One role that frequently causes unnecessary stress is financial management. Because the role of caregiver often happens without preplanning, it is very common for caregivers to gradually begin managing bill paying and shopping without a formal plan in place.
For caregiving to be successful someone needs to be the captain of the team and sign on for the duration.
It has been a long, cold, snowy, icy winter. If you are a family caregiver, there’s a strong possibility that you and your loved one haven’t been out in the sunshine for a long time.
The decision to accept the responsibility of becoming a caregiver for another person is a major commitment.
Are you caring for someone with diabetes? Meal planning is probably a part of your caregiving. Healthy eating is essential in managing diabetes. Determining what to serve and when is a big responsibility.
Are you aware that in CT spouses are offered protection of a portion of the couple’s combined assets, if one of them needs to apply for Medicaid to help pay for nursing care?
Family caregivers frequently become caregivers without any plans or intention to take on the role.
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among older adults in the U.S.
If you are the caregiver for older adults, it is important to be especially attentive to their reactions to the heat.
Whether caregivers are losing actual sleep or simply wearing down from the constant worry and obligations, help is needed before feelings of resentment and guilt set in or the caregivers’ health becomes compromised.
Some people with dementia are agitated; some are withdrawn; some are difficult to stimulate, others difficult to calm. Music has been demonstrated to be an effective tool to help with both types of behavior.
Supportive Decision Making is a method of making important life decisions in a way that the needs and wants of the person at the center of the situation have a say in the decisions that are made.
Adult Day Centers are effective resources that can help you care for your loved one at home and still make certain there is time for you to focus your time and attention on activities besides caregiving.
Healthy eating is essential in managing diabetes. Here are some tips that may make it easier.
This is an important question because caregiving is an essential role and has consequences for the care recipient and the caregiver.
Make certain you have a plan for protecting your loved ones from the flu, Covid-19 and RSV.
Gary has been working with the Agency on Aging of South Central CT for more than 20 years, bringing the conference to New Haven.
Global estimates of drowning deaths among older adults (65+) have been increasing in recent decades, and in some developed countries, drowning rates among older adults are higher than among young children.
LGBTQ+ caregivers make up 9% of the 34.2 million Americans caring for adults over age 50. They become caregivers at a slightly higher rate than their non-LGBTQ+ peers.
The ability to “age-in-place” is the expressed desire of most older adults, however for some, there comes a time when independent living is no longer appropriate.
