Are You Suffering From Caregiver Burnout? Know the Signs.
As caregivers struggle with the demands of their everyday lives including jobs, kids and the tasks that accompany running a household in addition to the worry of caring for an...
The Best Senior Living Options for the Sandwich Generation
Balancing caregiving for both children and aging parents can be overwhelming, making sandwich generation senior living options an essential topic for many families. As responsibilities grow, it becomes crucial to...
Dispelling Assisted Living Myths
Assisted living is part of a continuum of long-term care services that provides a combination of housing, personal care services, and health care support services.
Improving Mobility and Strength in Seniors with Therapy
For older adults recovering from an injury, surgery or illness, there are various therapy services that can support them throughout the process in order to ensure the best health outcomes.
Women and Caregiver Stress
Most Americans will find themselves in the role of informal caregiver at some point in their lives. Many aspects of handling family responsibilities have historically fallen to women, especially when...
Fascinating Facts About Baby Boomers: A Closer Look
If you were born between 1946 and 1964, you belong to an esteemed group called “baby boomers.” The nickname came as there was a baby boom after World War II,...
Easing the Transition to Assisted Living
Moving out of the family home and into an assisted living community may not be the easiest of transitions. For older adults who've spent decades living at the same address,...
5 Ways Baby Boomers are Transforming Senior Care
The baby boomer generation—those born between 1946 and 1964—is transforming senior care in ways never seen before. With 68 million Americans approaching or already in retirement, the demand for innovative,...
When is it Time to Move to Assisted Living
Life can change in a moment, and determining when to move from home or independent living to an assisted living community can be overwhelming. This difficult situation may be lessened...
Three Decades of Family Caregiving Support
For our 30th episode, we celebrate CarePatrol’s 30th year of supporting older adults and their family members to navigate care solutions. Founded in 1993 by a social worker after observing...
Strategies to Deal with Caregiver Stress
Caring for a family member or loved one is a common occurrence here in the United States and with our population aging, those numbers are on the rise. According to...
Understanding Caregiver Burnout
You may have heard the term “caregiver burnout" but do you know what it means? According to WebMD, it is a state of emotional, physical and mental exhaustion. Unpaid caregivers...
Stay Social
July is Social Wellness Month. Staying engaged to a network of supportive friends and family members carries many benefits, especially to help mitigate loneliness. With life changes, illness, and loss...
AI in Senior Care: Aging in Modern Times
These days, it’s hard to escape the presence of artificial intelligence (AI). After ChatGPT and other natural language processing (NLP) tools exploded in popularity in early 2023, every aspect of...
Navigating Sibling Conflict Over Care of Elderly Parent
Issues and stress can develop among adult siblings when caring for a parent or an elderly loved one.
Father’s Day Fun Facts: Surprising Trivia About Dads
Howard Cunningham, Homer Simpson, Mike Brady, Tony Soprano, Ward Cleaver and Danny Tanner are just some of the popular television dads who have become like family over the years, appearing...