Home health aides can be a great addition to your at home care team for an older parent or loved one. Home health aides add a new dimension to the at home care that your loved one may need to remain independent and in their home. Home health aides are not nurses. While they can [...]
If you are the caregiver of a senior loved one you may require time to recharge, refresh, and care for your mental health. Respite care in Alaska is an excellent option to give caregivers a hand. Using respite services from Baxter Senior Living can support the care of your loved one. […]
It is essential that families take care of their senior relatives during these difficult times. And it must not be forgotten that older members of the community without family will need support as well. Here are ten tips on how you can best support older people during the coronavirus pandemic. […]
If you or a loved one are part of the “Baby Boomer” generation, it is likely that conversations about how your (or their) Golden years will be spent. Time and again, we hear or read that most people would prefer to age in place, living out their years in their homes surrounded by memories, familiar [...]
People in the United States are living longer. In the past 20 years, the average life expectancy of someone living in the United States has increased from 74 to 80 years. While this may not seem like a significant increase over 20 years, it points to a potential increased demand for memory care in the [...]
Isolation and loneliness among seniors are among the leading causes of mental health problems, emotional difficulties, and premature death. Unfortunately, isolation becomes an all too common problem among many seniors living in an in-home care setting. As time passes, children and family move away, friends and spouses pass on, and our loved ones find themselves [...]
Over the past two blogs, we’ve discussed loneliness in Alaska seniors and isolation our elders. The first post covered what senior loneliness and isolation are and how they develop in the senior population. The second discussed some of the physical and mental health effects that isolation and senior loneliness can have on seniors. Often, when [...]
Most of us know what it is like to be lonely. At some point in our lives, most of us have encountered life experiences that have left us longing for more human interaction. Be it the death of a loved one, moving to a new location, or changing jobs, regardless of the reason loneliness feels [...]
Eventually, a time comes when it is necessary to consider in-home care for an Alaska senior. There are emotional, financial, and practical implications to think about when choosing what is best for all involved, which can make this a difficult topic to navigate. Many people opt to care for an elderly relative at home. This [...]
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