The Importance of Personal Care for the Elderly
Maintaining general hygiene and daily routines becomes increasingly difficult as individuals age, facing challenges related to bathing, dressing, and bathroom use. By addressing hygiene needs, personal care plays a crucial…
10 Years Strong – CarePatrol Baltimore – Leaders in Assisted Living and Care Placements
As CarePatrol Baltimore marks its 10th anniversary in business, we help families navigate the maze of decision making that comes with placement in independent, assisted living and memory care….
Simple Tips to Prevent Falls for Older Adults
Falls are common and are the leading cause of injury for adults aged 65 and older. Over 14 million, or 1 in 4 older Americans, report falling every year. Falls…
Is Your Parents’ Home Safe?
By Rebekah Alcalde Is your parents’ home safe to live in? It may seem like a simple question, but it’s actually quite complicated. There are many factors that indicate if…
Residential Assisted Living – What You Need to Know
In Baltimore there are 3 types of assisted living and memory care facilities: continuous care retirement communities (12 of them), assisted living communities (40), and residential assisted living (613 RALs). …
Be Sure When Managing Medications
If your aging loved is prescribed a lot of medications, make sure they are taking the right doses at the correct times. It’s easy to mistake one pill for another,…
The Different Types of Dementia
We get asked all the time about the different types of dementia. Many people don’t realize just how many there are. Here’s our no fuss overview of what you need…
Post Operative Delirium
Delirium after Surgery Confusion, delirium, marked sleepiness, disorientation, hallucinations, agitation, aggression, these changes in mental function may be caused by post-operative delirium if they are occurring after a surgery that…
Senior Dehydration
Dehydration Can be Especially Dangerous for Seniors With warmer weather finally making its way to us, it’s time to talk about a common but extremely serious topic that affects us…
Seniors at Risk for Fraudulent Credit Card Charges
By CarePatrol of Baltimore Fraudulent credit card charges are not a new thing. However, thieves are getting more and more clever with posting innocent-looking, somewhat familiar charges, like recurring small…
Planning The Elder Care Journey
CarePatrol of Baltimore Everyone has a journey. Aging is part of the human experience and we’ve not yet found any loopholes that escape us from this journey. Whether you’re managing…
Keeping Seniors “Connected”
By CarePatrol of Baltimore Now more than ever we need to check on seniors in our communities. We need social connection to thrive—no matter our age. In this time of…