Caregiver Stress During the Holidays
The holidays can be a joyous yet particularly stressful time. This is especially true for those who care for elderly loved ones. Here are a few tips from FootPrints Homecare to help caregivers reduce stress this holiday season. Get perspective: It’s important to take...
Memories of School
Soon, the start of a new school year will begin and families with children will begin the routine that naturally happens when school is in session. Education is a key part of all children’s lives and it becomes part of our foundational memories. For senior adults,...
When Aging Parents Resist Help
As your parents age, you may notice signs that they are changing. Perhaps this is in their driving, keeping up with bill payments, forgetting to take medications, or other tasks they’ve done for years. If you’re the adult child, particularly if you’re the one who...
Care for the Caregiver
Most often, the care for elderly parents or other family members falls to their adult children and other family members. Often, that is more heavily placed on one family member then on others. And while most say it is a blessing to care for parents as they age, it...
