Setting Care Boundaries with Your Parent When They Come to Live with You
Having your elderly parent living with you can be highly beneficial for all of you. For your parent, being in your home with you and your family ensures that your aging parent is close to you, getting care and support at all times. For your family, this helps to support closer relationships. This arrangement can […]
Tips for Caring for a Senior Who is Suffering from Shingles
Shingles can be a miserable and even dangerous condition for an elderly adult to have. Coming from the same virus that causes chickenpox, the varicella zoster virus, shingles causes a red, blistering rash that can cause severe pain and itching and last for several weeks. If not handled properly, a shingles virus that occurs on […]
How can Identity Thieves Steal Your Elderly Loved One’s Information?
If you are responsible for the elderly care of an aging loved one, you might already be aware that seniors are at an even higher risk for identity theft than their younger counterparts. This is due to many reasons, one being that the thieves might think that can get away with it easier, or that […]
Take Charge of Your Time Management as a Family Caregiver
Finding the time to do everything that you want and need to do as a family caregiver might feel to you a bit like fitting puzzle pieces into place. Using the right tools and techniques for you can help you to get the most out of every minute of every day. Start Using a Planner […]
Using the Plate Plan to help your Diabetic Parent
Creating a diabetic meal plan can be confusing. Between the carbohydrate counting approach, the low glycemic index model or the plate plan—it can be difficult to know which direction and what plan to incorporate. For those seeking an easy to follow plan that does not require constant counting of carbohydrates, the plate plan may be […]
What Can Put Your Aging Loved One at Risk for Tuberculosis?
Many people might think of tuberculosis as a thing of the past, but you can be assured that this once-devastating disease is still alive and well. Although it saw a massive outbreak in the 20th century, in today’s society, tuberculosis is more rare, and more treatable. Tuberculosis, an infectious lung disease, is spread by airborne […]
NEW CENTRAL STAR BABY ARRIVES AT AVITA HEALTH SYSTEM
Central Star Home Health Services in Mansfield Ohio is pleased to report the birth of Kashton Paul Banks. Kaston arrived on the morning of April 10th, 2017 at Avita Health Systems-Galion. He was a healthy 6 pounds, 6 ounces and was 18 ¾ inches long. Kashton is the son of Elaina Banks who has worked […]
What Can You Do if You’re Struggling for Control with Your Elderly Loved One?
It’s not uncommon for family caregivers and their elderly loved ones to feel as if they’re battling for control constantly. There are ways for you to learn to let go of that need, however, and they can improve your caregiving experience greatly. Give up the Need to Control What You Can’t Control It’s only natural […]
4 Reasons Your Loved One Might Be More Prone to Falling
Of all the reasons your loved one might be more likely to fall, sometimes physical causes are among the most frustrating. Your loved one might feel as if her own body is betraying her, which can be incredibly frustrating. Being Unable to See Well Vision that is impaired or otherwise not working properly isn’t going […]
5 Positive Steps You Can Take Today to Keep Yourself Healthy
Keeping yourself healthy when you’re a family caregiver is not as difficult as it seems. You’ll need to focus on some key areas to help yourself stay healthy. Get as Much Sleep as You Can When you’re getting enough sleep, you’re able to face the challenges of your day much more readily. Getting enough sleep, […]
