Change your tools, rearrange the area, and reduce the work in your kitchen to make your meal preparation safer and more convenient with these 8 kitchen safety tips.
Kitchen Safety Tips
Fall Prevention Planning
Fall prevention planning may take some effort. But it’s worth it. Today, make some time to use the checklist in this downloadable brochure on safety to check for fall hazards around your home.
Prevent Falls at Home
Two Steps to Prevent Falls at Home You’ve probably heard the expression, “Once burned, twice shy.” It means that once you’ve had a bad experience, you’re not likely to expose yourself to a risk again. That expression very well states what happens to a person….
Live-in Caregiver
Reflections of A Live-in Caregiver — There’s good and bad associated with being a caregiver. It can be a ruff job but it can also be rewarding. This article is a reflection of my years as a caregiver.
Family Caregiver
Should I Undertake Being a Family Caregiver? I’ve heard the statistic that there are 10,000 people a day turning 65 years old. That means that the baby boomer generation is in their elder years, and many are going to need to receive help as they….
Caregiving at Home
Caregiving has a positive effect on many good people. Learning to handle stress, putting others ahead of our selves, time management and other acquired skills can benefit us personally. That’s why we decided to put our 13+ years of caregiving experience to good use.
Wheelchair Accessible Van Rental
If the patient cannot stand at all, they’ll need to remain in the wheelchair or be lifted and placed into the car. Is the caregiver able to do that? And get the wheelchair loaded in and out of the car independently? It is not easy.….
Hospital Bed Sheets
Hospital bed sheets have an inherit problem. Raise up the bed and let it down. Before you know it,.. it pops off! Well there may very well be a solution for this problem.
Causes of Dehydration in Seniors
Dehydration can be a real problem for anyone who gets over-heated, especially so for seniors. This article covers the whys and what now to help caregivers watch their loved ones for dehydration.
Seniors and Dehydration
Summer time can be dangerous for some people, especially elderly who may be in a weak condition or perhaps taking medications that might cause reactions to heat or sunlight. Dehydration can cause serious problems. It’s important to Drink Up!