by Family Private Care | Mar 16, 2017 | Caregiving, Elderly Care
If you’ve hired in home care for your loved one, you may be wondering if you should keep an eye on how things are going. The point of hiring a caregiver is to ease the burden on yourself while ensuring that your loved one is properly cared for. So is worrying really...
by Family Private Care | Feb 24, 2017 | Caregiving, Elderly Care
One of the New Year’s resolutions that comes highly recommended for caregivers is to ask and accept more help. It’s a difficult thing to do at times, as caregivers don’t like to feel inadequate. However, asking for help is not a sign of weakness. In fact, it’s...
by Family Private Care | Feb 9, 2017 | Caregiving, Elderly Care, Healthy Living
The benefits of owning a pet are well documented. Dogs and cats provide comfort, love and companionship, especially as people grow older and have a quiet, empty nest back home. Pets provide an incredible mental health boost and can help lower symptoms of anxiety and...
by Family Private Care | Feb 2, 2017 | Caregiving
The new year offers a fresh start, which empowers people to wipe the slate clean and make better choices. As a caregiver, you probably have a lot of things to improve when it comes to your health and well being. Many caregivers put their needs on the back burner when...
by Family Private Care | Jan 26, 2017 | Caregiving, Healthy Living
Remember when you were a teenager and your parents refused to listen to you? Now the roles are reversed, and here you are dealing with teenage-like behavior from your parents. It’s difficult when we see our parents age and become different people because of a...
by Family Private Care | Jan 6, 2017 | Caregiving, Elderly Care, Healthy Living
How do you get the generations to talk, listen and have fun with one another? Grandparents often complain that the kids spend too much time on their tablets and smartphones, while the kids complain that their elders are boring. For many families, there’s usually a...
