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16 Holiday Movies to Share With A Senior

When you care to spend time with a senior family member, sometimes you both run out of things to talk about. Watching movies together can be a great solution. You can use a film as an excuse to get your senior out of the house for a lazy matinée, grab some popcorn like when you were young, enjoy the big screen where everything can be easily seen, and then talk about it on the way home. Or, you can pop in a DVD on your own time schedule and watch a selected feature without your senior having to leave their...

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6 Steps For Better Elderly Care In the New Year

If you have an elderly loved one, the time might be approaching when more hands on care is required. Whether that need is just around the corner or still a few years away, now is the time to observe and prepare for a next step. Vision, flexibility, motor skills, and other physical abilities often decline gradually. It's not always easy to notice those changes until your senior has some kind of accident. A fender-bender, burned fingers from a hot stove or falling down on the way to another room, may be an accident anyone can experience or an indication of failing health. Get a positive start to the new...

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Senior Holiday Events Around Chicago

Most adults enjoy getting out and going places. They enjoy seeing and doing things. But, as a person ages and becomes more sensitive to cooler weather or needs help with moving around or traveling, they may be hesitant to get out. Unfortunately, this often results in becoming reluctant to partake in activities they have previously enjoyed. However, the numerous senior holiday events around Chicago are the perfect opportunity to encourage your loved one to get out of the house and enjoy the season. Many seniors can still get a good deal of pleasure out of seeing festive lights and holiday shows, especially if they have someone to...

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How To Reduce The Stress Of A Family Caregiver

Acting as the primary caregiver to a seriously ill or aging family member may seem like the only choice you have. You may have chosen this direction for financial, personal, religious, or even moral reasons. Regardless of your reasons, it is inevitable that you will face challenges. Fortunately, there are ways to help prevent or alleviate their impact on you and the rest of your family, allowing you to make the best of your situation. Family Caregiver Impacts, Stresses And Challenges The most common and obvious problems include the time and money that serving as the family caregiver can take away...

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Returning Home From The Hospital

Hearing that your senior loved one will be returning home from the hospital, even after a short stay, is welcome news. However, you may have two conflicting emotions, thrilled they are coming home and stressed over how you'll get everything in order without turning your life upside down! Plus, you'll likely have plenty of other questions: How many doctors need to sign off on their release? What time will they be discharged? Will it fit into your work schedule or do you need to take the day off? Will your loved one need help caring for themselves when they get home? If only returning...

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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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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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