by Jennifer Benjamin | Aug 16, 2019 | Caregiver Assistance, Caregiver in Bay Shore NY, Caregiver in Bayside NY, Caregiver in Garden City NY, Caregiver in Huntington CA, Caregiver in Huntington NY, Caregiver in Islip NY, Caregiver in Long Island NY, Caregiver in Plainview NY, Caregiver in Smithtown NY, Caregiver in West Hempstead NY, Caregiver Stress, Caregiver Tips, Caregivers in Bayside NY, Elder Care in East Meadow NY, Elder Care in Huntington NY
Home Care, Suffolk County, Long Island, NY: I often tell new clients and families when we start our home care services that this is a service that is always needed but never wanted. The majority of our clients that start with our services have not utilized a home...
by Jennifer Benjamin | Mar 15, 2018 | Caregiver in Garden City NY, Elder Care in Garden City NY, Home Care Services in Garden City NY, Senior Care Tips, Senior Doctor Visits, Senior Health
Many aging adults don’t want to go to the doctor. Maybe they’ve had bad experiences with doctors or they’re afraid of what they might hear, but if your senior won’t go, you need a structured approach to the problem. Talk about it...
by Jennifer Benjamin | Feb 22, 2018 | Caregiver in Garden City NY, Senior Activities, Senior Communication, Senior Exercise, Senior Health
Communicating and connecting with your elderly family member is ever so much more difficult when she’s not able to talk to you herself. There are still things you can do to maintain a connection with her, though. Continue to Talk to Your Aging...
by Jennifer Benjamin | Jun 8, 2017 | Caregiver in Garden City NY, Caregiver Stress
Protecting yourself emotionally as a family caregiver sounds as if it’s selfish, but what it really does is help you to be a much better caregiver. Make Sure You’re Paying Attention to Your Own Boundaries. If you don’t have any boundaries,...
by Jennifer Benjamin | Mar 31, 2016 | Caregiver in Garden City NY
Caregiver in Garden City NY One of the greatest challenges that you can face in your time as a family caregiver is your parent breaking a hip. This painful and often frightening experience can make a dramatic impact on your parent’s ability to live an active,...
