10 Benefits of Having a Live-In Caregiver
There are so many different types of care for an elderly member of the family. What is the difference and how do you decide what is best? Types of Home Care 24/7 Care vs. Live-In [...]
8 Skills That Will Make You An Amazing Caregiver
Professionally supporting and caring for anyone full time is a challenging job. While being a caregiver for the elderly can be strenuous, it is also highly rewarding. As with any professional career, there are skills [...]
Happy Thanksgiving 2021 – An Open Letter From CGA To You
An old, beloved Thanksgiving family tradition in many families is one in which family members around the dinner table take turns saying what it is that they are thankful for. Of course, we're often thankful [...]
6 Useful Ways To Fight Holiday Depression In Older Adults
No matter what winter holidays we observe, for some of us, the holiday season can be a difficult time. It's often more distressing for older adults for a number of reasons. Why is that and [...]
10 Examples of Typical Aging Versus Alzheimer’s
Whether we accept it or not, we're all getting older. We all have forgetful moments and aging happens to all of us. But when should we be concerned about forgetfulness being something else, such as [...]
Honoring Our Elders in 2022
We all grew up hearing the phrase "respect your elders". But in this day and age, what does that mean? Is it just for young people and what exactly does honoring our elders look like [...]
3 Sleep Challenges in Older Adults
We've just passed the end of Daylight Savings Time and gained an extra hour over the weekend. All around the U.S., a collective sigh of people getting an additional hour of sleep was heard! A [...]
SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) In People Over 60
Across the country, we're soon to experience a lessening in daylight hours that will continue throughout the winter and into the spring. SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) affects numerous people of all ages, including the elderly. [...]
Contemplating a Move to Assisted Living? 3 Things to Consider
There come many times in our lives when we consider moving house. It could be the first time we move out from our parents home or when we have children and move into a larger [...]
The 2 Biggest Challenges Facing Caregivers and How to Manage Them
Being a caregiver in any capacity is full of challenges. But for the HHA or CNA, being either a daily caregiver or a live-in caregiver can be strenuous, not only physically, but mentally and emotionally. [...]
