Home Care Help

June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, and I think the word “awareness” is the key - few people realize what the issues are and the extent to which they exist. Here’s a quote from a World Health Organization fact sheet which you can download as a PDF:
Similar to other types of violence, [...]

Most people understand that they can’t take pills lying down, but it’s also important to remain upright - sitting or standing - for at least 15 minutes after consuming the pills. Not only do the pills reach the stomach more easily, it can also help them go to work more quickly.
My mother is unable [...]

Falling in the home can cause serious injury to seniors, and there’s a growing movement in the medical community to identify people at risk for falling. One of the points made in a recent Associated Press news story was that seniors should report all minor trips or falls to their caregivers - those little [...]

The recent disasters in China and Myanmar should be a wake-up call for emergency preparedness, and for seniors and the disabled there are unique issues of preparedness. I think of those issues falling into three general categories:

Mobility - whether it’s difficulty walking long distances or the need for a wheelchair, planning for mobility in [...]

Came across a service called LifeLedger, which allows individuals or caregivers to share information about themselve or their loved one. For example, if you’re not available and your father is taken to hospital, you can have the doctors log-in to your account and get background information, including documents proving you have legal authority to [...]

When you’re throwing out papers, if they contain any kind of personal information it’s best to tear them into pieces or shred them. I used to think people were paranoid when they said that, until I saw a show the other night about identity theft.  Going through people’s garbage or recycling bins and finding personal [...]