Category Archives: Caregiving

Strategies to Help Reduce Re-Admissions in LTC

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Elder Care Advice blog

How can you open the doors to deeper and more meaningful information that efficiently and accurately reveals what a resident really wants? How do you clarify for the care team how to employ individualized approaches that are most closely aligned … Continue reading →

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New Definitions of Pressure Wounds

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Elder Care Advice blog

WARNING: Some images might prove upsetting to viewers.  Pressure ulcers, aka pressure sores or bed sores, normally develop of the bony areas of the body like the heels, hips or cheek bone, ankles, ears, elbows, etc..  These sores are caused … Continue reading →

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Home Fitness Business for Aging in Place

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Elder Care Advice blog

In-Home Fitness Solutions clients are offered individualized services based on their fitness goals and current health status, according to Tyler Dukes, who assesses patients and comes up with a plan, often with the inclusion of family members. After seeing skilled nursing … Continue reading →

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Elephants, Caregivers, and Elder Care

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Elder Care Advice blog

Elephants and eldercare?  Caregivers and elephants? Got your attention? I thought I would write about the unseen, yet apparent, bond that often develops between living intelligent beings when they experience life over time, and the journey toward the otherside.  The … Continue reading →

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Ideas for Loving Up an Elder on Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Elder Care Advice blog

Whether you love them with all your heart or kinda just like them, you can make St. Valentine’s Day special for the elder in your care. You do not have to be crafty or clever (or have deep pockets) to … Continue reading →

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The difference between Palliative and Hospice Care

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Elder Care Advice blog

It is easy to confuse hospice and palliative care.  They are related sets of services both associated with minimizing or relieving as much as possible the pain and stress associated with life threatening conditions. Both services are intended to support … Continue reading →

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How to easily Prevent and quickly Recover from Caregiver Burnout

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Elder Care Advice blog

Self care is so often forgotten or overlooked by care providers.  We all tend to get distracted from ourselves during the holidays or other especially hectic times. It is too easy to get lost in doing for others and striving … Continue reading →

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40 Fresh FAQs about the Senior Care Auditing Career

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Elder Care Advice blog

1) WHAT IS A SENIOR CARE AUDITOR? A Senior Care Auditor is a person who provides senior care audits. This person has learned how to evaluate a seniors environment for safety issues, elder abuse and neglect fact finding, and many … Continue reading →

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Affordable Online Caregiver Certification

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Elder Care Advice blog

Caregivers are busy people.  Busy with work, life, kids and/or other important relationships, and loving care. Caregivers are also watching their wallets.  Professional caregivers do not make much money and informal family caregivers rarely make any from caregiving –  and might have … Continue reading →

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What is Senior Care Auditing?

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Elder Care Advice blog

Senior Care Auditing is a new service expected to grow substantially over the next 30 years as the population of seniors sharply increases. U.S. Department of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration reports that “In 2050, the number of Americans aged 65 and … Continue reading →

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