Are you struggling to decide on what to buy your elder for the holidays? I am. Mom is almost 90 and let’s face it, doesn’t need much. Fortunately, Elizabeth Miller of the Happy Healthy Caregiver, spends hours each year compiling a gift guide with unique ideas for family caregivers and their care recipients. It’s a great place to start and it may spark a unique idea of your … [Read more...]
A Technology Tool That Doesn’t Require Your Senior To Have Any Technical Ability.
Sociavi, a simple way to communicate, share and engage with your loved one. The pandemic amplified the importance of technology and its ability for us to stay connected to our elders. It also showed us the pitfalls of technology when our loved one is not technically savvy. I want to introduce you to Paula Muller, founder of Sociavi. Paula is a colleague and friend who … [Read more...]
Four Hobbies That Develop Hand-Eye Coordination
Staying agile and mobile is crucial for everyone, but especially for our elders. Here are hobbies that develop and keep hand-eye coordination to help maintain our health! As people age, the ability to maintain hand speed, accuracy and dexterity declines. This leads to lower hand-eye coordination. Over decades, the neuromuscular connection between the mind and body lessens, … [Read more...]
What You Need To Know as a Personal Representative
If you’ve been named the executor of a loved one’s estate after their passing, keep in mind what you need to know as a personal representative. The personal representative or executor of an estate is the individual who must carry out the deceased’s wishes as outlined in their will. Typically, this person is someone close to the deceased, such as a relative or a close friend, … [Read more...]
Senior Placement Services Can Help Take The Stress Out Of Moving A Loved To A Community.
It Takes the Research Our of Your Hands. If you follow this blog, you know mom is living in our family home with the help of a live-in aide, a support network of family and friends, and of course me, her primary caregiver. She will be 90 soon and I worry that at some point she will need to move out of her home and into a community. Frankly, the logistics of that kind of … [Read more...]