with the doctor […]
Should You Rethink the Way You Approach Caring for a Loved One?
/in Caregiving Tips, Family Caregiving, Respite Care /by Debbie Savage, RN, BSN, President“You can make it, but it’s easier if you don’t have to do it alone.” – Betty Ford We all realize that no person is an island, something that especially holds true when caring for a loved one with dementia. Nonetheless many family caregivers falter with regards to asking for or accepting the help they […]
Solutions to Help Be a Better Senior Advocate For a Loved One
/in Aging Care Issues, Caregiving Tips, Senior Care Advocate /by Debbie Savage, RN, BSN, PresidentTrusting someone you love to the care of someone else is not easy, particularly for an older member of the family. Whether at home or in a facility, you’ll have questions you need answered. You will also want to be an excellent senior advocate to proactively address any potential problems and also to immediately resolve […]
How to Help Seniors Move Past the Cost of Senior Care
/in Blog, Cost of Senior Care, Senior Care /by Debbie Savage, RN, BSN, PresidentMany of today’s seniors were raised during the Great Depression. They lived through a time when the country was pinching pennies and cutting corners. Frugality was embedded in many very early on and frequently remains firmly in place for life, affecting how they view the cost of senior care. So what exactly happens when a […]
How Reminiscence Therapy Can Help Seniors With Alzheimer’s Stay Engaged
/in Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's and Dementia Care, Alzheimer's DIsease, Alzheimer's Facts and Figures, Blog, Dementia /by Debbie Savage, RN, BSN, PresidentMemory loss and dementia may seem synonymous. Yet it is crucial to realize that long-term memory frequently remains intact long into the progression of the disease. Because of this, tapping into those distant memories is an easy strategy to help a loved one with Alzheimer’s stay engaged in current conversations by connecting to the past. […]
Are You Experiencing a Lack of Caregiver Appreciation?
/in Blog, Caregiver Issues, Caregiving, Caregiving Tips, Family Caregivers, Family Caregiving /by Debbie Savage, RN, BSN, PresidentAs soon as you woke up this morning up until the end of an exhausting day, you have given your all to your older family member. You provided assistance with showering and dressing, prepared nutritious meals, cleaned the house, all while making certain a senior loved one was happily involved in enjoyable activities, made it […]
How to Build New Senior Friendships
/in Activities for Seniors, Aging Care Issues, Aging Issues, Senior Care, Senior Exercise, Senior Health, Senior Mental Health /by Debbie Savage, RN, BSN, PresidentIf you’ve ever observed young children at the park, you know how quickly friendships are formed. A small group might be playing hide-and-seek, and a newcomer dashes over with a breathless, “Can I play?” In most cases, the response is a resounding, “Sure!” and thus – instant friends.
What Are the Symptoms of Chemo Brain, and How Can You Reduce Its Effects?
/in Blog, Cancer, Caregiver Issues, Caregiving Tips, Challenging Diseases, Chronic Disease, Senior Health, Senior Medical Concerns, Senior Safety /by Debbie Savage, RN, BSN, PresidentConfusion. Short-term memory problems. Inability to focus. Could it be Alzheimer’s? Perhaps; however if you are a cancer survivor, there is another likely culprit that could be at play: chemotherapy. Known as chemotherapy induced cognitive impairment (CICI) or “chemo brain,” effects such as these can continue for months and on occasion even years post-treatment.
Is it Time To Consider Guardianship of an Elderly Parent?
/in Aging Care Issues, Aging Issues, Blog, Caregiving, Caregiving Stress, Caregiving Tips, Family Caregivers, Guardianship, Senior Finances, Senior Medical Concerns /by Debbie Savage, RN, BSN, PresidentIn an ideal world, our family relationships would all be positive and helpful. We would manage transitional times cooperatively, smoothly, and with virtually no disagreement. As our parents grew older, it would be a seamless process to fulfill their needs today and their needs in the future.
How Journaling Can Be a Helpful Family Caregiving Tool
/in Caregiver Issues, Caregiver Stress, Caregiving Tips /by Debbie Savage, RN, BSN, PresidentA lot of us are jotting down notes all of the time: shopping lists, to-do reminders, appointments, meetings, events…the list goes on and on. If you’re a family caregiver, you have additional reasons for writing, while you manage another person’s life in addition to your own.Journaling can be a helpful family caregiving tool to keep […]