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Category: Senior Safety

Homesickness in Dementia and Alzheimer’s: Tips to Help

Like they say, there’s no place like home; but what do you do when a senior with dementia insists on going home – when he/she currently IS home? Regrettably, when caring for an elderly person with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia, this is an all too common dilemma. And the confusion and plaintive yearning being expressed are simply heartbreaking – and, if we are truthful, aggravating. At Home & Hearth Caregivers, our specially trained dementia care Illinois team helps family members handle challenging scenarios such as this, and we encourage trying the following to help restore peace to...

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Strategies for Each Stage of Alzheimer’s Disease Care

Providing care for an individual with Alzheimer’s disease can seem like attempting to solve a continuously changing puzzle. As soon as you determine the solution to one area, you learn that the picture has changed, and you need to rethink your plan. Figuring out the puzzle of Alzheimer’s disease care demands ongoing learning and a group effort, which includes professionally trained dementia caregivers who understand the numerous facets of Alzheimer’s support. Home & Hearth Caregivers offers the following tips, courtesy of the Alzheimer’s Association, to aid families in establishing care strategies through the progressive phases of Alzheimer’s: Beginning Stages: Family...

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Bathtime Safety Tips from Our Personal Care Assistants

How could something that’s so comforting and relaxing, like a nice, warm bath, be one of the greatest dangers to older adults? The truth is, combining smooth surfaces, slippery shampoo and very warm water creates the perfect storm for a fall risk – one of the most serious risks to older persons. January is set aside as National Bath Safety Month, and it’s a great time for both education and assessment to make sure your senior loved ones’ bathroom environments are as safe as possible. Our personal care assistants have compiled some helpful information and tips to help senior caregivers...

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How Aging Affects Driving Ability and How Senior Care Can Help

It’s one of the biggest rites of passage in our teenage years, and certainly one of the most exciting: the day we finally get our driver’s license. And although driving is considered a hallmark of independence, we soon take for granted the convenience of being able to hop in the car at any time and head to any destination our hearts desire. Until, that is, aging begins to interfere with the ability to drive safely – and suddenly, the prospect of losing that freedom can become disheartening. The statistics are somber when it comes to driving and aging. Fatal auto...

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Tips to Keep Seniors Safe in Hot Summer Weather and How Home Care Can Help

We’ve waited for it all winter long with bated breath – the warm, sunny days of summer! But now that summer’s in full swing, there are days when we long, even if just briefly, for a blast of that chilly air to provide some relief from the rising temperatures. For seniors in particular, the heat and humidity can be especially dangerous. In fact, the majority of heat-related deaths that occur in the U.S. each year are to those older than age 50. Help your senior loved ones safely enjoy the summer with these tips from the Illinois home care experts...

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Home Modifications that Keep Loved Ones with Alzheimer’s Disease Safe

For those caring for a senior loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia, every day may be different – some more challenging than others, and always, a puzzle or two to decipher to determine how best to keep your loved one safe, calm, and comfortable. Although many families feel there’s no alternative but to find a residential facility for their loved one, at Home & Hearth Caregivers, we want to provide encouragement that it is, in fact, possible for seniors with dementia to remain safe in the comfort of home. And not only is it possible, but...

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The Best Home Care for Seniors
in the Chicago, IL Area

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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