Senior Home Care in Omaha, Lincoln, Des Moines, and Surrounding Cities.
Senior Home Care in Omaha and Lincoln
Caregiving is a wonderful career if you love helping people. You get to spend your day making a positive difference in people’s lives, and you deliver something nobody else can – the ability to help a senior age gracefully at home and not in a nursing home or other type of institution.
Tom, in his late 70s, was in reasonably good health, though his diabetes had caused eye problems and neuropathy in his feet. Not long after moving into a senior community, Tom fell and broke his ankle. With a motorized scooter, Tom was able to still get around. While initially a blessing, the scooter became a crutch, as Tom preferred its ease and became increasingly sedentary. Tom hired a caregiver, Danny, to help with laundry, cleaning, and changing the bed sheets. Beyond the caregiving tasks, Tom looked forward to his caregiver visits and the two became fast friends. Noticing Tom’s increasing apathy [...]
The value of professional caregivers cannot be overstated. It's a career that really makes a difference in the lives of many seniors! See if it's a good fit for you.
A rapidly aging population combined with a heightened desire to age in place has created the “perfect storm” for employment opportunities within home care. If becoming a professional caregiver interests you, this handy roadmap could be your pathway to success.
What does it take to be a good caregiver? Read on to learn more about the top qualities that professional caregivers should have.
One of the biggest fears for that aged 65-and-over is tripping and falling. In fact, one-in-four older Americans trip and fall every year, and falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries in the elderly population.
You decided that it might be best to hire mom a professional home caregiver. But where do you start? Finding the right in-home caregiver for an aging loved one can be challenging. Taking these steps should help simplify your search.
Mom’s forgetfulness has now reached the point you suspect she has dementia. What should you do? When you’re dealing with aging in a place loved ones may have dementia, providing them with the care they need can be challenging. But doing so is possible when you use this approach.
"Friends Postpone Death." That was Phil Agnew’s startling summary of several studies reporting the positive impact of relationships on our health. One study involved people over the age of 70. It found that “people with the strongest network of friends were 22% less likely to die during the study period of 10 years than those with the weakest network of friends.” Supporting friendships is an important elder care goal! Phil Agnew is a behavioral scientist who has a weekly podcast, Nudge. In a recent episode, Agnew talked with Marc Schulz, co-author of The Good Life. Schulz said, “Relationships keep us happier [...]
Are you a caregiving spouse? Or does that describe one of your parents or grandparents? Have you considered caregiving’s physical, emotional, and financial impacts, and how it might affect relationships? Sharon reached out to us about giving her husband a break from his duties in taking care of her. A meeting was scheduled, but when we arrived, her husband turned us away at the door. Later, when we spoke with Sharon, she explained her husband was resisting the idea of another caregiver. He felt he could do it all. Hesitation in bringing in additional care can come from either spouse. It [...]
Sunlight Senior Care is the premier care provider for non-medical in-home care, in Lincoln, Omaha, Council Bluffs, and Des Moines.
Omaha
319 South 17th Street,
Suite #726
Omaha, NE 68102
402-421-1119
Lincoln
8055 O Street, #119B
Lincoln, NE 68510
402-200-5555
Des Moines
1101 5th St
West Des Moines, IA 50265
515-335-4075
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