Posts Tagged ‘home care’
How a Reverse Mortgage Can Help You Pay for Home Care
If you or a spouse need home care, funding that care can be a challenge. However, if you own a home, then taking out a reverse mortgage may give you the cash that you need for home modifications, home care services, and other modifications that will help you to safely age in place. Choosing to…
Read MoreIs a Private Caregiver or a Home Care Agency the Best Home Care Option for You?
When it comes to arranging home care for you or a loved one, you’ll have a few different options to consider. One of the first decisions that you’ll need to make is to determine if hiring a private caregiver or working with a home care agency is the right option for you. Not sure? We’ll…
Read MoreHow Home Care Can Help Your Entire Family
At Cahoon Care, we offer home care for seniors, but the truth is that our home care services often help entire families. Seniors themselves clearly benefit from the services, but so do the family members who had been caring for them, as well as their other family members. When you invest in home care, you’re…
Read More5 Strategies for Coping with Caregiver Burnout
Last week we discussed 10 signs of caregiver burnout that you need to be aware of. Burnout can happen when the emotional and physical demands of caregiving become too much for you. If you recognized some of those signs of burnout in yourself, then it’s time to change the situation. 5 Strategies That Can Help…
Read MoreHow a Home Caregiver Can Help Keep Seniors Safe
There are many reasons to hire a home caregiver for a senior loved one. Home caregivers can help to relieve you of some of the stresses of caregiving, and can be with your loved one during times when you aren’t available. But home caregivers do more than just provide care – they can actually help…
Read MoreHow Cahoon Care Personalizes Our Home Care Services To Each Senior’s Needs
When it comes to home care for seniors, customized care is the key to success. Every senior deserves home care tailored to their unique needs, but sometimes large agencies miss that important customization factor. At Cahoon Care, we tailor our caregiving services to each and every senior. Here’s how we do it. What Cahoon Care…
Read More5 Ways Home Caregivers Can Help Foster Independence in Seniors
In this article: How caregivers can keep seniors independent Your next steps in hiring a caregiver Many seniors want to stay in their own homes as long as possible, but as seniors age, they often lose some of their independence. Home care can help with that. In honor of Senior Independence Month, we’ve highlighted five…
Read MoreFive Qualities to Look for in a Great Caregiver for Seniors
In this article: 5 Qualities a Great Caregiver for Seniors Should Possess Your next steps to hiring a caregiver Is there a senior in your life who would benefit from home care? When hiring a caregiver, you want to ensure that your loved one has the best care. As you explore your home care options,…
Read More5 Signs You May Have Noticed Over The Holidays That Mean Your Loved One Needs Home Care
In this article: 5 signs your parent may need home care Your next steps in scheduling home care The holidays are a great opportunity for us to reconnect with loved ones, and you may see family members whom you haven’t seen in a long time. When you visited with your parents or a loved one…
Read MoreHow to Better Care For Your Parent From a Distance
In this article: How to make your in-person time more productive Establishing your care team How Cahoon Care can help with long-distance caregiving When your parent needs senior care, but you don’t live locally, you may find yourself worrying that your parent isn’t receiving the help that they need. Long-distance caregiving is a challenge, but…
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