Does your elderly loved one need assistance cleaning their home? Hiring a housekeeper may be the help they need. Question is: how do you hire the right housekeeper? This is a challenge that many caregivers face. After all, when housekeepers provide help around the house, they have access to your personal space and valuables. Luckily, there are a few things you can consider while searching for a … [Read more...]
How to find Hospice Care for your loved one
Is your loved one nearing the end of their life? You may need to help them find and manage their hospice services. Hospice is medical care for people with an anticipated life expectancy of six months or less, when cure isn’t an option. During hospice care, the focus shifts to symptom management and quality of life. There are many things that you can do to make this an easier process for your loved … [Read more...]
Home Instead Senior Care of Staunton VA – Companionship and Personal Care
Does your elderly loved one need help with light housekeeping or personal care, or would they benefit from caring companionship? Consider contacting Home Instead Senior Care in Staunton, Virginia. (Not sure what type of home care agency to hire? See this article.) Home Instead Senior Care is an international network of locally owned and operated franchises. The Staunton location serves Staunton, … [Read more...]
File of Life Program from TRIAD
Do you know where your elderly loved one's medical information is, or how accessible it would be to an EMT or other personnel during a medical emergency? Â More and more long distance care givers have this dilema. The File of Life is a program developed to remove this concern. It was developed by TRIAD as a method of providing medical facts in a discreet but accessible manner, and it is also … [Read more...]
Stuarts Draft Retirement Community – Independent and Assisted Living
I recently visited a hidden gem – Stuart’s Draft Retirement Community and Christian Homes -- and wanted to share it with you. David Brenneman, Director of Marketing, gave me a great tour and will do the same for you! This is a lovely community, run for 17 years by two local families committed to providing personal attention to every resident. You can feel the personal warmth when you … [Read more...]