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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.
Assistance Available for Seniors in Illinois: A Guide for Families and Caregivers
In Illinois, a wide range of assistance programs and resources are designed to support seniors in their day-to-day needs and improve their quality of life. These services are crucial for ensuring that elderly individuals maintain independence, receive the care they need, and access necessary health services. For families and caregivers, understanding the available support can alleviate stress and enable them to make informed decisions for their loved ones. Below […]
How to Care for an Elderly Parent Who Lives Alone: A Guide for Family Caregivers
Caring for an elderly parent who lives alone can be both rewarding and challenging. As our loved ones grow older, they may need more assistance with daily tasks, medical needs, and emotional support. However, balancing their desire for independence with the care they require can feel overwhelming at times. Here’s a guide with practical advice to help you provide the best support for your aging parent while also respecting […]
What Illnesses Require a Caregiver? Understanding the Need for In-Home Senior Care
As individuals age, managing certain illnesses or conditions may become increasingly challenging. For seniors, maintaining independence is often a priority, but many illnesses necessitate support from a caregiver to ensure safety, comfort, and quality of life. In-home care provides a personalized approach that allows seniors to remain in familiar surroundings while receiving the assistance they need. This article explores illnesses that typically require the support of a caregiver and how […]
How to Get Home Care in Illinois
Home care services provide vital support for individuals who need assistance with daily activities, medical care, or companionship while remaining in the comfort of their own homes. In Illinois, accessing home care services involves understanding your options, identifying your needs, and navigating the system to secure the right type of care. This guide provides an in-depth look at how to get home care in Illinois, focusing on available resources, eligibility […]
1776 Senior Care Celebrates 10 year Anniversary
“Serving those who have honorably served our country”
Glen Ellyn, IL, October 2024 – 1776 Senior Care recently celebrated its 10-year anniversary as a Veteran friendly homecare provider. Nat Truitt founded the agency in 2014, with a vision to bring joy to seniors and peace to their families. 1776 Senior Care’s agency name is a tribute to Nat’s grandfathers who were WWII veterans. In 2019, the agency became certified […]
How End of Life Care Helps Seniors
For some in the medical industry, a senior citizen who is not long for this world is looked at as a failure of modern medicine. The healthcare industry wants to treat diseases, and when disease takes over a body, some doctors and nurses lose their focus on the patient. End of life care workers wants this to change.Instead of looking at the patient as being the result of […]
All About Private Duty Home Care
You know that your Dad needs more help at home, but he is not quite ready for a senior care facility. Perhaps you feel that he just needs someone to come to his home a few times a week to assist with bathing or to do a little light housekeeping.Maybe you just want another person to check on your family member throughout the week, […]
Lewy Body Dementia
It is often difficult watching our loved ones age. Their bodies slow down, and the energetic, vibrant person that we once knew becomes weak, tired, and lethargic. They may forget people’s names. They may not remember vacations and experiences that were important during another time in their lives.It is even more challenging to watch a loved one age if their personalities age as well. Maybe they will […]
What To Look For in a Senior Caregiver
Those of you who have had children may remember the first time you left your child with a babysitter. You probably asked friends and neighbors for recommendations of caregivers they trusted. You may have interviewed the caregiver and asked for references. Perhaps you even performed a background check on the prospective employee.Finding a caregiver for a senior citizen in your life may feel similar […]
10 Things to Look For in a Senior Care Agency
Whether you are planning for the future or need to find a senior care agency for your loved one as soon as possible, the process of finding someone to come into your parent’s home can be stressful and intimidating.Yes, you know your parent needs additional help now, but how do you find someone you trust enough to become provide daily care for your family member? How can you […]
Home Care for Seniors with Diabetes
We have all seen the headlines concerning the growing number of Americans who have developed diabetes over the last decades. Right now, the Center for Disease Control says that over 100 million Americans are living with either diabetes or pre-diabetes. Diabetes was the seventh leading cause of death in the United States in 2015. Those numbers are increasing instead of decreasing.Does your elderly loved […]
10 Tips for Reducing Elderly Anxiety
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States. Even though the numbers are hard to determine, it is estimated that between three to fourteen percent of the elderly experience anxiety disorders. Researchers first thought that the rate of anxiety increased with age, but new studies are showing that those who have anxiety as a senior citizen probably had anxiety as […]
Caring for the Elderly After Hip Surgery
If you or your loved one is facing a hip replacement surgery, you are in good company. More than 2.5 million Americans live with an artificial hip. While your surgeon will educate you on what to expect before, during, and immediately after the hip surgery, he or she may not have talked to you about what your life will be like for months after […]
7 Things to Know About Elderly UTI
Elderly UTI is a major issue facing aging Americans. More than half of American women are intimately aware of the symptoms of a urinary tract infection. A woman suffering from a UTI feels a burning when she urinates. Even if she feels an intense need to urinate, there may be very little urine that comes out when she tries. The urine that is produced may be dark […]
The Early Warning Signs of Pneumonia
Are you concerned that your elderly loved one may have pneumonia or some other lung-related illness? You are right to be concerned. According to the American Thoracic Society, over 50,000 Americans die from pneumonia each year.
It is important to know the early warning signs of pneumonia to help your loved ones. For senior citizens, contracting pneumonia is especially dangerous. Pneumonia leads […]
What You Should Know About Parkinson’s Care
If your elderly loved one suffers from Parkinson’s disease, you need to know about what you can expect when hiring a home care agency to provide Parkinson’s care. In this article, we go over what you need to know about Parkinson’s care, the disease itself and the challenges that Parkinson’s caregivers from a reputable home care agency must overcome.