I am always looking for or trying to create relevant home care content for the website, all the gurus are constantly telling us that if we are going to post make sure it is relevant. But really, what is that? According to Merriam Webster relevant means: having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at [...]
When Caregiving Turns to Burnout – Caregiver BurnoutManaging Caregiver burnout has become a popular topic lately and one that is very close to my heart as a person who provides professional caregivers to overwhelmed families. Family caregiver burnout is also the main reason we started “Fourth Saturday Family Caregiver Groups” creating a safe place to voice frustrations and learn from others how [...] |
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The Care and Feeding of a Home Care ProviderHow did you become a care giver? Well like so many tasks that we tackle in life we put on our big person pants and get on with it. There are enormous amounts of joy and laughter involved in being a family care giver as well as being connected to your aging loved one like [...] |
What’s so special about the Senior Care business?By Teresa Simpson At age 26, I was a busy, happy, stay at home mom; caring for Michael and our two sons on the sunny beach in Oxnard, CA when it became necessary for us to bring Michael’s beloved 91 year old grandmother into our home to live. It was one of those “best of [...] |
Angel RidesHave you heard about Angel Rides. If your weeks are filled with trips to doctor appointments, grocery shopping and running errands for your loved one this service may be right up your alley. In talking to prospective clients we have learned that many do not yet require the full use of the services we [...] |
Simple Senior SafetySafety issues are always a concern in the home of a senior, whether they require home care or not. Being concerned with safety in your parent’s home is wise and taking the necessary precautions before something happens is the right thing to do. In this article we explore some simple yet effective solutions for making a home more senior safety conscience. |
Senior Minute – Episode #2Warning Signs for Aging Parents Whether your parent lives with you, lives down the street or lives 3,ooo miles away you are always concerned that they are receiving the best home care and that they are safe in their home. As a family care giver there are many options available to you but as with [...] |
Three Tips on Possible Future Senior Health ProblemsIt seems like we are always looking for the magic key that will grant us wisdom in a certain area and home care is no different. It could be “Five Tips for Weight Loss” where if we read the tips and agree (I didn’t say do them only agree) then tomorrow the scale will show [...] |
Help Parents Transition to Becoming ElderlyIt happens in Peoria, AZ, it happens in Glendale and Surprise Arizona too. In fact it happens all over the nation and at some point in time it happens to you. I don’t think it comes to us as an epiphany but in retrospect we see when it began and of course know where it [...] |
Senior Minute – Episode #1Home Care in Arizona is producing a series of short videos entitled “Senior Minutes”. These videos will be aimed at those who are personally involved with providing home care for an aging parent or loved one. We will explore all the issues that family home care givers are dealing with including safety, dealing with dementia, [...] |




