Do you have a long-term care plan? Do family members fully understand the details – where you want to live, where your important documents are, how you plan to pay for the care you might need? It’s estimated that a person turning 65 today has a 70% chance of needing some type of long-term care or support as they age. With odds like that, it’s important to prepare for what lies ahead.
10 Tips to Ensure Your Senior’s Home is Winter Ready
Resources for SeniorsWinter weather is on the way, so now is a good time to prepare your senior’s home for the cold, snowy days that lie ahead. Here’s a checklist to get you started.
Regular Exercise Linked to Longer Life
NewsAccording to Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, older adults should engage in 150 – 300 minutes a week of moderate-intensity exercise (walking, weight-lifting and other low-intensity activities) or 75-150 minutes a week of vigorous physical activity (jogging, running, swimming, biking and other high-intensity activities).
Another Reason to Get a Flu Shot
NewsResearchers analyzed data from nearly 936,000 patients age 65 and older who received a flu vaccine and an equal number of individuals who did not. They found that, over a four-year period, those who had at least one flu shot were 40 percent less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than those who were unvaccinated.
Ten Tips for Long Distance Caregivers
Resources for FamiliesIf you’re a long-distance caregiver, here are ten tips to help you help overcome some of the challenges.
Advance Directives – What You Need to Know
Resources for Families / Resources for SeniorsDo you know if they have living wills, health care powers of attorney or do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders? An advance directive is a legal document that goes into effect only if a person is incapacitated and unable to speak for themselves. It helps others know what type of medical care they want – or don’t want.
Ten Tips to Help Manage Medications
NewsHow many prescriptions drugs/meds do you take?
If you’re over 65-years-old, you probably take at least one – maybe more.
Studies show that more than 85 percent of those age 65 and older take at least one prescription drug or meds – with more than 35 percent regularly taking five or more prescription and over-the-counter medications.
Raising Awareness About Fall Prevention
Resources for Families / Resources for SeniorsEvery second of every day, an older adult (age 65+) falls in the United States – making falls the leading cause of injury and death in that age group.
The good news, many falls are preventable – which is the focus of National Fall Prevention Awareness Week. From September 18 – 24, we’ll be joining with other organizations to raise awareness about fall prevention and helping older adults live without the fear of falling. Continue reading Raising Awareness About Fall Prevention
Seven Benefits of Home Care
Resources for FamiliesYour mom and dad have lived safely and independently in their home for more than 50
years, but lately you’ve noticed things are a little off – there’s spoiled food in the fridge, mom’s hair is no longer perfectly styled and dad spends most of the day watching Gunsmoke re-runs.
Is it time to start thinking about moving them to an assisted living community?
Not necessarily.
Professional Caregiving Is The Perfect Career for Busy Moms
News / Resources for FamiliesLooking for something to do when the kids go back to school?
Have you thought about professional caregiving?
At the Tudor Oaks Home Care, we offer flexible schedules that that allow busy moms to make extra money and do meaningful work without missing their kids’ school plays, soccer practice or other family events.
Continue reading Professional Caregiving Is The Perfect Career for Busy Moms