The holidays bring families together, and the season should be as merry as possible for everyone. But, we all know holiday stress is a fact of life — and it can be especially tough on older adults. Here are ways to help ensure your elderly loved ones have smooth, enjoyable holiday season: If their home …
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What kinds of training does a caregiver get before taking care of seniors? Not all agencies require the extensive training that Pinnacle does. According to Karin Malkowski Stende, trainer/human resources associate, Pinnacle requires “very intensive, 30-plus hours of classroom and on-site training that new staff are expected to complete during their initial two weeks of …
If you’re shopping for home health care, the types of licenses sounds like a crazy alphabet soup—A, B, C, F. What does it all mean? What class of service is right for you? And what about Medicare certification? Here’s a guide to Minnesota home care licenses. Class A License – Issued to professional home care …
Does Dad have a mysterious new scrape on his car? Did Mom run over a curb in the parking lot because she just didn’t see it? While one mishap doesn’t mean it’s time to stop driving (after all, middle-aged drivers do these same things, too), if you see a pattern of accidents, poor judgment, and …
*** FREQUENT CALLS: from your loved one or significant other. *** PHYSICAL OBSERVATION: increased fragility; unkempt person or home; increase sensory impairment; acute illness or injury. *** PSYCHOSOCIAL OBSERVATIONS: increased confusion/forgetfulness; anxiety or depression; change in mood or personality; increased isolation; new or increased paranoia; deteriorating relationships. *** SUPPORT SYSTEMS: inadequate support systems; change in …
Check out our new marketing video “Home Care High Five” with the high five guys from Funny or Die. Enjoy! Home Care High Fivefromnoah namowicz on Vimeo Pinnacle Services, a Minnesota based senior care provider www.pinnacleservices.org, has teamed up with the high five guys from funnyordie.com to create Home Care High Five. We had a …
I came across an article on the AARP website that addresses the need for support to “elder orphans.” Elder orphans are described as seniors that have no immediate family or friends to help care for them or to make important decisions about their care. The article does a great job of explaining the current situation …
While catching up on reading I came across an article in the New York Times that addresses how the recession has impacted families who are caring for a family member. The article does a great job of describing the hardships to caregivers caused by the recession. The full article can be found at: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/07/us/07squeeze.html?scp=1&sq=Chokehold&st=cse
