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
Sundowning in Elderly?: Managing Dementia at Night
From our Care Blog
Dementia symptoms tend to intensify later in the day. Preparation makes managing sundowning in elderly people easier on everyone involved.
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How to Build Senior Brain Health in Columbus, OH
While scientists are still working on a cure for Alzheimer’s and related dementias, it is possible to take simple steps to slow its onset or progression. Adopting healthier habits like a balanced diet, a healthy sleep schedule, and an exercise routine can all help protect senior brain health. So can building brain health, and Greater Columbus is full of options for seniors looking to do just that. With a variety of programs from the Westerville Parks & Recreation Department, restaurants helping older adults make healthy swaps that don’t feel like a sacrifice and exciting continuing education options, there’s sure to...
Learn More about How to Build Senior Brain Health in Columbus, OH
How to Build Senior Brain Health in Columbus, OH
While scientists are still working on a cure for Alzheimer’s and related dementias, it is possible to take simple steps to slow its onset or progression. Adopting healthier habits like a balanced diet, a healthy sleep schedule, and an exercise routine can all help protect senior brain health. So can building brain health, and Greater Columbus is full of options for seniors looking to do just that. With a variety of programs from the Westerville Parks & Recreation Department, restaurants helping older adults make healthy swaps that don’t feel like a sacrifice and exciting continuing education options, there’s sure to...
Learn More about How to Build Senior Brain Health in Columbus, OH