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Caregiving Spouses: The Dilemma of Going it Alone

2024-10-25T12:47:42-04:00

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 [...]

Caregiving Spouses: The Dilemma of Going it Alone2024-10-25T12:47:42-04:00

Senior Care: Sorting Out Your Options & Combining Care Approaches

2024-09-12T10:02:26-04:00

As our loved ones age, ensuring they receive proper care becomes a top priority. However, navigating the world of senior care options can be overwhelming. Here’s a breakdown of some common senior care options along with their pros and cons. Then - something you may not have considered - combining approaches for the best results! In-Home Care “92% of older adults surveyed prefer to live out their later years in their current home,” as reported by Forbes in Aging In Place Statistics And Facts In 2024. In-home care helps ensure safety while providing the companionship, support, independence and peace of mind [...]

Senior Care: Sorting Out Your Options & Combining Care Approaches2024-09-12T10:02:26-04:00

Finding the Right In-Home Care Provider

2024-08-28T14:42:29-04:00

You (or your loved one) want to remain in your home, but due to aging or disability, may not be able to continue to do so safely on your own. Arranging in-home care is your best solution. Explore insider advice and tips for finding the right in-home care provider for your specific situation. Understanding Your Needs Even before you begin researching providers, it's essential to have a clear understanding of the care you need and want. Consider the following: Level of care: Are you seeking assistance with daily living activities like bathing, dressing, cleaning, laundry, companionship, and occasional transportation? Or do [...]

Finding the Right In-Home Care Provider2024-08-28T14:42:29-04:00

Successful Rehab Discharge Planning – How Patients and Families Can Work Effectively With Discharge Planners

2024-07-19T09:39:01-04:00

First, there’s the hospital stay. Then it can be weeks of rehab. You’re grateful for your wonderful team of therapists and care professionals and for the progress you’ve made. But you long to go home and get your life back! Successful rehab discharge planning is the key. Your Discharge Planner will work with you, your family, and your care team to create a safe and effective discharge plan, essential for your continued recovery and well-being. Failing to follow the discharge plan can land you right back in the hospital. Jen Wolf-Wubbels from Southlake Village Rehabilitation and Care Center in Lincoln, Nebraska, [...]

Successful Rehab Discharge Planning – How Patients and Families Can Work Effectively With Discharge Planners2024-07-19T09:39:01-04:00

Top 10 Activities for Engaging Seniors at Home + 10 More To Explore!

2024-06-27T07:00:41-04:00

-  By Paul Foresman - When we moved Mom in to live with us after her fall and rehab, we wondered how life would change. Engaging activities helped her to thrive. Here is my top 10 list of activities for engaging seniors at home, plus 10 more you’ll want to explore! Top 10 More Activities For Engaging Seniors At Home 1. Cooking and Baking One of Mom’s specialties was making pies. Nobody made better ones, and she loved treating us all. Cooking and baking allowed her to express her creativity and try new dishes. It also provided her with a sense [...]

Top 10 Activities for Engaging Seniors at Home + 10 More To Explore!2024-06-27T07:00:41-04:00

How Medicaid Estate Recovery Could Affect Your Family’s Inheritance

2024-06-13T07:00:45-04:00

Like many of us, it came as a surprise to Tanya Shaw, Sunlight Senior Care’s Clinical Training Specialist, to learn that Medicaid will, in many cases, seek reimbursement for expenses it paid after the beneficiary’s death from his or her estate. Tanya spoke of a situation where, “The daughter thought she would inherit her mother’s home, but it had to be sold in order to satisfy the debt to Medicaid.” Tanya Shaw, Sunlight Senior Care's Clinical Training Specialist As a nurse, Tanya became keenly interested in ways to make aging at home possible. In fact, that’s one of the [...]

How Medicaid Estate Recovery Could Affect Your Family’s Inheritance2024-06-13T07:00:45-04:00

What is Respite Care and What Does it Look Like?

2024-05-09T10:27:29-04:00

Gayle craves just a few hours a month apart from her caregiving to get together with friends, but her mom is a fall risk every time she gets up. Ken’s wife had a stroke leaving her partially paralyzed and she gets very upset if he leaves the house, even just to get groceries. Bev’s dad has dementia, is frequently confused and a risk for wandering away from their home. He’s frequently awake all night and she’s exhausted. What is Respite Care? It’s the term for having another caregiver providing a loved one’s care so that the regular caregiver(s) can have some [...]

What is Respite Care and What Does it Look Like?2024-05-09T10:27:29-04:00

Fact and Fiction: Caring For and Financially Supporting Aging Parents

2024-04-25T07:00:32-04:00

Supporting aging parents can be a tremendously rewarding experience for their adult children. It’s a tangible expression of love and gratitude for the sacrifices and care our parents provided us. Beyond the emotional fulfillment, such assistance helps ensure our parents’ well-being and dignity in their later years. It also strengthens generational bonds, fostering a sense of belonging and reciprocity. But, supporting aging parents can be a tremendously challenging experience, physically, emotionally, and financially. A lot of us are still providing care and support for our own children. Many of us are employed, tasked with helping make ends meet while simultaneously trying [...]

Fact and Fiction: Caring For and Financially Supporting Aging Parents2024-04-25T07:00:32-04:00

Having a Caregiver is…Mentally Freeing!

2024-04-11T08:51:38-04:00

We often hear from clients and their families who regret having “put off” looking into additional in-home care services. Things didn’t get better. It was always on their mind. Here’s how having a caregiver is mentally freeing for clients, for family caregivers, and for family members who live far away. For Disabled Individuals and Seniors Reduced Guilt Clients fortunate enough to have a sibling or adult child caring for them have reported feeling guilty over the amount of time they were taking their loved ones away from their own families. Having an outside caregiver alleviated some of that burden. Reduced Stress [...]

Having a Caregiver is…Mentally Freeing!2024-04-11T08:51:38-04:00

Public Care Managers: Your Compass Through Life’s Twists

2024-03-23T10:15:02-04:00

Many individuals with disabilities and the elderly receive assistance navigating life issues with the help of a Care Manager. Care Managers conduct thorough assessments of their clients to determine needs and goals, assist in identifying available resources, and help with coordinating/managing in-home and community-based services. Public Care Managers may work for your local Office on Aging or The League of Human Dignity (in Nebraska.) There are also private Geriatric Care Management professionals. Public Care Management We spoke with Jean Holt, LCSW, a Care Manager who’s been with Aging Partners in Lincoln for 32 years. To what does she attribute the longevity? [...]

Public Care Managers: Your Compass Through Life’s Twists2024-03-23T10:15:02-04:00

Sunlight Senior Care is the premier care provider for non-medical in-home care, in Lincoln, Omaha, Council Bluffs, and Des Moines.

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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
5550 Wild Rose Lane,
Suite #400
West Des Moines, IA 50266
515-335-4075

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