Category Archives: Home Care
Helping Older Adults Accept Having a Home Support Specialist
It is a difficult scenario many family caregivers have to deal with: your aging parents, who once looked after you, now resist the help they so urgently need. It’s a delicate balance between respecting their freedom and protecting their well-being and safety. When you’re in this position, you are not alone! We recognize the … Continue reading
Thriving Independently With Compassionate Senior Care
As the golden years approach, seniors often face the dual challenge of managing daily life and coping with the absence of close family support. This blog posts aims to help care professionals working with seniors navigate those challenges. With practical guidance and heartfelt support, Sage Home Care can help seniors in our community maintain … Continue reading
Recognizing When 24-Hour Dementia Care Becomes Essential
Taking care of a loved one with dementia requires continuous adaptation to the person’s changing needs. As the disease advances, there comes a point when 24-hour dementia care becomes not just worthwhile but essential for ensuring the safety, well-being, and quality of life for the individual. Listed below are key indicators that signal the … Continue reading
Tips for Fostering Healthy Sleep Patterns in Older Adults
We’ve all been there: slowing down breathing, counting sheep, listening to white noise, all in an attempt to force our brains to shut down to allow us the sleep we desperately need. As we age, it can be even more difficult to get enough sleep. Older adults may experience modifications to their sleep architecture, … Continue reading
Understanding Grief in Older Adults
By the time we reach our golden years, we have had many years of building deep connections with friends and family. These bonds are very important to our quality of life, so when they are severed, it inevitably leads to feelings of deep loss. You may feel hopeless to assist an older loved one … Continue reading