5 Tips for Helping Your Elderly Loved One with Chronic Pain
Elder Care in Huntington Beach CA: Is your loved one dealing with chronic pain? It’s difficult, even on the best of days.
Compassionate Elderly Care: Protecting Dignity for a Senior with Dementia
Elderly Care in Newport Beach CA: Caring for someone with dignity is a show of love, concern, and devotion that can make a tremendous difference-READ MORE.
Alzheimer’s Research Developments
If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, you want to soak up as much information about it as possible. What causes it? What are the symptoms? How long does it last? Are there any treatments? Are we close to a cure? Alzheimer’s is currently the sixth leading cause of death […]
Caring for Aging Parents – Which Sibling Should Do It?
Most of us had parents who cared for us through our childhood and early adult life. They fed and clothed us, bathed us, nursed us back to health when we were sick, provided shelter and protection and financial support, and a whole host of other wonderful, sacrificial duties. And like all loving parents, they were more than happy […]
Alzheimer’s Home Safety Tips
If you are a family caregiver attending to a loved one with Alzheimer’s or dementia, you may already understand the challenges you are up against. Caring for a person with Alzheimer’s or dementia requires careful patience, attention, creativity, knowledge of the disease and its symptoms, and a specific skill set to handle the unique difficulties that […]
Meal Planning Tips for Caregivers
Coordinating healthy menu options that address the nuances around a loved one’s specific health concerns can be challenging for caregivers. While proper nutrition is vital for every age and gender, maintaining a healthy eating plan for individuals coping with one or multiple chronic conditions like COPD, CHF or diabetes can be especially complicated. Many seniors […]
Tell-Tale Signs that it’s Time to Hire a Caregiver
Individuals: Are you living with a disability or illness and finding it difficult to manage being on your own day after day? Are you dealing with the natural consequences of aging and feeling less able to complete daily tasks by yourself? Are you fearful of having an accident and no one is around to help you? […]
What’s the Difference Between Home Care and Hospice?
If you find yourself in a place where you need to explore your options for residential care, either for yourself or a loved one, chances are you’ve heard the terms home care, home health, and hospice thrown around. But what do they mean? What do you need? In this post we’ll explore the question of “What’s the […]
What is Power of Attorney, and Should I Have One?
A comprehensive estate plan is advisable for all adults, especially those with any assets at all, those with children, and the elderly. One component to an estate plan is the Power of Attorney. Since we are in the home care industry, we are often asked “What is power of attorney exactly?” and “Should I have […]
8 Things Every Caregiver Should Know
The life of a caregiver can be both difficult and rewarding. Whether you are caring for a child with a disability, an aging parent or a family member, we understand the high demands on your energy, resources and patience. At Canaan Home Care we have employed and partnered with hundreds of caregivers and we understand the […]
