Understanding
Senior Care
Available Resources – Who Pays for Home Care Services?
Determining who pays for home care services can decide whether or not to hire in-home senior care. FirstLight Home Care has resources to help.
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Do You Need A Travel Companion?
Summer has finally arrived, and with it brings all the things we love about the season. Graduations, weddings, and trips to tropical paradises have filled our calendars waiting for the cold of winter to release its grasp and give way to warmer weather. It is a time of getting together with...
No One Can Take Of Your Mother Like You Do
But FirstLight Home Care comes very, very close. There is no doubt that as our mothers begin to age, it can be tough on sons, daughters and other family members to provide the level of care she needs. Whether you live close or far away, suddenly the roles are reversed and...
We all know that the teenage years can be tumultuous. We also know it can be prime time for trouble. So at FirstLight Home Care, we’d like to share with you some stories where teens can learn from senior citizens and vice versa. Maybe it will inspire you to start...
When my parents moved from a 6,000 square foot home in Florida to a two bedroom condo in Arizona, it was a nightmare. What I considered “junk” suddenly became a priceless memory. Although my parents were not hoarders, they had accumulated 20 years of “stuff”, various collections and enough photos...
Health Concerns in Aging Parents
As your parents age, it is important they receive proper care, especially if there are health concerns. We all know this is easier said than done since many aging adults hate to admit their health is fading. However, there is nothing more dangerous than an elderly parent living on their own...
Early diagnosis is extremely crucial with Alzheimer’s. The sooner you know you mayhave Alzheimer’s the more time you have to take advantage of all the treatment opportunities available. It also gives you and your family time to know and understand the disease and enables you to plan for the future. ...
Finding the Best Foods for the Elderly
Learn how to find the best foods for the elderly people in your life.
Are Your Aging Parents Behaving Badly?
There are many stresses that people deal with as caregivers for their aging parents, but few are as difficult to handle as aggressive and negative behavior. At FirstLight HomeCare, we receive countless questions and concerns about what to do with an aging parent who is abusive and hard to control. ...
Keeping busy can be a difficult task for aging adults. Our entire lives have been run by schedules, whether it be homework as a kid or real work as an adult. As aging adults enter the next chapter of their lives, they find themselves with more free time than they...
