Understanding and Using Long-Term Care Insurance to Its Full Potential
By CarePatrol For many individuals, planning for long-term care arrangements can often take a back seat to more immediate needs like mortgage payments, college savings and early retirement. However, according...
Keeping Seniors And The Family Safe During COVID-19
By CarePatrol of San Mateo County Washing your hands and maintaining social distancing are some of the most commonly talked about ways to stay healthy during this global pandemic. While...
Assisted Living After Hospital Discharge: Safe Options
Choosing the Best Assisted Living After Hospital Discharge By CarePatrol PHOENIX, April 1, 2020 /PRNewswire Finding the right assisted living after hospital discharge is crucial for ensuring seniors receive the...
8 Ways To Keep Your Brain Sharp
By CarePatrol of San Mateo County Aging can be tough on the brain. Fortunately, studies show that our habits can help prevent or slow age-related cognitive decline. Taking care of...
Seniors Living Alone: When Home is a Vulnerable Place
How to Support Seniors Living Alone CarePatrol is committed to helping families stay safe, whether it be at home or in an assisted living community. Since the pandemic began, families...
Common Behaviors In People With Dementia
By CarePatrol of San Mateo County All people with dementia have unique experiences and unique needs. If your loved one is experiencing dementia, the most important thing for you to...
Home With Family
Home with Family: What That Means for Family Caregivers With an aging population and Medicare rule changes, discharges from hospitals that follow a surgery or medical crisis have changed. It...
Care Options When It Is No Longer Safe To Live At Home
By CarePatrol of San Mateo County Most seniors will reach a point when they are no longer safe living at home. Fortunately, seniors today have several different options that weren’t...
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 Importance of Compassion in Caregiving
Compassion in caregiving is a cornerstone of effective and fulfilling care. Both caregivers and those they care for benefit from a compassionate approach, creating a positive, reciprocal relationship. Compassion in...
Three Ways to Combat Loneliness Among Seniors
By CarePatrol of San Mateo County Most seniors report that they feel more and more lonely as they get older. That’s no surprise considering the U.S. Census Bureau states that...
Horror Stories Out Of Florida
By CarePatrol The names have been changed to protect the privacy of the participants, but these stories really happened in Florida. Most could happen anywhere in the country. It is...
Senior Care and Medication Management
By CarePatrol Proper medication management in the elderly population results in better health and adds years to life. On the other hand, mismanaged medications can lead to serious consequences or...
Assisted Living vs In-Home Care: Which Is Right for Your Family?
Getting older presents unique challenges and often causes decreased independence. Even though many seniors are staying active longer, the body still slows down over time, and eventually, everyone is going...
What is Respite Care?
By CarePatrol Respite care provides the primary caregiver/family a short-term break so they may rest, spend time with family or friends, run errands, attend financial/legal appointments or just simply “catch...
What is Palliative Medicine?
Understanding Palliative Medicine Palliative medicine, also called palliative care, is a newer senior care option in our area that is becoming well-known for delivering specialized medical care for individuals with...