Common Caregiver Problems: A Series with Solutions – Part 3 – Ambiguous Loss and Anticipatory Grief

As any of the caregiver agencies in Philadelphia can tell you, any form of caregiving involves unique challenges. In part one and part two of this series, we covered the work stresses and overall emotional stress that many caregivers often deal with.  However, perhaps the toughest emotional challenge comes from caring for a loved one with dementia.  Every day, they can slip further away.  On one hand, the “spirit” of the person you know is vanishing, but on the other, they remain alive and physically present.

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Services for Seniors in Philadelphia – Helping Seniors Age Independently

For many seniors, retaining their independence as they age is a top priority.  Unfortunately, as a person grows older, physical and mental abilities begin to degrade.  The rate of loss will be different for everyone, but sooner or later, the senior will likely need some help.  For people providing services for seniors in Philadelphia, new challenges are created: how do you balance their desire for independence with the reality that their ability to be self-sufficient will decrease over time?

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Moving Your Senior Loved Ones? Here Are Some Tips to Make the Process Smoother

Has the time arrived for a loved senior in your life to move to a new home?  For many aging people, the solution to maintaining an independent lifestyle is downsizing – moving into a smaller, better-organized space that demands less day-to-day maintenance.  Such a move can make things easier for those providing senior care in Philadelphia, PA, by reducing the workload and potentially bringing the senior loved one closer to home.

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Physical Exercise Can Strengthen the Brain of Seniors Receiving Home Health Care Services in Philadelphia

When providing home health care services in Philadelphia to seniors, one of the most important goals is helping to keep both their minds and bodies healthy.  As research shows, these things are more directly connected than many people realize and studies have shown that physical exercise has cognitive benefits. When you are providing home health care services in Philadelphia, always put a strong emphasis on helping your loved one maintain an exercise program suitable to his or her abilities. 

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Neighborly Home Care, Senior Home Care Agency Advises Heart Attack Symptom Awareness for American Heart Month

February 1, 2018 – Philadelphia, PA – February is American Heart Month, and home care agencies in Philadelphia, like Neighborly Home Care, want everyone to be aware of the dangers of heart disease.  The US Center for Disease Control estimates that 610,000 people die of heart problems every year – which is roughly 1/4 of all American deaths.  

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Financial Abuse – Part 2: Preventing Elderly Financial Abuse When Providing Senior Home Care in Bryn Mawr

When one is providing senior home care in Bryn Mawr, many issues exist that affect the lives of senior loved ones.  However, the problem of financial abuse – or financial fraud – is often overlooked, even though seniors lose billions of dollars every year to fraud.

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