Posts by Pamela DelColle, RN, CCRN
Four Reasons Aging at Home is Ideal for Your Parents
Caregiver in Totowa NJ: You’re not sure the family home is the safest place for your parents anymore. You want them to be comfortable, but you also worry about them living by themselves. Here are four reasons aging at home is often the best choice for a family.
Read MoreWorld Hearing Aid Awareness Week: High-Tech Hearing Aids
Home Care Services in Fair Lawn NJ: Did you know that World Hearing Aid Awareness Week is held in September? It’s designed to focus on those that might benefit from hearing aids. If you are a family caregiver that suspects your elderly relative is struggling with diminished hearing? If so, you are not alone.
Read MoreHow Can You Tell When to Say Yes and When to Say No as a Family Caregiver?
Homecare in Wyckoff NJ: It can be difficult as a family caregiver to know when to say yes to certain requests and offers and when it’s better to say no. This kind of dilemma can leave you feeling even more frustrated because it can pull you in different directions.
Read MoreKeeping your Aging Parent Safe at Home
Senior Care in Franklin Lakes NJ: Falls are the number one cause of hip fractures in the elderly, and six out of ten of these falls occur in their own home. You can help keep your parent from becoming part of this statistic by taking an assessment of their home and making sure it is as “fall-proof” as possible. If you are a long-distance caregiver, there are often services performed by state and local governments that provide in-home modifications as well as fall-prevention education. Check with your parent’s local Area Agency on Aging.
Read MoreCalling All CHHA’s!
Caring Solutions Home Care has immediate openings for qualified CHHA’s. We are offering competitive pay rates, paid on-site continuing education, vacation pay AND a sign-on bonus!
Read MoreHome Care-Helping your Parent with Balance
Home Care in Ridgewood NJ: It’s easy to take the ability to remain upright and balanced for granted. But, as you’re aware, change can happen in an instant and suddenly the thing you took for granted has become very important and dear. As a family caregiver, balance is increasingly important to your aging parent and often harder to come by. There are a number of reasons why balance may go by the wayside. Knowing the cause will help you find the treatment.
Read MoreCan Picnics Really Be Dangerous for Seniors?
Elderly Care in Ridgewod NJ: Most people associate fun and happiness when it comes to summer picnics, but did you know that picnics might actually be dangerous for some seniors? Of course, the picnics themselves are not the problem, but certain conditions in the environment surrounding a summer picnic can have a negative effect on the health and wellness of elderly people.
Read MoreThe Importance of Starting Elder Care After a Dementia Diagnosis
Elder Care in Hawthorne NJ: If you are a family caregiver it is likely that you have considered the possibility of dementia becoming a part of your loved one’s journey as they age. The progressive nature of dementia means that your elderly parent will experience different and worsened symptoms over time as their condition furthers. In your role as their caregiver, this thought can be intimidating.
Read MoreOur Client’s Words: We Were Not Sure Where to Turn for Help
Frances has been a client of Caring Solutions for 3 years. Before we started with caring solutions we weren’t sure where to turn for help.
Read MoreOur Client’s Words: Our caregiver feels like a member of our family now.
Our caregiver feels like a member of our family now.
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