Families and individuals who are in need of caregiving services are faced with a difficult decision: whether to hire a caregiver on their own or to use an agency. With the growing aging population and increase in chronic health conditions, the demand for caregiving services has also increased. Hiring a caregiver can help with daily …
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A Narrowing World In a moment of insight, I noted to someone that the worst thing about growing old was that friends fall by the wayside and our world becomes smaller. This is one of the saddest things that a caregiver has to deal with. We take those in our care to funerals and memorial …
According to (Americans, 2008) “Direct-care workers, also referred to as paraprofessionals, are the primary providers of paid hands-on care, supervision, and emotional support for older adults in the United States. While not all direct-care workers care for older patients, they work primarily in settings important in the care of older adults, such as nursing homes, …
Of all the things I’ve lost, I miss my mind the most. (Mark Twain) The quote is amusing but hides a far deeper truth and that is how important the mind to the individual is. This post is not talking about psychiatric or neurological conditions, but the mind in an everyday setting. Photo by RF._.studio …
Caregivers have a busy and varied life. This is an example of what a day might be like. Emily had two clients scheduled for the day The first was Marsha M. Marsha is 86 and lucid most of the time, though sometimes she may lose touch with reality. Fortunately, her dementia has not progressed very …
