One of the greatest gifts you can give a terminally ill family member is the comfort of allowing them to live their final moments comfortably at home surrounded by individuals who genuinely love and care for them. After all, everyone feels more at peace when they’re in their own home, in their own beds, and are around familiar sights and sounds. Plus, when you’re confined to a hospital, it can lower your morale and cause severe depression. Being at home, however, provides the patient with comfort and peace. On the […] Read Full Article »

Caring for a loved one at home can be a blessing and also an overwhelming responsibility, especially if your senior is very ill and unable to take care of themselves. Dates out with your spouse or even a simple bath can be tasks that you have to meticulously plan for so that your senior is not left alone. All this responsibility can lead to feelings of “caregiver burnout.” When you have “caregiver burnout,” you experience physical, mental and spiritual exhaustion. You may also feel anxious, stressed, depressed, frustrated, have unrelenting […] Read Full Article »

Whether the patient is living in their own home or in yours, when you become a caregiver to your elderly all family members are all affected, and adjustments have to be made. The priority is the care and safety of the patient and the reality is family members generally have “their own lives and responsibilities to take care of” which means the patient doesn’t always get first priority in the schedule. This is why hiring a professional RN to come in once, twice or three times a week to check […] Read Full Article »

The family caregiver is the one person in the family who volunteers to take care of an invalid family member, often to provide greater comfort to the patient at a lower cost compared to hospitalization. Unfortunately, this arrangement is far from ideal if the family caregiver has other commitments and little training in the care of an invalid staying at home. Some of the problems that may arise include: Lack of privacy for both patient and caregiver as there is no professional delineation and the line between relative and caregiver […] Read Full Article »