Personal care. Is bathing, washing your hair, or dressing getting harder to do? Maybe a relative or friend could help. Or, you could hire a trained aide for a short time each day. Household chores. Do you need help with chores like housecleaning, yard work, grocery shopping, or laundry? Some grocery stores and drug stores will take…
The stairs are getting so hard to climb. “Since my wife died, I just open a can of soup for dinner. “I’ve lived here 40 years. No other place will seem like home. These are common issues for older people. You may share the often-heard wish — “I want to stay in my own home!”…
Okay, you’ve reached your “Golden Years,” but how much is it going to cost? Here’s some valuable information to consider. How Much Will It Cost to Age in Place? An important part of planning is thinking about how you are going to pay for the help you need. Some things you want may cost a lot.…
Looking for a health aide or another service is daunting. I get so confused going through all of the pages that come up with when I search and it becomes very frustrating. It really should NOT be that difficult and it needs not to be. However, there is another solution to make it EASY…it’s called…
What you need to know If your pet tests positive for the virus that causes COVID-19, isolate the pet from everyone else, including other pets. Do not wipe or bathe your pet with chemical disinfectants, alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, or other products, such as hand sanitizer, counter-cleaning wipes, or other industrial or surface cleaners. Only a…
Seniors today are not only getting more computer savvy, but finding the use of online directories can serve tremendous benefits. That’s why healthaides.com was created. Often a daughter or son living in another state search online to find assistance for their Mother or Father. But now, senior citizens themselves resort to their own computers to…
CORONAVIRUS Common Sense Since they are calling on Respiratory Therapists to help fight the Coronavirus, and I am a retired one, too old to work in a hospital setting, I’m going to share some common sense wisdom with those that have the virus and are trying to stay home. If my advice is followed as…
SARS-CoV-2 stability similar to original SARS virus. The virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is stable for several hours to days in aerosols and on surfaces, according to a new study from National Institutes of Health, CDC, UCLA and Princeton University scientists in The New England Journal of Medicine. The scientists found that severe acute…
Eeek! Should you really be driving as a senior? Many studies show as we age, we lose some of our important sensors such as hearing, eye sight, and just not being able to use our limbs and muscles as we did when we were younger. Working with seniors for so many years, I pleaded with…