Preserving Family Stories
Sharing family stories is a powerful way to keep our personal history alive. By narrating both the best and most challenging life experiences, we can get the whole picture of how a family becomes a collective unit.
Are You Suffering From Caregiver Burnout? Know the Signs.
As caregivers struggle with the demands of their everyday lives including jobs, kids and the tasks that accompany running a household in addition to the worry of caring for an aging or sick loved one, caregiver burnout can become a reality. These feelings can creep up over time so you may not even realize that you’re dealing with caregiver burnout.
Women and Caregiver Stress
Most Americans will find themselves in the role of informal caregiver at some point in their lives. Many aspects of handling family responsibilities have historically fallen to women, especially when it relates to raising children or caring for family members.
Understanding Caregiver Burnout
You may have heard the term “caregiver burnout” but do you know what it means? According to WebMD, it is a state of emotional, physical and mental exhaustion. Unpaid caregivers devote an average of 20 hours a week to providing physical, financial, and emotional support for an older loved one or friend. Though caregivers enjoy helping a loved one to age in place at home, there is a toll that is taken, resulting in stress, depression, and anxiety.
AI in Senior Living Communities: Aging in Modern Times
These days, it’s hard to escape the presence of artificial intelligence (AI). After chatGPT and other natural language processing (NLP) tools exploded in popularity in early 2023, every aspect of…
Father’s Day Fun Facts
Howard Cunningham, Homer Simpson, Mike Brady, Tony Soprano, Ward Cleaver and Danny Tanner are just some of the popular television dads who have become like family over the years, appearing in our living rooms and feeling so familiar. To honor the fathers, grandfathers and father figures in our lives, we’ve gathered some fun facts:
Amenities That Age Gracefully: What to Look for in a Senior Living Community
It’s a simple fact of life that as people age, their needs change. But aging in modern times is different than it used to be. Today, there are many new…
Celebrating 30 Years as a Pioneer of Senior Care Advisory Services
Milestones are a beautiful way to spotlight our start as well as allow us the chance to reflect on how much we’ve grown. We’re thankful to celebrate 30 years of being a trusted partner to help guide families as they navigate senior living options for their loved ones.
Mother’s Day Gift Guide
Your first cheerleader, your staunchest protector, and your biggest fan – that’s your mom! Mother’s Day is right around the corner, so thinking of ways to delight her as well as make her day-to-day life easier is always in fashion. Here are some tech suggestions that can surprise her this year:
How to Deal with Caregiver Stress
April is Stress Awareness Month. It is a gift, an opportunity to take some time to be still and reflect upon the stress levels that we are experiencing. While stress is something that can be helpful and protect us in the short term, chronic stress can impact our physical well-being.
Occupational Therapists Change Lives Each Day
If you have a parent, spouse, or loved one who has encountered struggles with daily tasks, you know that the frustration can be daunting. Aging can make doing things that used to be simple much more complicated. Sometimes, a little help can make all the difference.
Does My Loved One Need Help? Top Signs It Might be Time for Senior Care
One of the hardest things about caring for an elderly loved one is knowing when to broach the subject of senior living. If they’re starting to show signs of decline…