Caring for someone who has Alzheimer’s or some other form of dementia can become increasingly challenging because of social distancing, but there are ways to stay socially connected — whether your loved one is living with you or is in a long-term care community. Charles J. … [Read more...] about 6 Tips for Helping Someone Who Has Dementia
Caregiver Solutions
Caregiver Tip: Order Brings Peace
It would be ideal if we could check in on our parents or friends daily to make sure that there’s a place for everything and everything has its place, says Sheila Carter, RN, MSN, and president of Heartsong Memory Care. But that isn’t always feasible due to our own busy agendas. … [Read more...] about Caregiver Tip: Order Brings Peace
5 Ways to Ease Caregiver Tension
Cheryl Hepp Basham, retired project manager for Computer Education Support for JCPS, offers these suggestions for caregivers:• Do the best you can with your loved one with regard to his situation. It’s impossible to know everything at any given time.• Push aside guilty feelings … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Ease Caregiver Tension
12 Tips for Caregiving from Afar
When your loved one lives in another city or state, ensuring they have the best care can be tricky, but there are solutions — despite social distancing. Janice Baldon Gutter, author of Caregiving: A Daughter’s Story and Sheila Carter, founder and president of Heartsong Memory … [Read more...] about 12 Tips for Caregiving from Afar
More Meal Delivery Options
Senior Care Experts Home Delivered Meals program is taking extra precautions to keep their delivery volunteers and members safe during the COVID-19 crisis. Volunteers are continuing to deliver meals, but are following specific protocols during the current pandemic. Instead of … [Read more...] about More Meal Delivery Options