Residential Assisted Living – What You Need to Know
In Baltimore there are 3 types of assisted living and memory care facilities: continuous care retirement communities (12 of them), assisted living communities (40), and residential assisted living (613 RALs). …
Be Sure When Managing Medications
If your aging loved is prescribed a lot of medications, make sure they are taking the right doses at the correct times. It’s easy to mistake one pill for another,…
The Different Types of Dementia
We get asked all the time about the different types of dementia. Many people don’t realize just how many there are. Here’s our no fuss overview of what you need…
Post Operative Delirium
Delirium after Surgery Confusion, delirium, marked sleepiness, disorientation, hallucinations, agitation, aggression, these changes in mental function may be caused by post-operative delirium if they are occurring after a surgery that…
Senior Dehydration
Dehydration Can be Especially Dangerous for Seniors With warmer weather finally making its way to us, it’s time to talk about a common but extremely serious topic that affects us…
Seniors at Risk for Fraudulent Credit Card Charges
By CarePatrol of Baltimore Fraudulent credit card charges are not a new thing. However, thieves are getting more and more clever with posting innocent-looking, somewhat familiar charges, like recurring small…
Planning The Elder Care Journey
CarePatrol of Baltimore Everyone has a journey. Aging is part of the human experience and we’ve not yet found any loopholes that escape us from this journey. Whether you’re managing…
Keeping Seniors “Connected”
By CarePatrol of Baltimore Now more than ever we need to check on seniors in our communities. We need social connection to thrive—no matter our age. In this time of…
February 2020: Baltimore County Provider Association
Baltimore County Provider Council’s tagline, Working Together to Improve the Lives of Local Older Adults, is something that Care Patrol of Baltimore is happy to get behind. This member-based organization is actively developing a professional…
Parkinson’s and the Benefits of Exercise
By CarePatrol of Baltimore A chronic and progressive movement disorder, usually associated with aging individuals, Parkinson’s is not currently curable, but it is treatable, and many people go on living…
7 SIGNS YOU HAVE CAREGIVER BURNOUT
By CarePatrol of Baltimore Are you caring for a loved one or older adult? If so, you know how challenging the job can be. If you’ve become irritable and unhappy,…
Can’t Imagine Leaving Your Home? Consider Aging in Place.
By CarePatrol of Baltimore If you can’t even imagine leaving your home, you may want to consider aging in place. This trend has become popular with the aging population because…
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