Loving with Your Whole Heart: Self-Care for Caregivers The Hard Reality of Caregiving Being a caregiver is one of the toughest roles. It’s an act of love but can take a toll on your health. Many caregivers face issues like: Lack of sleep Poor eating habits Skipping exercise Neglecting their own health appointments High stress […]
Resources
Caregiver Support & Resources As a home care agency, we understand how challenging caregiving can be and how caregiving is even harder and more daunting for those acting as family caregivers. It’s hard enough to ask for help…finding the help you need shouldn’t be hard. Bringing in home care services can help both the family […]
Caregiver Burnout
How to Prevent Caregiver Burnout The saying goes “take care of yourself first” but how are you supposed to do this when your loved one requires your help? It’s a crossroad where EVERY family caregiver finds themselves at a certain point in their caregiving journey. 53 million Americans are providing unpaid care for relatives and […]
Mental Health and Older Adults
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) in their recently issued brief, The State of Mental Health and Aging in America, “it is estimated that 20% of people age 55 years or older experience some type of mental health concern [such as anxiety, severe cognitive […]
Winter Blues/Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Combat loneliness with ABC’s Telehealth Program! The “Winter Blues” are a real thing Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), more commonly known as the “winter blues,” occurs in climates where there is less sunlight at certain times of the year and can cause individuals to experience symptoms such as fatigue and decreased energy, depression, hopelessness, restlessness and […]