The holidays can be a time of great joy and celebration, but they can also be stressful, especially if you’re a caregiver to a loved one living with cognitive impairment or dementia. That’s why it’s important to remember there are many excellent resources available to help you navigate what can be a very challenging time. Senior Care Authority, and our dementia care solutions providers, is one such resource. We have the skill ...

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As 2021 comes to a close, we hope any caregiver reading this has met the challenges of senior caregiving feeling prepared and rewarded. The landscape of senior care services is a broad and oftentimes confusing one, which is why it can make good sense to seek out the guidance of a placement agency like the Senior Care Authority. We are experts at navigating complex issues surrounding the care of elderly loved ones and always have ...

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If you’re worried your senior loved one might fall victim to a scam artist, you should be. The numbers are staggering: according to the FBI, more than 105,000 citizens over 65 were scammed in 2020, losing a combined total of almost one billion dollars. Seniors were most often victimized by this criminal activity, which included financial frauds and confidence schemes, because they tend to be trusting, likely have savings and/or own a ...

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If you have an older adult in your life, perhaps a parent, grandparent, partner, or friend, chances are you may be wondering what is best for them. You may be providing care and companionship as needed while watching them continue to live independently — and that’s good! But there might come a day when the services of a senior care placement agency are needed. The fact is, caregivers are often confronted with the harsh truth ...

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Anyone who has cared for a senior loved one in {custom_wordpress_blog_category} knows there are good days, great days, and not-so-great days. Depending on the health and vitality of your person, caregiving can be a very demanding responsibility, one that can leave a caregiver feeling overwhelmed and ill-prepared. When that happens, it’s important to realize you are not alone. Senior placement advisors, like those at Senior Care Authority, can help you create a plan that ...

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Anyone who provides eldercare services, either in a professional capacity or as a family member or friend, knows how challenging it can be. Caregiving is an important and complex responsibility that millions of people undertake every day. Outside help from trained advisors or other professionals, and eldercare placement of loved ones, if necessary, are valuable resources that should be considered when appropriate. But as difficult as caregiving can sometimes be, it can also afford us ...

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Senior care is a multi-faceted responsibility that can be complex and confusing to understand and undertake. But as our senior citizen population continues to grow, more and more of us will either need that care or need to provide it, making a trusted eldercare placement agency like Senior Care Authority a valuable resource. This is especially true when family members are trying to decide between home care vs. assisted living for a senior loved one ...

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When we hear the word dementia, most of us tend to think of Alzheimer’s disease. The fact is, dementia is not a specific disease, but more of an umbrella term to describe a syndrome or a collection of symptoms.    Types of dementia include Alzheimer’s disease, frontotemporal dementia, Lewy body, vascular, and other less commonly known diagnoses, all of which could require dementia care services. After Alzheimer’s disease, Lewy body disease is the ...

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As a leading senior placement advisor, we know that taking care of an elderly loved one can be one of the most rewarding experiences a person can have. But it can also be an incredible responsibility, one that requires the most of you and that may leave you stressed and ill-prepared for the daily demands of everyday life. When people turn to us for our senior care services, we always remind them of how important ...

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Palliative Care Vs. Hospice- Do you know the difference? A Quick Primer on Palliative vs Hospice Care Palliative care and hospice care are often used interchangeably; however, they are actually two different types of care. Noted below are some simple differentiations between them. Both care plans have many layers, can be supportive and beneficial and should be discussed openly with medical providers and family members when deciding which is the more appropriate type of care ...

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