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Help for Alzheimer’s Caregivers: The Life-Changing Resolutions You Should Make Today

Kris Aiken

Dec 11, 20222 min read

Help for Alzheimer’s Caregivers: The Life-Changing Resolutions You Should Make Today

People around you may be resolving to lose 10 pounds, eat healthier, and exercise more, but as a caregiver for someone with Alzheimer’s,...

The Checklist You Need to Assess Senior Care Needs Over the Holidays

The Care Company

Nov 17, 20222 min read

The Checklist You Need to Assess Senior Care Needs Over the Holidays

It has been several months since you’ve had the opportunity for a nice, long visit with Mom. Now that the holidays are here, you’ll have...

The Latest Alzheimer’s Research Findings: Could It Be an Autoimmune Disease?

The Care Company

Nov 9, 20222 min read

The Latest Alzheimer’s Research Findings: Could It Be an Autoimmune Disease?

Finding a cure for Alzheimer’s has become as tangled as the tau threads long considered to be the core cause of the disease. But now,...

Health Concerns in Seniors That Can Cause Negative Mood Changes

The Care Company

Sep 15, 20222 min read

Health Concerns in Seniors That Can Cause Negative Mood Changes

We all have good days and bad days, and we are all entitled to a little crankiness or negative thinking every so often. If you care for...

Try These Simple, Effective Strategies to Improve Memory

The Care Company

Sep 12, 20222 min read

Try These Simple, Effective Strategies to Improve Memory

Remember the first time you finally learned the order of the colors of the rainbow? Many of us were introduced to Roy G. Biv to master...

The Care Company

Aug 10, 20222 min read

Overcoming Isolation as a Caregiver

It may be ironic, but spending a great deal of time caring for another person can also cause you to feel incredibly alone. The hard fact...

Time Management Tips for Family Caregivers

The Care Company

Jun 20, 20222 min read

Time Management Tips for Family Caregivers

The Care Company can provide an at-home caregiver in Toronto or surrounding areas that helps family caregivers manage their caregiving time.

Common Caregiver Issues and How to Be a Better Advocate

The Care Company

May 2, 20222 min read

Common Caregiver Issues and How to Be a Better Advocate

Trusting someone else to care for someone you love isn’t easy, especially if it’s an older family member who needs care. Whether at home...

When Seniors Refuse the Care They Need Due to Cost Misperceptions

The Care Company

Apr 20, 20222 min read

When Seniors Refuse the Care They Need Due to Cost Misperceptions

Many of today’s seniors were raised during the Great Depression. They lived through a period of time when the nation was pinching pennies...

Spark Memories and Instill Joy with Reminiscence Therapy for Dementia

The Care Company

Apr 13, 20222 min read

Spark Memories and Instill Joy with Reminiscence Therapy for Dementia

Memory loss and dementia might seem synonymous. On the contrary, though, long-term memory often stays intact far into the progression of...

Are You Feeling Unappreciated as a Family Caregiver?

The Care Company

Apr 5, 20222 min read

Are You Feeling Unappreciated as a Family Caregiver?

From the moment you woke up this morning to the end of your day, you’ve given your best to the aging loved one you care for. You provided...

Should I Seek Guardianship of an Elderly Parent?

The Care Company

Mar 3, 20222 min read

Should I Seek Guardianship of an Elderly Parent?

In a perfect world, our family relationships would all be helpful and positive. We would manage transitional times smoothly,...

It Takes Two: The Dual Purposes of Journaling for Family Caregivers

The Care Company

Feb 18, 20222 min read

It Takes Two: The Dual Purposes of Journaling for Family Caregivers

We’re always writing notes to ourselves throughout the day: appointments, shopping lists, meetings, events, to-do reminders…the list goes...

Strengthen These Attributes to Be a Better Advocate for Your Aging Parent

The Care Company

Feb 12, 20223 min read

Strengthen These Attributes to Be a Better Advocate for Your Aging Parent

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” – Dr. Seuss, The Lorax If you care for your...

The Care Company

Dec 16, 20212 min read

The Quest for Age-Friendly Health Care

If your young child suddenly developed an illness, who would you call? It’s a no-brainer; many parents have the number programmed on...

The Key First Steps in Caring for a Loved One at Home

The Care Company

Nov 3, 20212 min read

The Key First Steps in Caring for a Loved One at Home

It might have been presumed, or perhaps broadsided you out of the blue. Mom has just received the official diagnosis for a progressive...

The Surprising Way to Improve Senior Quality of Life and Longevity

The Care Company

Oct 19, 20212 min read

The Surprising Way to Improve Senior Quality of Life and Longevity

What inspires you to get up out of bed every morning? The answer is different for every single one of us, of course; however, there is...

Why Hospice Care Is So Misunderstood: Separating Myths from Facts

The Care Company

Oct 14, 20212 min read

Why Hospice Care Is So Misunderstood: Separating Myths from Facts

If you knew that a much better quality of life could be achieved for a loved one, you would not hesitate to explore that option. Yet one...

The Unexpected Emotion in Caring for Elderly Parents

The Care Company

Sep 8, 20212 min read

The Unexpected Emotion in Caring for Elderly Parents

If you were to list the top five emotions you encounter in caring for elderly parents, what would they be? Maybe you’d first think of...

Setting a Daily Routine Promotes Senior Independence

The Care Company

Aug 23, 20212 min read

Setting a Daily Routine Promotes Senior Independence

life is frequently filled with uncertainties. For older adults who are feeling less in control of particular facets of life, such as...