If you’re in a successful, long-lasting relationship, you know that it requires commitment, compromise, and sacrifice. The happiest relationships are the ones where both parties selflessly take care of each other. This balance shifts, however, if...
Read moreHealth Concerns That Can Cause Negative Mood Swings in Older Adults
We all have good days and bad days, and we’re all entitled to a little negative thinking or crankiness every once in a while. If you’re caring for an older adult who appears to have fallen into a routine of continuous complaining and negativity...
Read moreHow Technology Is Making It Easier for Seniors to Age in Place
“You are always free to choose what you do with your life. To make changes in your future, make new choices today.” – Brian Tracy Deciding where to reside in our older age is not easy. The vast majority of older adults choose to age in place in...
Read moreHeartbreak Syndrome and How to Help Those Who are Grieving
In his documentary about grief, George Shelley uses an analogy of glitter. Toss a handful of glitter into the air, and it is going to settle into most of the crevices and cracks of the room, impossible to fully sweep up and remove. Anyone who has...
Read moreTime Management Tips for Busy Family Caregivers
If today’s to-dos seem like a lot more than you are able to possibly squeeze into 24 short hours, you’re not alone. Family caregivers are often overloaded with daily care tasks: Planning and preparing meals. Shopping and other errands. Planning...
Read moreHow to Handle Caregiver Concerns and Advocate for an Older Loved One
Trusting someone you love to the care of someone else is not easy, particularly for a senior member of the family. Whether a loved one is at home or in a facility, you’ll have questions you need answered to alleviate any caregiver concerns you...
Read moreOvercoming Roadblocks in the Cost for Elder Care
Many of today’s older adults were raised in the Great Depression. They lived through a period when the nation was pinching pennies and cutting corners. Frugality was embedded in many of them at an early age and often remains firmly in place for a...
Read moreLearn the Facts About Hospice Care at Home
If you knew that a much better quality of life could be achieved for a loved one, you would not think twice about exploring that option. Yet one of the most beneficial types of care – hospice care at home – is one that family members shy away...
Read moreSeniorcorp and Home Care Assistance Give Back to Caregivers Who Get Vaxxed!
At Seniorcorp, an award-winning provider of senior home care in Norfolk, VA and the surrounding areas, caring for people is both our passion and privilege. During the pandemic, we have devoted ourselves to going the extra mile to protect those...
Read moreDiscussing a Possible Alzheimer’s Diagnosis with a Doctor
Anxiety. Embarrassment. Fear. The thoughts and feelings caused by a possible Alzheimer’s diagnosis may cause seniors to keep their suspicions to themselves. A recent AARP survey peeled away a few of the layers of emotion to find the root...
Read moreWhy Nearly Half of Seniors Living at Home Lack Basic Assistive Devices
Consider the numerous tools you use every single day – your phone, hairbrush, toothbrush – simple things, but ones you cannot envision living without. For many older adults, there are basic assistive devices available that could mean the...
Read moreCan Your Family Benefit from the Help of an Elder Mediator?
When it comes to working together to ensure the needs of one’s aging parents are met, even the closest of family members may find themselves in conflict. Emotions and stress levels are, of course, running high. Add to that your past family...
Read more