Category Archives: Caregiver Resources

Hurricane Health Prep

Health Prep for a Hurricane: Here’s How to Be Ready You’ve got your water, canned foods, batteries, and other items ready for hurricane season—how about health supplies? If a hurricane comes and there’s someone you’re with who has special health needs, you’ll want to have on hand anything they may need to keep up with…

5 Tips to Manage Credit Card Debt for Older Adults You may typically think of credit cards as something used by younger consumers, but a surprising number of older adults find themselves in credit card debt. Just think of all the costs involved with life that may lead seniors to whip out credit cards to…

Why Oral Health Is So Important for Seniors—and How to Keep Your Mouth Healthy If you care for an older adult, you probably think about their heart health and brain health. You probably also make sure they see their primary care doctor at least once a year for regular checkups. Yet do you help them…

Here Are Volunteer Opportunities to Help Those With Alzheimer’s Disease June is Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month, meant to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s disease, which affects more than 6 million people in the U.S. and 50 million people around the world. The number of people in the U.S. with Alzheimer’s disease is expected to reach…

What You Need to Know About Guardianship for Older Adults

The recently released Netflix movie “I Care A Lot” has sparked some real curiosity about what guardianship is. In the movie, the lead character Marla Grayson manages to bilk her older adult clients out of money and assets once she is appointed as their guardian. If you care for an older adult or if you…

How Do You Know When an Older Adult Needs Help With Their Mental Health?

Among those age 55 and older, about 20% have a mental health concern, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. These include anxiety, mood disorders such as depression, and cognitive impairment. It’s also no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic forced many older adults into isolation to stay safe. This may have helped them…

4 Tips for Caregiving for a Loved One With Cancer

Caring for an older loved one with cancer is not an easy task. However, it’s something that you likely feel is important for you to do, even with its emotional and logistical challenges. To help make caregiving for a loved one with cancer a little easier, here are a few tips: 1. Learn all that…