As a health care professional working with senior patients who receive home care, you know that the older your patients get, the more likely they are going to need treatment for certain conditions. Seniors are some of the most vulnerable members of society, so it’s imperative that those of us who have the knowledge to Read More
3 Common Caregiver Challenges (and How Doctors Can Help)
When you are a caregiver, you need to possess empathy, patience, and a whole lot of energy. Common caregiver challenges can lead to burnout. For family members who have become caregivers for an aging loved one, that’s not an option. Doctors can help their aging patients and their family caregivers. If your patient is receiving Read More
Senior Home Care: Parents Moving in with You? Consider This First
You relied on your parents to raise you when you were young, perhaps even living with them into young adulthood. It only seems natural that you should do the same for them when they can no longer live safely on their own, right? It can be a great way for you and your family to Read More
How to Help Your Chronically Ill Patients Manage Their Illnesses
As healthcare professionals, one of the biggest challenges that we face is helping our chronically ill patients to manage their illnesses. It’s true that there are steps we can take to help them get healthy and stay healthy, but when it comes to compliance, we can only do as much as the patient allows. Once Read More
You Can Get Help with These 6 Common Causes of Caregiver Stress
If you’ve spent any time taking care of someone who can’t manage on their own—a spouse with a chronic illness or a child with special needs, perhaps—you’ve probably experienced first-hand how caregiver stress can change your life. The important thing to remember is that you are not alone in your struggle to find relief from Read More