Mental Health and the Caregiver: What to Do to Help Yourself
Mental health is the state of our wellbeing in terms of how we think, feel, and socialize with other...
Mental health is the state of our wellbeing in terms of how we think, feel, and socialize with other...
One of the caregiver’s most important responsibilities is keeping the patient’s skin intact and heal...
Confusion can be a manifestation of many disorders and medical conditions, yet caregivers overlook i...
One in every four older Americans fall each year. Because of falls, one older adult dies every 19 mi...
“Winter is coming.” This phrase has been popularized by the TV series Game of Thrones, and it warns ...
Safety is always a priority. This is a basic principle of human survival, even more so in the health...
The physical and cognitive changes brought about by dementia, such as Alzheimer's disease, can make ...
A caregiver is a lot of things to a patient and the patient’s family. A big part of their duties is ...
Most people usually take a room's lighting for granted. They switch lights on and off for comfort, l...
Pain is a hallmark symptom of many diseases and is the most common reason why patients seek medical ...
Did you know that social isolation and loneliness are considered serious health risks in the older p...
For a woman to create, grow, and give birth to another life is rather remarkable. The journey is ful...
Caregiving will not be complete without assisting the patient in performing activities of daily livi...
Caregiving is no ordinary task. Every caregiver who’s been on the job even just a short time would p...
Caregiving is such a rewarding job, but it takes a special kind of devotion and stamina to be able t...
Communication is quite the buzzword in healthcare. It’s said that faulty communication is the reason...
In 2015, 30.3 million people in the US had diabetes—9.4% of the total population. In people aged 65 ...
ADLs, or activities of daily living, are necessary procedures for self-care, such as bathing, dressi...
Mary is a 65-year old diabetic patient. She has visible wounds on her feet that are healing very slo...
One of the most difficult things to give up is our independence. For the elderly who have been drivi...
When patients are in a terminal stage of illness, they experience a lot of physical and emotional pa...
Adolescence - When you’re too young for half the things you want to do and too old to do the other h...
Did you know that the human nose can detect about a trillion different kinds of smells? And that our...
The need for caregiving, especially in older people, is increasing. And a problem that comes with th...
Every caregiver who helps a patient with dementia dreads the episodes of unexpected defiance and ang...
Cancer, also called malignancy or malignant tumor, is an abnormal growth of cells. Cancerous tumors ...
Whether you are a caregiver tending to the needs of your loved one at home, or a personal aide worki...
When patients are in the late stage or terminal phase of a disease, they experience many difficultie...
If you are a caregiver wishing to make your life easier by doing just one thing for a start, try med...
Caregivers may find themselves caring for a patient with dementia or Alzheimer's disease in the leng...
At present, there is a health problem so big, yet that remains unnoticed to many—nonadherence to pre...
The talk about aging is becoming more relevant than ever, as we expect a significant number of baby ...
Being in healthcare means dealing with all kinds of patients. Some patients make a caregiver's work ...
Whether you are a caregiver tending to the needs of your loved one at home, or personal aide working...
Being a family caregiver is a work of extreme dedication and sacrifice, and deciding to pass on your...
Families move their loved ones to care facilities and homes for one reason: peace of mind knowing th...
Stress and burnout are unpleasant to deal with as caregivers, but it’s common knowledge that they co...
Every caregiver knows this: Sometimes you have to be the bad guy. Depending on the day, you’re the o...
They say “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” How true do you think that is? Could boredom ...
Crime investigation movies or TV series are always a hit. If you are a fan of this genre, you most p...
Hip injuries and diseases are very common in older people. Fractures in the hip happen to about nine...
Caregivers are some of the most resilient and hardworking employees there are in the healthcare indu...
One of the biggest challenges for any caregiver is learning how to deal with unpleasant odors. No m...
Caregivers get to work with a lot of patients with varying needs, and the challenge is to meet their...
Is teamwork in healthcare overrated? We often hear about the importance of teamwork during shift hud...
Working as a caregiver you will care for patients with different conditions, among which may be hear...
Whether you are a caregiver caring for a loved one, or someone working in a home health or facility,...
According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, more than 661,000...
If you are a caregiver wishing to make your life easier by doing just one thing for a start, try med...
Pain is both a friend and enemy. It warns us that something is wrong with the body that warrants imm...
Caregiving will not be complete without assisting the patient in performing activities of daily livi...
Being a caregiver is stressful enough. Then come the holidays…how can you manage to get everything d...
Communicating with loved ones or clients who have dementia may seem challenging, but a few simple gu...
Caregiving is a tough job. And although you wish you were superhuman for your patients, there are li...
Caregivers have a lot on their hands, especially if they have many patients assigned to them. A simp...
Safety is a priority. We cannot overemphasize this in healthcare. Caregivers and other healthcare w...
At present, there is a health problem so big, yet that remains unnoticed to many—nonadherence to pre...
Being a caregiver is a rewarding job, but ask anyone who’s been there and they'll probably tell you ...
While caregiving has its rewards and special moments, it can also be a source of stress and anxiety....
The world around us travels at a very fast pace. People are eating more fast food, we send emails a...
Caregivers do a lot in a day. By “a lot,” we mean muscle work from the beginning of the shift to the...
Aging is becoming a hot topic in healthcare today. The reason? The US population is getting older by...
Older people sometimes find themselves having little or nothing to do but care for themselves, wheth...
Ella has been working as a caregiver for almost eight years. She started when her eldest child was b...
During your caregiving career, have you ever wished you could turn off your emotional reactions to e...
Being sick, weak, or disabled evokes many different thoughts and emotions from patients. It's truly ...
Never take a person’s dignity. It is worth everything to them and nothing to you. Frank Barron...
Whether you are a caregiver tending to the needs of your loved one at home, or personal aide working...
To most people, waking up each morning means seeing everything around you again; your family, the vi...
One of the most difficult things to give up is our independence. For the elderly who have been drivi...
What comes to mind when you think of travel and destinations? Sunshine, fresh air. Perhaps new foods...
Bed sores, sometimes called pressure ulcers or decubitus ulcers, are a kind of skin breakdown caused...
Older people are especially at risk of contracting Covid-19 because they usually have underlying med...
They say “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” How true do you think that is? Could boredom ...
How important to you is your Independence? How important is it to be able to do what you want, when ...
Lack of sleep makes everything worse. When patients don’t get enough rest or adequate sleep cycles, ...
Stroke, what is it and how does it affect the United States? How can the caregiver recognize the sig...
After Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the most common progressive neurological diso...
Caregivers face a lot of stress every day. One of the most daunting of all challenges is being caugh...
No amount of words can describe the feeling of living with someone who has Alzheimer’s disease. Ther...
Do you have patients who do not participate in their own care? How do you manage? Do you find it dif...
Have you ever enjoyed an action-packed movie where a patient becomes violent and attacks healthcare ...
Is caregiving making you tired, burned out, and cranky? Don’t allow yourself to reach this point. Ho...
“How’s life as a caregiver?” a friend asks Frieda, a mother of three who is also taking care of her ...
It's important to set your own goals and work hard to achieve them. – Yuichiro Miura...
Your elderly parent is still living in her own home and caring for herself. You’re happy that she ...
Skin problems that arise from incontinence are a big problem. For caregivers, this is a cause for co...
Staying healthy during the cold and flu season is important for several reasons. You want to avoid b...
Incontinence is the lack of voluntary control of urination or defecation. Some 25 million adult Amer...
What is social isolation and why is it a big problem for patients?...
One in every four older Americans fall each year. Because of falls, one older adult dies every 19 mi...
“Winter is coming.” This phrase has been popularized by the TV series Game of Thrones, and it warns ...
To most people, waking up each morning means seeing everything around you again; your family, the vi...
Each year, more than 795,000 people in the US experience a stroke. After stroke, patients often have...
As a caregiver, you have the opportunity to help your clients make their way through the holiday sea...
All too often, especially for older patients, insomnia is a formidable enemy that leaves them feelin...
Did you know that the word cancer came from the Greek word meaning “crab”? Cancerous tumors have swo...