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How To Handle The Holidays With An Alzheimer’s Patient

Entertaining the different personalities of an extended family under one roof, and making sure they all have a good time, has always been a challenge. But handling the holidays with an Alzheimer's patient can add a whole new dimension to the gathering. Memory loss is often more than forgetting or not recognizing someone. It can also mean strange and unanticipated behaviors. As Alzheimer's disease progresses, basic knowledge about how to behave socially can become lost or confused. But managing a family gathering with the inclusion of someone suffering from Alzheimer's will become more common as the percentage of elderly with this disease continues...

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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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Grateful Recognition For Our Exemplary Caregivers

Home & Hearth Caregivers has received positive feedback from our clients about the way we treat and interact with our employees—the actual caregivers—and how our interaction with them positively affects the wellbeing of all involved.  Our philosophy is that when an employee feels valued, respected, and genuinely appreciated, they are in turn motivated to continue to bring a high level of energy, love, and thoughtfulness to their profession. Caregivers Utilize Many Skills Being a good caregiver requires many general skills (physical, mental, interpersonal, emotional), as well as specific skills such as a second language, specialty cooking, or nursing procedures. In-home caregiving is a job that...

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Elderly Care Tips To Make the Adjustment To Cold Weather Easier

For those who can get out and about, autumn is a beautiful time. The season’s mild temperatures can make outdoor activities very enjoyable. Unfortunately, the cold weather can be a challenge for elderly individuals, and result in an unhealthy amount...

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Senior Caregiver Tips – From a Seniors Perspective

It's all too easy to look at your senior loved one through your own eyes and have things colored by your own experiences and preferences. It's natural to think of their problems, as well as the possible solutions, from the standpoint of what would work for you, or what you think they would want. You may even prioritize a doctors' recommendation on what would lengthen their life, but do so without considering what the actual quality of the lengthened life might be. However, it is important to remember that as a person ages, they usually see things differently than they...

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What Happens If Home Care Goes Wrong?

The idea of hiring a stranger to care for a family member can be unsettling. But no matter if it's you or an outside agency that provides care for your senior loved one, problems can arise. If you are trying to provide the caregiving all by yourself, you may not be home at a crucial time. Or if you opt to stay in your loved one's home, you may end up feeling exhausted or "isolated." Both can prevent you from providing your original intended level of care. And if multiple family members are taking turns with caregiving, there may be...

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Chicagoland Senior Care Service Area Map for Assisted Living Clients

Serving Suburbs
and Chicagoland

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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