When I was just starting out writing about a senior’s life, I had no idea that there will be several housing options for seniors. Some I just got to know while doing research but some I experienced personally by helping my friends move their aging parents—some friends I even arranged for moving in a temporary housing after an ailment. I know the emotional turmoil that comes with it, that is [...]

A caregiver’s job is 24/7, which means no ifs, no buts and sadly, it rarely gets better, instead most cases only gets worse overtime. If you are a primary caregiver to a spouse or a parent, you most probably know how hard it is emotionally, mentally and most of all, physically.  There are many aspects of your personal life that gets sacrificed, especially the social aspect of it. No matter [...]

When we talk about caregivers or caregiving duties, it is almost always a woman that comes to mind. It must be the maternal instinct that women in general possess but you cannot deny the fact that in a marriage, there is a man and a woman and as much as a man is vulnerable to sickness later in life, women too can get them. Just think of the movie “The [...]

What’s scary about fires is that they usually come without warning and they spread fast. Worst, they come when you’re at your most vulnerable, that is, while you’re sleeping, or home alone or on a trip somewhere far. For seniors with somewhat limited range of motion and impaired reflexes, it becomes doubly hard—even life threatening. Whether you are a senior living independently or a caregiver concerned about your beloved senior’s [...]

Service animals are trained to assist people with disability which can be very helpful for elderly since most of them do need assistance 24/7. One good thing about service animals is they never invade your privacy as a person making the elderly somewhat independent but at the same time, they provide much needed assistance. Service animals—more particularly, service dogs are most popular with blind people or those who are visually [...]

While it won’t be easy for your beloved aging parents to admit there’s something wrong inside their bodies, you, on the other hand, can tell, especially if you are super vigilant about it. If you are living with them or just visiting them once every week, it is important to observe their movements so you’ll know if there’s anything amiss. Here are some warning signs you should take note to [...]

When we leave the hospital, we always assume that we are better and in much greater health than we were before our stay. Even our caregiver may assume that, especially if there is no doctor’s order before discharge. What we don’t know is that, it is not always the case as sometimes we still need to keep our “hospital routine” for a few days or even for a week until [...]

Do you really need an adjustable bed? Well, if you are a senior having a hard time falling asleep at night just because you just can’t find that certain, comfortable position then the answer would be yes. As we age, we will soon find out that our ‘ol flat bed is not as “sleepable” as it once was. Shifting from one side to another, stiff neck and back at the [...]

Caregiving is not easy, never easy. It requires certain amount of patience—actually, a lot—and it can be a doubting task, most of the time. Paid caregivers are usually trained for such tasks especially those who underwent medical training but majority of caregivers nowadays do it for free and in a rather abrupt fashion, much less a training to prepare them for what lies ahead. Sad but true, many seniors with [...]

Grief is a natural, emotional response of a human although it may vary in intensity from one human to another. Usually, a person may experience grief if he or she loses a loved-one or mourning for the death of someone very close to their heart. In some instances, grief presents itself in unusual situations too, like when you are annoyed or frustrated. Like I said earlier, it just varies in [...]