Hiring a Caregiver You Can Trust

It can be so overwhelming deciding what kind of outside help to hire for your aging loved one. Who should you hire? How do you find them? Are they qualified? Can they be trusted to care for your parent? What questions should you ask? What is the cost? How do I find the best care possible for my parent? Once …

Understanding Dementia, the Ultimate Thief

Understanding dementia and all its complexities cannot be done in one article, or neither by reading an entire book.  Hence is why there are countless people who have dedicated their careers to helping us better understand this debilitating condition.  There are many books out there, and one of the best, and most easy to read books I have found is …

Communicating With Our Receivers of Care

  If you are involved in caring for an older adult, maybe suffering from Dementia or Alzheimer’s,  or possibly suffering from a physical disability; you already know how difficult communicating with them can sometimes be.   It is understandable that our Receivers of Care can perceive us as ‘bossy’.  It is also understandable that we won’t like that perception one bit! …

Communicating Effectively With Older Adults

Communicating Effectively With Older Adults By: Genus Editorial Staff If you are involved in caring for an older adult, maybe suffering from Dementia or Alzheimer’s, you already know how challenging this can be. Nobody likes being told what to do, so it is understandable when our older adults we are providing care for resist our suggestions. Sometimes it can escalate …

Hiring a Caregiver You Can Trust

It can be so overwhelming deciding what kind of outside help to hire for your aging loved one.  Who should you hire?  How do you find them?  Are they qualified?  Can they be trusted to care for your parent?  What questions should you ask?  What is the cost?  How do I find the best care possible for my parent? Once …

Helpful Checklists for Givers of Care

The most important checklists you will need right away when caring for an aging loved one are listed below.  To print these checklists for use at home, you can access this article from your home computer by going the website.  https://www.giversofcare.org This website is where all the articles from the Genus App are housed, so if reading from a computer …

Teaching Our Loved Ones to Ask for Help

Most people want to be independent and do not want to be a burden on the family, hesitating to ask us for the help they need. When dealing with a family member who still has fairly strong cognitive abilities, we can only know where to provide help if we can teach our loved one to ask for help.  Of course …

A Humorous Look at a Day in the Life of a Caregiver

In her humor column from the New York Times, “I Was Misinformed” author Joyce Wadler shares her comical take on the ups and downs of a day in the life of a caregiver for a parent with dementia.

Caregiver Tools: What Now?

The sudden realization that you’re a caregiver can be a difficult one. You may be asking yourself “What’s needed of me?” and “Where do I begin?” Fortunately, there are resources like the Caregiver Action Network (CAN) to help you get started. Visit their post “I Just Realized I’m a Family Caregiver Now” for useful resources and checklists.

Care Stories to Make You Laugh, Cry and Cringe

While caregiving can feel isolating, there are countless others going through the same things you are. There’s a lot to learn from those who have been in your shoes. From funny stories to embarrassing moments, and those that will make you tear up, here’s the top 25 elder care stories from AgingCare.com.