How to Help Your Elderly Loved One Build an Image of Her Happy Place
Senior Care in Bridgehampton NY: Collaging is a fun way to merge art therapy with some quality time with your loved one. You can use that time to build an image of your loved ones happy place with her.
Read MoreFive Tips for Managing Senior Stress (and Why It’s Important!)
Home Health Care in East Quogue NY: It seems like the golden years should be stress-free, but the truth is that seniors experience stress just like younger people do. The reasons are often different, illness, disability, or death of a spouse.
Read MoreDiscover the Three Things Seniors Fear Most About Aging
Caregiver in East Quogue NY: In 2015, seniors in the U.S. and professionals who work with the elderly were asked for input on a number of things. One of those questions involved the things seniors feel matters most as they age.
Read MoreAdvance Planning for End of Life Wishes
Artful Home Care Inc.: A few weeks ago I attended a palliative care and advance planning workshop for healthcare professionals, hosted by NYU Langone and the NYU Alzheimers Disease Center.
Read MoreVIDEO: Choosing Death. Where do you stand?
End of Life Choices New York, is the leading organization in New York working to improve end of life care and expand end of life options, to ensure a humane and peaceful death.
Read MoreHow Does Art Therapy for Your Elderly Loved One Work?
Home Health Care in Water Mill NY: When you’re just starting out with art therapy for your elderly loved one, it helps to have a basic understanding of how it can work. The benefits are massive and your loved one may find hidden talents.
Read MoreWhat if Your Aging Adult Doesn’t Want to Follow the Incontinence Plan You Worked Out?
Home Care Services in Shelter Island NY: You worked out a plan to help your elderly family member manage her incontinence, but now she doesn’t want to keep going with it. What can you do?
Read MoreWhat Does it Look Like When You’re Getting Too Angry?
Home Health Care in East Hampton NY: Anger is not uncommon at all for family caregivers. In so many cases, there are too many different causes and few safe ways to release that anger.
Read MoreCan Elderly Care Help Protect Your Senior from Foodborne Illness or Infection?
Homecare in Southampton NY: Starting elderly care can be an exceptional way for you to ensure that your aging parent gets everything that they need to live their highest quality of life as they age in place. While you might immediately think of this care provider as assisting your parent with needs such as supporting their mobility and fulfillment of personal needs, providing transportation, and giving them reminders to help them remain compliant with their medications and treatments, it is important to note that their highly personalized care can offer a much wider variety of benefits to your senior.
Read MorePlanning Ahead With NYU Langone Health
Planning ahead! That’s right, many of us do not take the time to plan ahead. When it comes to planning for elder-hood, we will benefit, but most importantly our families will benefit, if we understand how to prepare for end of life. Many families struggle with making choices for their loved ones when serious medical concerns arise. A chance to fully understand the needs of the individual can only be made in advance. These “wishes” for how we are cared for can be made with an advance directive.
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