Are you worried that your elderly parent can no longer drive safely? This series of articles tells you what you can do, including: What the law says about elderly drivers. The process and implications of reporting an unsafe elderly driver. How driving skills are assessed for senior citizens. Can my loved one improve their skills and regain their driver’s license? How to talk to … [Read more...]
Senior Citizens and Technology: Eldercare Locator Publishes “Staying Connected: Technology Options for Older Adults”
Eldercare Locator’s “Staying Connected: Technology Options for Older Adults” guide takes users through the basic facts about how to use tools like Facebook, email and texting, including privacy and safety information. The guide also introduces YouTube, Twitter, Skype, Instant Messaging and blogging – all tools that older adults can use to stay connected. You can download the PDF for "Staying … [Read more...]
Certified Aging in Place Specialists Make Aging in Place in Charlottesville Possible!
Most of us want to age in place, to be independent and secure in the home we have loved for many years. But even as we grow and change, we forget that our home can grow and change with us! It was Todd Hawkins of BuilderFish -- a Charlottesville-based company specializing in universal design -- that pointed that out to me: we can age in place if we take steps to have our homes evolve too! These … [Read more...]
The Ten Commandments of Caregiving
These ten commandments of care giving will help keep you healthy and happy as you provide care for someone you love, whether you are a long distance caregiver or living right around the corner. Check out more resources at careisthere.com. … [Read more...]
A Poem of Thanksgiving for Long Distance Caregivers
This poem was written by my sister, the poet Karen Lewis, in honor of families who love each other across the miles. The portrait of my family was created by my sister, the photographer Cindy Strickland. I send this out to all the families who are loving each other everywhere, through thick and thin! The Giving ~Karen Lewis Thanks the giving of family across the miles we leap to land in … [Read more...]
Create a Long Distance Caregiving Team in Six Easy Steps
Long distance caregivers with elderly parents who are aging in place can worry less if they create a caregiving team managed by a geriatric care manager. For many families, an in-home caregiving team can be a cost effective way to preserve independent living until assisted living becomes necessary. You can reduce caregiver stress while supporting your parents’ independent living by following these … [Read more...]
Are you Headed for Caregiver Burnout? Take this Quiz
Follow this link for a quiz to see if you are headed for caregiver burnout. If you see the signs and your loved one lives in the Charlottesville, Virginia area, contact us at Care is There to see what we can do to support you. Remember, you can't do it all by yourself, especially if you are a long distance caregiver! Support the independent living of your parents without killing yourself in the … [Read more...]
Five Ways to Get your Elderly Parent to Listen to You
Do your elderly parents refuse or resist your help? Frustrating, isn’t it? As geriatric care managers we frequently see this happen within families. It can be especially worrisome to long distance caregivers for parents who are aging in place, but there are ways to communicate that can work miracles: 1. Let your parent be right. Communicating requires that your parents actually hear you, … [Read more...]