Let’s Hear it for Grandparents!
“Parents know a lot, but grandparents know everything.” – Unknown Grandparents are the center of the universe. The ultimate in fun, grandparents are the adults who grant wishes, have an…
Downsizing Tips for Older Adults: A Complete Guide to Easier Transitions
The “golden” years often come with many changes and transitions, downsizing being one of them. Downsizing, or moving from one home to a smaller one, may be an attractive strategy…
DASH for Better Blood Pressure
By Lisa Andrews, MEd, RD, LD You’ve likely heard that eating less sodium helps to reduce blood pressure. While this is true, it’s only one small piece of the blood…
Should Older Adults Use Pain Medications Before or After the Vaccine?
If you’re helping an older loved one find vaccination sites, you may have heard from others that pain at the injection site is a common side effect. You may wonder if a…
Support Social Workers: Honoring and Supporting Our Essential Workers
March is National Social Work Month, and CarePatrol would like to take a moment to recognize and the more than 680,000 social workers in the United States. We all need…
Armchair Travel
Many people look forward to traveling during their retirement, but COVID-19 has made it more difficult for all of us, especially older adults. For months, seniors have had limited visits with…
How to Prepare Your Loved One to Transition During COVID-19
Many older adults can benefit from a senior living community, but COVID-19 has made the process more difficult than usual. Understandably, you may have concerns about finding the right community…
Video: How Does The Covid Vaccine Impact People With Dementia?
Join Becky Bongiovanni, brand president of CarePatrol, and Kinsey McManus, program director of the Alzheimer’s Association Desert Southwest Chapter as we discuss the implications of the COVID-19 vaccine concerning those with dementia and long-term care workers.
Technology to Keep Seniors at Home During COVID
The coronavirus pandemic has swept the world, and with it has come changes to our way of life. Mask wearing has become the ubiquitous sign of the times, and the…
Why It’s Still Important for Seniors to Set Goals
Goal-setting is commonly associated with young adults. It’s stressed as a way to help us build our careers and families. Oftentimes, goal-setting falls by the wayside as we age, but…
What Is Transfer Trauma and How To Avoid It
By CarePatrol Older adults must sometimes move to a new home to meet their current needs. However, uprooting the life of a senior can cause immense stress and disruption known…
Help Older Adults Avoid COVID-19 Scams
Many states continue to be ravaged by the coronavirus, with recovery taking longer than two weeks even among young adults and America’s COVID-19 death toll expected to reach nearly 300,000…
Laughter is the Best Medicine
By CarePatrol Life throws many stressors our way, posing a constant challenge for our mental health. Unfortunately, older adults have many unique stressors that they face. Deteriorating health, reduced independence, healthcare…
CarePatrol’s Urgent Mission: Find The Best Beds For Seniors Who Are Not In A Hospital
By CarePatrol Not long ago, nobody had even heard of COVID-19. Today, however, it is a global reality and a mandate for businesses to serve in ways we never could…