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Practical guidance, encouragement, and useful tools for families and professionals caring for seniors at home. When home caregiving feels overwhelming, we’re here to help everyone involved. Our blog offers real-world advice, uplifting stories, and helpful resources to make the caregiving journey smoother and more meaningful.
Heart Health for Seniors: What Caregivers Learn to Notice
Caregivers are often first to notice changes in heart health for seniors. What experienced caregivers watch for, document, and report — no medical background required.
Depression in Seniors: How Everyday Companionship Helps More Than We Realize
Depression in seniors often hides as quiet withdrawal. Learn the symptoms and how companionship can improve quality of life.
Senior Transportation Services: Staying Connected to the Life You Already Have
How senior transportation services help older adults keep the routines, people, and places that matter most — even after they stop driving.
What if I Suspect My Mother Has Dementia?
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.
Caregiving as a Career That Fits Your Life: Flexible Schedules in Home Care
Curious what a flexible caregiving schedule really looks like? See how part-time home care jobs at 1776 Senior Care can be built around your week.
Why Respite Care Might Just Be the Most Fun You Have All Week
Curious about respite care jobs? Here's what makes these shifts different from other caregiving work — and why caregivers keep asking for more of them.
Value of Caregivers to the Aging Population
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.
5 Tips for Managing a Senior’s Care from Long-Distance
How can you best manage a senior’s care from a long long-distance? Here are five tips to help you manage your loved one’s care when you live too far away.
Top 10 Secrets About Being a Happy Professional Caregiver
As a professional caregiver serving on the front lines, here are ten secrets to staying positive even on the worst of days.
Why Is a Good Exercise Routine So Important for Seniors?
Seniors who follow a good exercise routine typically enjoy longer, healthier, and happier lives. If you are presently looking after aging in place elderly loved one, here are some specific reasons why encouraging them to exercise regularly is so important.
10 Caregiving Industry Facts You Should Already Know
If you are considering a career in-home care, these ten fun facts will help you decide if it’s the right choice for you.
How to Protect Seniors from Financial Scams
If you’re currently caring for aging in place senior, protecting them from financial scams is probably a priority. Thankfully, doing so is possible when taking these steps.
Top 10 Traits of a Caregiver
What does it take to be a good caregiver? Read on to learn more about the top qualities that professional caregivers should have.
Trip and Fall Prevention Tips for Seniors
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.
5 Easy Steps to Become a Professional Caregiver
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.
How Can I Find a Professional Home Caregiver?
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.