‘I Care a Lot’ Reminds Us of the Need to Protect Older Loved Ones from Financial Abuse
By Becky Bongiovanni, Brand President of CarePatrol If you’re like me, you’ve had a little extra time to devote to binge-watching TV and movies on streaming services, which led me…
Red Flags When Looking for Senior Care Options
Looking for care options for an aging loved one can be a daunting task. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are approximately 15,600 nursing homes in the United States.
4 Healthy New Year’s Resolution Ideas for Older Adults
With the start of the new year comes a time for annual resolutions. Many people see the changing of the year as an opportunity to start fresh and set some…
Five Ways Music Can Help Your Loved One With Dementia
By CarePatrol of San Mateo County When a loved one has dementia, it can be so hard to connect with them. As the disease progresses, it becomes harder to continue…
The Impact of the Wrong Senior Living Community
Chuck worked as a hospital-based home health medical social worker. One of his roles was to ensure seniors who were discharged from the hospital had supportive services in place for…
Protecting Older Adults: Resources For Families
By CarePatrol It’s an uncomfortable topic to think about – elder abuse. But as the older population continues to grow at an unprecedented rate and one out of every 10…
What to Consider Before Becoming Your Loved One’s Caregiver
By CarePatrol The coronavirus pandemic is concerning for all of us, but it poses an even greater risk for vulnerable populations like older adults. Long-term care facilities are a great…
How to Stay Connected With Your Older Loved Ones
By CarePatrol Older adults are at high risk for COVID-19 and serious complications. Unfortunately, senior communities have faced extreme challenges trying to keep older residents safe during the pandemic. Despite…
Long Distance Caregiving is Challenging but Possible When You Follow These Tips.
By CarePatrol If you are anything like me you left home as soon as you graduated from college. I live about an hour away from my parents. That’s just far enough away…
Planning Advice for Taking Care of a Senior in Your Home
By CarePatrol Opening your house for a parent or other loved one to stay with you either short-term or long-term is a big decision and should be well thought out…
Mobility Solutions for Seniors
By CarePatrol No one can stop the sands of time. We all are bound to grow old, and old age brings its own set of challenges. Sometimes, you end up…
What is Home Care?
By CarePatrol One thing that we all have in common is that when hospitalized or undergoing rehabilitation, 100% of us want to go home. If a physician determines that you…