Emergency Preparedness Checklist for Caregivers
As a family caregiver, here’s how to help those special seniors in your life plan for an emergency when all eyes are on you.
How to Progress Down a Professional Caregiving Path
Are you currently stuck in a dead-end job that leaves you feeling empty and underappreciated at the end of the day? If so, have you ever considered working in the healthcare field?
Preparing the Home for a Safe Return from Hospital or Rehab
Preparing a senior's home to support recovery after leaving a hospital or rehab facility can be challenging under the best of circumstances. Here's how to ensure that your loved one remains safe and comfortable even when you're not able to be there.
How to Prepare for Your Caregiver Interview
As a caregiver candidate, this handy interview preparation guide could be a game-changer when your caregiving dream job weighs in the balance.
Top 5 Tips for Fitting Stress Relief into Your Day
As a family caregiver, it’s vital that you find ways to relieve stress every day. It will help you stay healthy and in tip-top shape to be the best caregiver you can be. Make these top five tips for fitting stress relief into your day a priority, and see how much you notice the difference.
How to Begin Your Healthcare Career
As someone working outside the healthcare industry, knowing how to begin a career as a certified caregiver isn’t always easy. If you’re still having trouble getting started, these tips from the pros can help you land that dream job you’ve always wanted.
Learn to Ask for Help When Providing Senior Care
If you’re providing senior care for an aging loved one and experiencing challenges like mental and physical exhaustion, the time has come to ask for help.
What Is a Home Health Aide (HHA) and Senior Care Specialist (SCS)?
In-home eldercare professionals wear many titles, including Home Health Aide (HHA) and Senior Care Specialist (SCS). To help ensure that your aging loved ones receive the care they deserve, here’s how to know the difference.
Fall Prevention Awareness Week Tips
Fall Prevention Week will soon be upon us. This year, it falls on September 18-24. It’s designed to increase awareness of the high incidence of falls by seniors each year and provide information about how you can take some simple steps to protect your senior loved one from falling.
How HIPAA Relates to Caregivers
Since more and more families are now choosing home care to help aging-in-place loved ones remain independent, it’s essential to understand how HIPPA impacts professional caregivers and those they serve.