How to have Hard Conversations with Aging Parents Nothing makes adult children more nervous than finding the right words to use when having hard conversations with their aging parents. No one wants to contemplate needing additional care one day, so it’s better to understand your aging parents’ preference before a crisis occurs. For older adults,…
Avoiding Financial Crimes Targeting the Elderly Some 16.7 million consumers were victims of identity theft or fraud, according to latest report from Javelin Strategy & Research. That’s up 8 percent from the previous year. In all, thieves stole over $16.8 billion. Why are the Elderly targets? According to the FBI, senior citizens especially should be…
What does a Falls Prevention Plan look like? Conduct the falls risk assessment previously provided and have a conversation with your loved one. What is their current health condition? Possibly join your loved one in their next doctor’s visit. How is their vision? Is vision check annually? Using tint-changing lenses or bifocals may create additional…
Fall Prevention and Senior Home Care One of the reasons we started this business was to help those seniors in need of assistance, and especially those who had recently suffered through a fall and injured themselves. Many of these issues can be addressed by your senior home care provider. The statistics are alarming. According to…