Category Archives: Dementia 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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Sex happens in memory care communities…so what?

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Elder Care Advice blog

Intimacy in communities catering to memory care residents is a fact of life.  Whether between two residents or a resident and their non-resident significant other, this is a ‘hot’ issue that needs to be acknowledged and discussed. Does an individual … 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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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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Three steps to an excellent caregiver career

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Elder Care Advice blog

  Here’s a secret …  Great caregiving jobs are parceled out like any other type of premium personal service job.  The formula is exactly the same: Experience + Credentials + Reference (who you know/how you were referred)= You get the … Continue reading →

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How to become a happier caregiver

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Elder Care Advice blog

If you are a caregiver chances are you love taking care of people. You love/like frail elders or adults with special needs.  You love knowing that your work produces immediate tangible and worthwhile results by making a difference to someone. … Continue reading →

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Caregiver? How to get respect

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Elder Care Advice blog

How to become a respected, confident and happier caregiver If you are a primary caregiver chances are you love taking care of people. You love/like frail elders or adults with special needs.  You love knowing that your work produces immediate … Continue reading →

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Caregiving Pro? How to get better jobs…

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Elder Care Advice blog

If you are a professional caregiver/direct care worker/personal care aide/carer  you provide personal care services to clients in exchange for money.  Whether you work for yourself, a home care or home health care agency, or any type of long term … Continue reading →

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How to Distinguish Forgetfulness from Alzheimer’s Disease: Solutions to Normal Memory Shortfalls

Posted on May 1, 2016 by Elder Care Advice blog

You can’t find your glasses, keys or the right word.  You forget an appointment or name of a familiar pet, object or person. You’ve already forgotten the name of the nice person who was just introduced to you a minute … Continue reading →

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