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
Addressing Mobility Issues in Older Adults
From our Care Blog
Mobility issues affect many seniors but are very manageable. Here’s how to keep your loved one moving with confidence.
What Does Gum Disease Look Like in the Elderly?
From our Care Blog
What does gum disease look like for seniors? Learn how to prevent the long-term effects of gum disease in older adults.
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Understanding Hospice & Palliative Care
When facing a terminal illness, many people and their families often find themselves confronted with decision making, confusing terminology, and emotional uncertainty. It can be difficult to know where to turn for support in these difficult times. Many people don’t realize that hospice and palliative care offer more than just medical help – they also provide comfort, dignity, and peace. Palliative V.S. Hospice Care – What’s the Difference? Palliative care is specialized medical care for people of any age living with a chronic illness at any stage of their disease. It can be provided along with life-prolonging treatments like dialysis,...