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Family Treasures: Preserving Family Recipes
Family Treasures: Preserving Family Recipes Food does not only nourish our body but also our memories. Food is essential for physical survival for humans. But we often forget that food intake goes much further than meeting physical needs. Food structures families’...
The Impact of Home and Environmental Modification to Seniors
The Impact of Home and Environmental Modification to Seniors For a variety of reasons, you and other family members may choose to care for a senior loved one at home. As long as the conditions are safe for everyone involved, keeping an aging parent at home is a...
Why Seniors Resist Care
Why Seniors Resist Care One Caregiver's Journey has enlightened us that caregiving is among the greatest gifts we can give a loved one. As life expectancies increase, medical treatments change, and the risks brought by Covid-19, more and more of us find ourselves...
How Food Brings Families Together
How Food Brings Families Together Many families are united by food. Every home has food traditions or a single dish that reflects its identity as a family. Sitting together, talking about, daily activities, family and enjoying the delectable food is the typical...
Pandemic Caregiving, Whose Stealing from Grandma?
Many families suddenly found themselves to be caregivers to elderly loved ones during the pandemic. Some by choice and others because they understood a lockdown meant there would be no contact with their loved ones. The choice caused chaos in many households which had...
Getting to Know: Senior Living Communities
Getting to Know: Senior Living Communities Caregiving is challenging. However, you need to accept the fact that aging is a time of adaptation and change. Being thoughtful of understanding how elderly caregiving works should be on your list. Eleanor Gaccetta's book,...
Caregiver Welfare: How to Not Fall for the Martyr Syndrome
Caregiver Welfare: How to Not Fall for the Martyr Syndrome Caregivers are the few people in this world who are selfless, committed, and determined. There are many things caregivers do that others could not, making caregivers deserve your gratitude. They sacrifice not...
Post-pandemic Balance vs The Drunken Monkey Syndrome
Post-pandemic Balance vs The Drunken Monkey Syndrome Many families have taken on the role of caregiver during the pandemic for their elder family members while dealing with children who have been locked at home and away from friends and school for more than a year. ...
The Top Caregiving Trends for 2021
The Top Caregiving Trends for 2021 One of the most common traits of human behavior is taking care of the elderly. In most cultures it has been integral throughout human civilization. In many cultures, taking care of elderly loved ones is essential; elders have been...
The Common Safety Risks for the Elderly
The Common Safety Risks for the Elderly During the pandemic, many families are taking care of the elderly at home. There may be risks that they may encounter even if they are home and homeowners must take necessary precautions to avoid unnecessary accidents. One main...
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