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Can Orange County Home Care Help Seniors Embrace Assistive Technology?

Seniors in California are inundated with an explosion of high tech products aimed at improving their safety and independence and enhancing their lives. By pressing a few buttons, they can instantly visit by video with friends and family through Skype, wear a bracelet that connects with emergency personnel when assistance is needed, and even be […]

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The Best Senior Care Products to Make Their Life Easier, and Yours!

Each day as a caregiver brings new opportunities and challenges when it comes to making life smoother and more comfortable for the person you love. The good news is that innovative solutions are continuously emerging, intended to help you manage your responsibilities more efficiently and make life more comfortable for your loved one. Check out […]

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Take Steps Towards Independent Living for Someone With Dementia

Everyday small triumphs for an individual with dementia—like fixing what they want for dinner or tying their own shoes—can feel monumental. These moments boost their confidence while strengthening their sense of identity in the middle of the difficulties they’re facing. One crucial facet of providing dementia care is to nurture these opportunities, protecting the dignity […]

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How to Empower Your Aging Parents and Promote Independence

Imagine if your mom, who’s always had a green thumb, decides she wants to revamp the family garden. Though she might move a bit slower than she used to, her enthusiasm for gardening hasn’t decreased. This is a great opportunity for you to step in—not to take charge, but to facilitate her vision, perhaps by […]

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Resolving Conflict When Aging Parents Reject Assistance

It is a complicated scenario many family caregivers face: your elderly parents, who once looked after you, now resist the help they so desperately need. There is a delicate balance between respecting their freedom and ensuring their well-being and safety. If you are in this situation, you are not alone! We know the array of […]

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Knowing When to Take the Step Toward 24-Hour Dementia Care

Taking good care of a family member with dementia requires ongoing adaptation to the individual’s changing needs. As the disease advances, there comes a point when 24-hour dementia care becomes not just beneficial but necessary for ensuring the safety, well-being, and good quality of life for the person.

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Top Tips to Help You Prioritize Privacy as a Caregiver

Reflect back to your teenage years. Remember how important it was to find a safe spot to be on your own, to shut out the world, turn up the music, and write your most secret thoughts in your diary?

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How to Make a Caregiver Feel Welcome in Your Loved One’s Home

The big day is here: Dad’s first day with his new caregiver! If your family is similar to many, you might be feeling a variety of emotions: relief, anxiety, and uncertainty, to name a few. These emotions are common and perfectly normal. Just a little advance preparation and planning for this important milestone will help […]

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Getting Family to Agree About the Need for Senior Care

When you begin to detect the warning signs that care in the home is needed for someone you love, it is very common for the individual to resist the idea. After all, admitting the need for help isn’t easy, especially for a person who prizes their independence and privacy. Yet what do you do when […]

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Watch for These Signs That Could Point to Mobility Issues in the Elderly

Benjamin Franklin certainly had it right: An ounce of prevention is really worth a pound of cure. When it comes to uncovering and addressing mobility issues in the elderly, prevention is essential. Falls in older adults result in 3 million emergency room visits, 300,000 hip fractures, and 32,000 deaths each year, according to research by […]