March 28, 2013 by Carefect Admin

Tips on How to Cope With Aggressive Dementia Patients

Providing care for an elderly loved one can be a difficult task at times, especially if your loved one suffers from dementia. Aggression is often a side effect of dementia, and many family caregivers and family members find this hard to manage at times. We at Carefect Home Care Services would like to share some tips on how to cope with aggressive dementia patients so that you can provide care to your loved one without anyone getting hurt in the process. Remain Clam The first thing that family caregivers should...

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March 25, 2013 by Carefect Admin

Caring For a Senior Undergoing Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy can be tough on anyone who has to undergo it, but it can be especially difficult for seniors because their bodies do not heal as fast. There are plenty of things that family caregivers can do to help their loved one feel a little bit better while undergoing chemotherapy. We at Carefect Home Care Services are dedicated to quality senior care and would like to share some tips to help family caregivers assist their loved ones undergoing chemotherapy. If you want to show support for your loved ones that...

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March 21, 2013 by Carefect Admin

Emotional and Behavioral Changes after Stroke

Surviving a stroke is something to be thankful for, but it can also cause the survivor to suffer from emotional and behavioural changes from the damage that the brain has suffered. When a person has a stroke, the brain goes without air for a period of time because of a blood clot in the brain. There are two main types of strokes called ischemic and hemorrhagic. Ischemic strokes are caused by blood clots in the brain which can be formed in the arteries of the brain or formed in other...

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March 18, 2013 by Carefect Admin

Getting Your Siblings to Help With Caregiving

Providing care for your aging parents can be a very difficult task, especially when you are balancing it with work and a family of your own to take care of. Having siblings to help share the work load can be very beneficial, unfortunately not all siblings are willing to help. We at Carefect Home Care Services understand the difficulties that family caregivers face and would like to share some tips on how you may get your siblings to help. The first thing you can do as a primary caregiver to...

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March 14, 2013 by Carefect Admin

Things to Consider When Your Aging Parents Move into Your Home

Caring for an aging parent can be a difficult task, and there are many things that you should consider when your parent moves into your home. We at Carefect Home Care Services fully understand that there are many things that family caregivers should consider when taking in an elderly parent and would like to share a list of tips to help make the process go as smoothly as possible. Before your aging parents move into your home, you should take a few things into consideration. The first thing to consider...

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March 7, 2013 by Carefect Admin

Tips On How to Communicate With Someone with Hearing Loss

Communicating with someone with hearing loss can be difficult for many people, especially for those who do not know how to most effectively communicate with those with hearing loss. We at Carefect Home Care Services understand how difficult and frustrating the communication process can be, and would like to share some tips to help make things easier for both parties. The most important thing to always keep in mind though is to try not to lose your temper or get too frustrated because it is not their fault that they...

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March 4, 2013 by Carefect Admin

Reminiscence Therapy and Alzheimer’s Disease

Reminiscence therapy is a technique that family members can easily try out with their loved ones that are suffering from Alzheimer’s disease as a way to recollect and enjoy discussing happy memories. We at Carefect Home Care Services understand the difficulty that family members face when dealing with Alzheimer’s disease and would like to share some tips for successful reminiscence therapy. When people get Alzheimer’s, it affects the hypothalamus which controls memory function. This causes them to forget things that have recently happened to them since they are unable to...

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February 28, 2013 by Carefect Admin

Tips on How to Balance Work and Caregiving

Being a caregiver can often be quite difficult and time consuming. Many adults with full or part time jobs find it even more difficult when they have to balance work and caregiving. We at Carefect Home Care Services understand the difficulty of caregiving for your senior loved one and working at the same time and would like to offer some tips on how to find a balance between the two. The first thing to keep in mind is that you have to make sure that you take care of yourself...

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February 25, 2013 by Carefect Admin

Activities for Visually Impaired/Blind Senior Citizen

Many people have to change their lifestyle as they age and begin to look for activities that senior citizens can engage in. It can often be tough to adjust to new activities, and it can be even harder trying to find new activities to engage in as a visually impaired or blind senior citizen. We at Carefect Home Care Services understand the difficulties that must be taken into consideration for visually impaired or blind senior citizens when they are looking for new activities to participate in, and would like to...

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February 21, 2013 by Carefect Admin

Caring for Elderly Parents When You’re An Only Child

Caring for elderly parents can be a difficult task for many adults as they are busy with their jobs and/or raising children, but it can be even more difficult if you are an only child trying to care for your elderly parents. We at Carefect Home Care Services understand these difficulties and would like to share some tips that can help make the process easier. Taking Care of Finances The first thing to do when it comes to taking care of elderly parents is to take care of their finances...

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