Helping Prevent Falls at Home
Falls are one of the leading causes of injury and hospitalization among older adults, but many can be prevented with a few simple changes.
Caregiver Corner
Creating a Financial Plan
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.
The Cargiver Marathon
For caregiving to be successful someone needs to be the captain of the team and sign on for the duration.
The Benefits of Sunlight for Caregivers and Seniors After a Long Winter
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.
Caregiver Planning
The decision to accept the responsibility of becoming a caregiver for another person is a major commitment.
Diabetic Meal Planning
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.
How Connecticut Protects Spouses When Medicaid Pays for Nursing Care
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?
Caregiver Training
Family caregivers frequently become caregivers without any plans or intention to take on the role.
Heart Disease in Older Adults
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among older adults in the U.S.
Tips for the Summer to Prevent Overheating
If you are the caregiver for older adults, it is important to be especially attentive to their reactions to the heat.
Steps to Fight Caregiver Fatigue
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.
Music Has the Capacity to Bring Out Emotions
Some people with dementia are agitated; some are withdrawn; some are difficult to stimulate, others difficult to calm.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
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
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.
Diabetic Meal Planning
Healthy eating is essential in managing diabetes. Here are some tips that may make it easier.
What is Needed to be an Effective Caregiver?
This is an important question because caregiving is an essential role and has consequences for the care recipient and the caregiver.
Fall is the Time to Protect Yourself
Make certain you have a plan for protecting your loved ones from the flu, Covid-19 and RSV.
Remembering Gary Barg, Our Fearless Caregiver Teacher
Gary has been working with the Agency on Aging of South Central CT for more than 20 years, bringing the conference to New Haven.
Drowning In Older Adults
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
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.
