As we navigate the 2020 holiday season amid a global pandemic, families whose older loved ones receive professional senior care...
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If you’re missing your friends and family, you’re not alone. “People are desperate to be connected with loved ones, because...
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Ever since the pandemic started, it’s been clear that people living in nursing homes were at a particularly elevated risk....
As 2020 wraps up, around 2.8 million people have received a COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. As of December 30,...
As news of the coronavirus pandemic began sweeping the United States in early 2020, Kirstin Johnson-Nixon quickly began changing her...
When COVID-19 first began to ravage the globe last year, most of the medical focus lay on patients’ respiratory symptoms....
As we age, staying physically fit can be more challenging than ever, but that doesn’t make it any less important....
There’s no doubt that there are lots of ways society — and even we ourselves, including caregivers at times —...
Today, 1 in 6 employees is juggling work and personal responsibilities while also caring for an older loved one. Recent...
Looking for new utterly upbeat, inspiring entertainment? Then you’ll want to consider “Call Your Grandmother,” a just-launched podcast hosted by...
Over the course of the pandemic, Black seniors in particular have been dealt a harder hand. According to a Kaiser...
When it came time for Marianne Kilkenny, 71, to decide where she wanted to retire and what her next step...
As our nation reckons with its legacy of racism, family caregivers grapple with the implications of racism on the long-term...
Takishima Mika, a 90-year-old fitness instructor in Japan, captivated the world when YouTube tweeted out one of her exercise videos....
For many families, the hardest part of the COVID-19 pandemic is being separated from their loved ones. All over the...
The U.S. is in the midst of a caretaking crisis. More older adults are living longer, and due to rising...
WALTHAM, Mass.—Por cuarto año consecutivo, la encuesta sobre el costo de los servicios de cuidado de Care.com obtuvo información detallada...
By Jody Gastfriend, LICSW, VP Senior Care Recently published on HuffPo50 | Senior Care Blog No one wants to ever...
By Anna Seitzer, LICSW, Senior Care Advisor It is highly unlikely that your parent or family member will eagerly anticipate...
By Rudri Patel “You want to live on your own, Mom?” My voice quivered as I asked this question, hoping...
U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth is about to make history (herstory!) as the first U.S. Senator to ever give birth while in office!...
“Oh, we are playing Poker tonight.” When I call my seventy-something mom, she always has plans, whether it is a...
Could a respite care job be in your future? Not sure what that means? Read up on What Is Respite...
As a caregiver, you know taking a break makes you feel refreshed, but finding someone to take over your caregiving...
A Second Pair of Hands Early on, Louise Bruce, a “doer,” didn’t see that having a child with special needs...
DO YOU FEEL THAT ONE SHOULD PAY YOU MORE FOR DOING EXTRA WORK/HOURS IN THEIR HOME EVERY TIME OR PERIODICALLY. ESPECIALLY...
Sometimes you need help caring for a child or adult with special needs. Hiring a live-in caregiver can be a...
Running a small business means that you’re a lean, mean business machine. Often, it’s just you and a few trusted...
As a small business owner, your company lives based on your customers. Want to improve your business? Focus on improving...
In an age where emails have replaced handwritten letters, texts have replaced phone calls, and Skype sessions have replaced face-to-face...
You’ve always wanted to be your own boss, and now that you are, you might wonder why owning a business...
Employee retention is especially important when you only have a few staff members. Your employees and their long-term happiness and...
According to iconic folksinger Bob Dylan, “We’ve all gotta serve somebody”, but that may not necessarily pertain to small business...
Since your caregiving business is all yours, its up to you to determine what to charge your clients. Planning ahead...
You know the hiring process by now – posting the job, screening, in-person interviews. Luckily the 21st century brought us...
Yes, you can buy a present for a loving grandparent from a store, but they can be very impersonal. Why...
I am a mother of a two-year-old boy. Things get a little crazy at our house sometimes and as an...
