We all need to be more savvy about emergency preparedness, but doubly so for caregivers. Louisiana officials recently revoked the licenses of seven nursing homes that evacuated patients to a warehouse where seven of them died ahead of Hurricane Ida’s landfall. Hurricane Katrina should have been the warning shot when it comes to emergency preparedness […]
As society continues to shift toward reduced human touchpoints and physical distancing amid the coronavirus, telehealth has seen a major surge in popularity and usage. Telemedicine services address the ongoing need for medical treatment – physicians and other healthcare providers can furnish services to their patients at remote locations, including in their own homes. So, what […]
Caregiving can be a little too difficult sometimes—and when you add taxes in the mix, it is sure to get even more complicated. Learning tax planning from the very start gives you an advantage when you reach your senior age, but what if you’re the family caregiver and you have to take care of an elderly loved […]
Unsplash.com Skincare for older adults. It’s natural for the body to experience changes in its appearance and composition as a person gets older. One of the most obvious changes that everyone goes through as they age happens to the skin. Elderly skin is thinner compared to younger skin — it also tends to bruise much […]
