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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: Race Towards a Cure: Alzheimer’s and an Ageing Population
- Cost of Care: Calculate the Cost of Care in Your Area (Genworth)
- Emergency Preparedness: Preparing Your Loved Ones for an Emergency
- Fall Statistics: Falls in Older Adults
- Family Caregivers: Resources for Family Caregivers
- First-Time Caregivers: What the First-Time Caregiver Needs to Know
- Long-Term Care: A Guide for Families Having the Conversation about Long-Term Care
- Pets: How Pets Can Benefit the Mental and Physical Health of Older Adults
- Sleep: How Can Caregivers Better Manage Sleep and Burnout
- Caregiver Podcast
- Dementia Care Partner Talk Show Podcast
- Help Choose Home
- The Caring Generation
- The Working Daughter
- AARP
- Ageless Grace
- Alzheimer’s Association
- Cake
- Daily Caring
- National Aging in Place Council
- National Association for Homecare & Hospice
- National Council on Aging
- Next Avenue
Brain Injury Awareness Month – FirstLight Home Care
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, and if you’re caring for a family member with a traumatic brain injury (TBI), there’s no better time to educate yourself on what to do in your role as a TBI caregiver. Being the main source of support and care for brain injury patients...
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Spring Activities For Seniors & Caregivers – FirstLight Senior Home Care
After months of colder weather and gray skies in many parts of the country, springtime is a welcomed season for loved ones in senior home care. It can be especially refreshing for older adults who have spent the winter indoors with at home senior care. Fresh air, warmth and sunshine...
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Senior Winter Safety Tips You Need to Know – FirstLight Home Care
Depending on where you live, the weather outside can get pretty frightful during the winter months. Plunging temperatures, snow and ice can pose problems both indoors and out. This can put older adults at a higher risk for injuries and other weather-related health issues. You can minimize cold-weather dangers simply...
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