Sharing the caregiving: Managing sibling disagreements
Facilitated by Jill McNamara Siblings can be our best friends and partners in crime growing up. But as adults, siblings...
Senior care
New senior care survey reveals high levels of worry during COVID-19 and the holiday season among people caring for older adults
As we navigate the 2020 holiday season amid a global pandemic, families whose older loved ones receive professional senior care...
COVID-19 vaccines for seniors: What we know and what to plan for
A senior’s ability to get a COVID-19 vaccine currently depends on where they live, their health, age and occupation. Many...
‘Hugging walls’ let us squeeze loved ones tightly again, but are they safe?
If you’re missing your friends and family, you’re not alone. “People are desperate to be connected with loved ones, because...
Biden’s plan for older Americans: What you should know, according to experts
Older adults in the U.S. face some of the most significant health and economic challenges that could potentially be addressed...
Aging in community: What it is and how it can benefit older adults’ well-being
When it comes to ensuring that an older adult’s lifestyle is conducive to being happy and healthy, aging in community...
New report investigates why 40 percent of COVID deaths have happened in nursing homes
Ever since the pandemic started, it’s been clear that people living in nursing homes were at a particularly elevated risk....
COVID-19 vaccination begins in long-term care facilities: What you need to know
As 2020 wraps up, around 2.8 million people have received a COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. As of December 30,...
Couple battles COVID alongside aging parents and kids — and now, they’re raising awareness
As news of the coronavirus pandemic began sweeping the United States in early 2020, Kirstin Johnson-Nixon quickly began changing her...
How COVID-19 affects the brain and how it could lead to dementia in older adults
When COVID-19 first began to ravage the globe last year, most of the medical focus lay on patients’ respiratory symptoms....
How to find long-term care that prioritizes fitness and healthy living
As we age, staying physically fit can be more challenging than ever, but that doesn’t make it any less important....
6 myths about aging: What you’ve got wrong, according to experts
There’s no doubt that there are lots of ways society — and even we ourselves, including caregivers at times —...
Body, Mind, Soul: Build a Caregiver Wellness Plan
Today, 1 in 6 employees is juggling work and personal responsibilities while also caring for an older loved one. Recent...
81- and 90-year-old hosts of hilarious “Call Your Grandmother” podcast are just getting started
Looking for new utterly upbeat, inspiring entertainment? Then you’ll want to consider “Call Your Grandmother,” a just-launched podcast hosted by...
Pandemic further harms older Black Americans’ mental health — here’s how to help
Over the course of the pandemic, Black seniors in particular have been dealt a harder hand. According to a Kaiser...
How living like the “Golden Girls” can help older adults thrive
When it came time for Marianne Kilkenny, 71, to decide where she wanted to retire and what her next step...
How to find an anti-racist long-term care facility, according to experts
As our nation reckons with its legacy of racism, family caregivers grapple with the implications of racism on the long-term...
90-year-old fitness instructor shows us you’re never too old to get totally ripped
Takishima Mika, a 90-year-old fitness instructor in Japan, captivated the world when YouTube tweeted out one of her exercise videos....
Videos of grandparent reunions with family after COVID separations are giving us all the feels
For many families, the hardest part of the COVID-19 pandemic is being separated from their loved ones. All over the...
Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan: How it could benefit the lives of older adults and caregivers
The U.S. is in the midst of a caretaking crisis. More older adults are living longer, and due to rising...
¿Cuánto cuesta el servicio de cuidado infantil?
WALTHAM, Mass.—Por cuarto año consecutivo, la encuesta sobre el costo de los servicios de cuidado de Care.com obtuvo información detallada...
January “Senior Sense”- 7 Lessons Learned After Mom Fell
By Jody Gastfriend, LICSW, VP Senior Care Recently published on HuffPo50 | Senior Care Blog No one wants to ever...
February “Senior Sense” Moving a loved one into a Nursing Home: Tips for a Smooth Transition
By Anna Seitzer, LICSW, Senior Care Advisor It is highly unlikely that your parent or family member will eagerly anticipate...
April “Senior Sense” Tips for Home Safety: A Daughter’s Story
By Rudri Patel “You want to live on your own, Mom?” My voice quivered as I asked this question, hoping...
Let U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth Breastfeed on the Senate Floor!
U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth is about to make history (herstory!) as the first U.S. Senator to ever give birth while in office!...
June “Senior Sense”: Ease into Conversations about Aging
“Oh, we are playing Poker tonight.” When I call my seventy-something mom, she always has plans, whether it is a...
How to Find Respite Care Jobs
Could a respite care job be in your future? Not sure what that means? Read up on What Is Respite...
How Do I Find Respite Care?
As a caregiver, you know taking a break makes you feel refreshed, but finding someone to take over your caregiving...
Help for Families with Special Needs
A Second Pair of Hands Early on, Louise Bruce, a “doer,” didn’t see that having a child with special needs...
GOING THE EXTRA MILE
DO YOU FEEL THAT ONE SHOULD PAY YOU MORE FOR DOING EXTRA WORK/HOURS IN THEIR HOME EVERY TIME OR PERIODICALLY. ESPECIALLY...
7 Tips for Hiring a Live-in Special Needs Nurse
Sometimes you need help caring for a child or adult with special needs. Hiring a live-in caregiver can be a...
12 Ways Technology Can Help Your Small Business
Running a small business means that you’re a lean, mean business machine. Often, it’s just you and a few trusted...
37 Ways to Thank Your Customers
As a small business owner, your company lives based on your customers. Want to improve your business? Focus on improving...
5 Advantages of Being a Small Business
In an age where emails have replaced handwritten letters, texts have replaced phone calls, and Skype sessions have replaced face-to-face...
6 Challenges of Owning a Small Business
You’ve always wanted to be your own boss, and now that you are, you might wonder why owning a business...
6 Ways Small Business Can Retain Their Best Employees
Employee retention is especially important when you only have a few staff members. Your employees and their long-term happiness and...
7 Benefits of Owning a Small Business
According to iconic folksinger Bob Dylan, “We’ve all gotta serve somebody”, but that may not necessarily pertain to small business...
What to Charge? Setting Rates as a Small Caregiving Business
Since your caregiving business is all yours, its up to you to determine what to charge your clients. Planning ahead...
6 Video Interview Tips with a Nanny, Sitter, Dog Walker or Caregiver
You know the hiring process by now – posting the job, screening, in-person interviews. Luckily the 21st century brought us...
8 Touching Handmade Gift Ideas for Grandparents
Yes, you can buy a present for a loving grandparent from a store, but they can be very impersonal. Why...