by Complete Care Strategies | Jan 4, 2018 | Better Senior Care Blog, Caregiver's Resource, Complete Care Strategies
The start of a new year can be the perfect time to re-evaluate your approach to caregiving. What’s working. What’s not. Maybe you’re burning the candle at both ends, managing your own children and the care of your aging parent. Maybe your elderly parent’s...
by Complete Care Strategies | Nov 30, 2017 | Better Senior Care Blog, Caregiver's Resource, Complete Care Strategies
Thanksgiving is in the books and you’re feeling more anxious than ever. Visiting with our loved ones during the holiday season can shine a light on issues you haven’t seen before or have been avoiding. We recommended taking a “5 Sense Approach” towards caregiving...
by Complete Care Strategies | Oct 25, 2017 | Better Senior Care Blog, Caregiver's Resource, Complete Care Strategies
Watching our parents age, lose their clarity and ability to manage day to day activities can be heart wrenching, not to mention frightening, even for adult children. Sometimes, it’s just easier to think that the behavior we are seeing is a one-time occurrence – the...
by Complete Care Strategies | Sep 22, 2017 | Better Senior Care Blog, Caregiver's Resource, Complete Care Strategies
Do you remember a simpler time when we didn’t rely on technology in the way we do today? While you may long for those days, it’s clear. Technology is here to stay. It is seemingly inescapable… regulating our homes and security through connected, IoT appliances...
by Complete Care Strategies | Jul 24, 2017 | Better Senior Care Blog, Complete Care Strategies, Uncategorized
When my 87-year old client lost his wife to Alzheimer’s, I had been encouraging him to continue to do the things he loves. Reluctantly, he followed my advice. He is a physician who built health systems in third world countries. He continues to consult, is a major...
by Complete Care Strategies | Jun 7, 2017 | Articles, Caregiver's Resource, Complete Care Strategies
As Aging Life Care professionals, we work with the adult children of aging parents every day. We see the worry in their faces. We are painfully aware that as the years pass by, appearances change, steps grow slower, minds struggle to recall. We experience these...