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Category: Miscellaneous – Home Safety, Senior Scams & More

9 Ways To Handle Holiday Stress

Holidays are stressful enough for most adults, but if you are responsible for the care of an elderly relative, you might wonder how you can possibly get out to shop for gifts, find time to clean the house, and prepare for enjoyable dinners with the rest of your family. And you might feel that traveling to visit distant relatives or friends is completely out of the question. Let’s Talk About Feeling Stressed! Juggling your family commitments, caregiving and numerous other activities can cause stress. However, it's the mindset, of the fear of overwork and failure, that can wreck your health far...

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Fall Activities For Seniors Around Chicago

It's important for everyone to get out of the home occasionally to see something different and to have some fun. It's especially good to help seniors enjoy one or more outings in the autumn before winter weather conditions make outings unpleasant, extra difficult, or even dangerous. Fortunately there are many fall activities for seniors to enjoy around Chicago! An enjoyable movie, play, concert, food festival, or a visit to a park or special exhibit can be a refreshing event that fills your loved one with happy memories throughout the coming months. Seniors can enjoy outings with an adult family member,...

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Technology and Senior Care – Enhance Your Independence!

While technology won't cure disease or prevent aging, there are a number of companies with devices and apps that are aimed at helping you care for your loved ones--even when you can't be in their home with them. And anything that removes stress, helps maintain healthy routines, and alerts you to possible dangers can also contribute to better health. Combining technology and senior care can make a difference. A system that lets you know that your senior loved one has not wondered from their home, a system that lets you know their doors are locked, that they have used the refrigerator or the pillbox all at the normal times, and that they have not fallen...

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Older Adult Driver – When Is It No Longer Safe?

Driving is a symbol of freedom and independence. Many people find it hard to give up driving, even when they know they can no longer do it safely. On the other hand, sometimes a senior knows in their heart they should stop driving, but continues to drive because they are unaware of other, more suitable options. If you have concerns about an older adult driver, consider these steps. What To Do When You Know Your Loved One Shouldn't Drive Anymore When safe driving is beyond their own ability, you owe it to your loved one, yourself, and everyone else on the highway to help them change over...

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What Is The Most Common Problem With Medication For Seniors?

Not Taking It When Prescribed! Each medication is not an isolated drug. When a doctor prescribes medication for seniors, they are not only looking at a specific health problem, but the patient's entire condition as well. A doctor may prescribe multiple medications, carefully calculating them to work together. When one or more medication is not taken at all, or not at the right times or in the right dosage, the resulting imbalance can often mean a reduction in health. In some instances, it can even be life threatening. There are many reasons an elderly person may not be taking all...

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Local Community Events In Chicago That Will Add Some Fun To Your Summer!

Many seniors may have accepted that they can't get out as much as they used to, especially if they have trouble walking or have to use a wheelchair. Everyone, though, benefits from an occasional break with routine. If your senior loved one needs special transportation assistance, arrangements can seem well worth the effort when you see the joy in your loved one's face during an outing, or when they recall the event during the weeks and months that follow.For some people, a trip to the park with it's fresh air and natural beauty, can be a refreshing experience that enlivens them for days. Other people may find that...

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At Home & Hearth Caregivers, we are proud to offer compassionate, family-like in-home care, respite care, and Alzheimer’s and dementia care services to seniors and families throughout Cook, DuPage, Will, Lake, McHenry Counties, including the following cities and towns:

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