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So, it’s a Saturday and you have just taken your mom out for a nice lunch. Your elderly mom however cannot remember where she put her checkbook. And, she tripped a couple times as you brought her back to her house. You also noticed that she seemed distant at lunch,...
Tips For Communicating With An Alzheimer’s Patient
Here at FirstLight Home Care, we work with lots of families caring for loved ones with many different diseases and disabilities. One disease that is particularly heart wrenching to watch and personally endure is Alzheimer’s. I have asked myself this question many times…as I get older “would I rather lose...
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Tracking Devices for Your Wandering Parent
A GPS tracking device for your aging parent? I know, it sounds a little strange at first… at least it did to me. I had really only heard of tracking devices being used by search and rescue teams, the police, and possibly the nervous parents of toddlers and/or new teenage...
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about a long-time friend of mine who had been caring for his elderly mother. My blog entry was also about how FirstLight Home Care is meeting the needs of aging America, and an unfortunate lack of awareness surrounding caregiving options. This week however,...
Connecting with a person who has Alzheimer’s Disease
I’m excited to share another guest post with our readers today. Ellen Woodward Potts is the co-author of A Pocket Guide for the Alzheimer’s Caregiver and here she discusses how to connect with a loved one who has Alzheimer’s Disease and shares some of her own personal experiences. At FirstLight,...
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Hospitals need to revamp to cater to aging population
According to a recent article on USA Today’s website, an astonishing one-third of hospital patients older than 70 leave more frail than when they arrived. Further research shows that even after they are released, nursing home care or rehabilitation can be necessary. The elder care experts quoted in the article...
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Caregiving Does Not Discriminate
I’m happy to introduce another guest blogger this week. Cindy Laverty is a nationally recognized caregiving expert who has dedicated her life to empowering caregivers. Today, she discusses her personal experiences as a family caregiver. Caregiving does not discriminate and caregiving usually happens when we least expect it. If not managed...
Fighting holiday stress – a caregiver’s guide
We all know the feeling; the anxiety that creeps around in November and builds up as the year end approaches. If you’re a family caregiver, you know this stress all too well. Holiday parties, events, shopping and vacation planning are all top of mind for many people but for family...
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Gift certificates for caregiving services? Get ‘em here!
Anyone who’s experienced first-hand the rewards and challenges of caring for an elderly loved one can attest to how stressful it can be, especially if you can’t take time off for yourself. This week we launched FirstLight Home Care Instant Gift Certificate – an online program that allows you to...
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Recently, a situation came to light in the Denver, Colorado news about a man who obviously was suffering from some type of dementia. The wife had left apparently due to some behavior problems and the family tried unsuccessfully to intervene. A social worker interviewed the man and found he needed...
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