Taking Care of Yourself While Giving Care: Self-Care Essentials for New Caregivers
Stepping into the role of caregiver often comes from love and necessity, but it quickly becomes clear that helping others can take a major toll on your own physical and mental well-being. Whether you are assisting a parent, grandparent, or another loved one,...
Common Diseases Seniors Face and Challenges in Providing Healthcare Solutions
Due to aging, diet, and living styles, seniors are more prone to degenerative diseases. As people age, they become more susceptible to diseases and conditions that make even simple tasks difficult. Routine activities like grocery shopping, preparing meals and running errands become harder as we get older and adopt a sedentary lifestyle, which is why many elderly people seek assistance from caregivers
What is the difference between home health and home care?
Unfortunately, the terms home health care agency and home care agency seem to convey the same meanings, but in reality, they are vastly different. When the need arises to get help in the home for yourself or a loved one, it is good to know the differences in these two...
How to Help Seniors Thrive in a new Environment
How to help seniors cope with new technology in a new locale
Tips for Caregivers: Caring for Elderly Parents with Alzheimer’s Disease
Caring for Elderly with Alzheimer’s
Top 8 Health Benefits of Drinking Coffee
The great flavor of your favorite beverage may be enough to persuade you to continue drinking it. However, it can’t hurt to recognize that you also benefit from these eight health-inducing perks. Your daily cups of coffee can help you live longer. They might also...
What Are the Benefits of In Home Care for Seniors?
As we age and our bodies operate more slowly and what was a seemingly easy thing to accomplish a few years ago, becomes a bit more difficult. As a result, many seniors need more care than they are able to provide for themselves.
Bank Fees and How to Avoid Them
Keep Safe Care Direct's dual mission is to save our clients $10K to $30K with caregiving costs compared to private duty care agencies and at the same time, increase a caregiver's wages by 25% to 40% over working with those same agencies. With that said, we are always...
Nursing Home Costs On The Rise Means More Jobs for In-Home Caregivers
Over the past eight years and despite the recession in 2008, the cost of nursing home care has increased by nearly 37%. According to Genworth’s 2016 Cost of Care Survey, the average cost of private nursing home care in the US is now $92,345 per year (or $235 per day)....
More Baby Boomers Caring for Parents in Their Homes
Due in part to the fact that Americans are living longer, there are now over 70 million baby boomers who are now dealing with the reality of having to care for their aging parents or grandparents. Supplying geriatric care needs can affect these individuals on many...