FirstLight Resources
We’ve gathered helpful caregiving resources for you and your loved ones. See below for informative articles, resources, podcasts and helpful websites about home care, self-care, aging and more.
- Alzheimer's: Caregivers Share: Best activities to get through the dreary months
- Alzheimer's: Race Towards a Cure: Alzheimer’s and an Ageing Population
- Fall Statistics: Falls in Older Adults
- Family Caregivers: Resources for Family Caregivers
- Medicare vs. Medicaid: What You Need to Know
- Pets: How Pets Can Benefit the Mental and Physical Health of Older Adults
- Sleep: How Can Caregivers Better Manage Sleep and Burnout
- Caregiver Podcast
- Daughterhood The Podcast: For Caregivers
- Dementia Care Partner Talk Show Podcast
- The Caring Generation
- The Happy Healthy Caregiver
- The Working Daughter
- Untangling Alzheimer’s and Dementia
- AARP
- Ageless Grace
- Aging Life Care Association
- Alzheimer’s Association
- Cake
- Daily Caring
- Genworth: Financial Solutions for Long-Term Care
- National Aging in Place Council
- National Association for Homecare & Hospice
- National Council on Aging
- Next Avenue
The Wisdom of Age: What Our Elders Can Teach Us
From our Care Blog
Celebrate Older Americans Month by spending quality time with your elderly loved ones and learn from their wisdom of age.
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Nutrition Tips for Seniors: A Caregiver’s Guide
From our Care Blog
Ensure you and your loved one have a healthy, balanced diet and save time on meal preparation with these nutrition tips for seniors from FirstLight.
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When Is It Time to Start In-Home Help for Seniors?
New Yorkers were cautious during the COVID pandemic. When contact with strangers was risky, many families were understandably hesitant to bring caregivers into contact with seniors. But as lockdowns eased, we noticed a worrying pattern: Families in Westchester and Bronxville weren’t seeking in-home help for seniors as early as they had before the pandemic. Previously, they would reach out to us about companion care at the first sign their loved one might need help. But now, they were delaying until it was urgent. Their hesitation is understandable, but it doesn’t help. It lets problems fester, reduces seniors’ quality of life...
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