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Reversing Roles: What You Need to Know Before Becoming a Personal Care Aide to a Parent

Mom and Dad have been there for you through thick and thin, right up through adulthood. But lately, there's been a subtle shift in the relationship, as they begin to have more needs themselves due to the effects of aging. You know you need to be there for them; and you’re definitely not alone. Nationwide studies report that a little over one of every four households (29 percent) is providing personal care aide services for a chronically ill, disabled or aging family member. Since the population of individuals over 65 years is anticipated to increase at a 2.3% rate, the...

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Feeling Caregiver Burnout? Home & Hearth’s Senior Care Experts Can Help.

Let’s be honest: providing care for a senior loved one, in spite of its many rewards, can be stressful. Trying to meet the ongoing, 24/7 needs of another while managing the intricacies of your own life (career, family, home, volunteering, pets, just to name a few) takes more energy and patience than most of us possess. And yet, in tandem with the stress often comes the feeling of guilt for even considering your own needs when your loved one depends on you so completely. While it’s common among family caregivers to try to handle the provision of care alone, it’s...

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Attitude Is Everything – Can Home Health Care Improve Your Outlook?

If you are providing part-time or full-time care to a loved one who is aging, there are many issues to face on a daily basis that may feel negative. You are concerned with time, money, logistics, and physical requirements. Your elderly parent or spouse may be additionally concerned about loss of self-sufficiency, inability to enjoy old activities, and isolation from friends or social gatherings. Concerns and negative thoughts can lead to more of the same. Little things can seem large, and it's easy to get on each other's nerves. Not only can this negative cycle lead to irritability and hard...

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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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