Exercise for Caregivers:
With daily physical tasks, increased rates of stress and depression and a risk of injury, caregivers have multiple reasons to follow a regular exercise routine. Learn the benefits of exercise for caregivers and how to help incorporate more activity into your already busy schedule.
Understanding Adult Foster Care and SNAP:
Know Your Rights to Maximize Your Benefits At Mass Care Link, we are committed to supporting individuals in need of Adult Foster Care (AFC) services, ensuring they receive the care and assistance they deserve. If you or a loved one is receiving AFC services, it’s important to understand how these services interact with government assistance
Improving Balance and Preventing Falls at Home
As your senior loved one or client moves around at home, the possibility of falling is ever present. According to the Centers for Disease Control, falls are the leading cause of injury among older adults. One in four Americans over 65 are injured each year in accidental falls. Falling can be caused by challenges with
4 Ways AI tools Can Help Caregivers and Seniors
According to the United States National Institute of Health, effective elder care solutions are struggling to keep pace with a rapidly aging global population. But recent advances in artificial intelligence, or AI, can augment human helpers and increase elderly individuals’ independence. Experts recommend healthy skepticism balanced with the new adopters’ desire to harness new technology
Tips For Caregiver Gardening And Its Health Benefits for Seniors
How Does Your Garden Grow Gen Zers have a saying for individuals who spend most of their time indoors or who are so occupied with work that they never get to go outside: They advise the chronically online to venture outside, or “touch grass.” Despite the snark, this phrase is actually sound advice for aloof
Get in the Swim: Benefits of Swimming for Seniors
While regular physical activity is a key component of healthy aging, most likely your senior client or loved one can’t go hiking once per week or run thirty minutes three mornings per week. This leaves families and caregivers with the task of finding a way to help seniors get suitable physical activity. We believe one
6 Ways to Boost Your Immune System if You’re Over 65
Throughout our younger years, the body seems to bounce back from just about anything. We may not even have to worry about our immune system for the first half of life. Unfortunately, it’s not that easy when we get a little older. In this article, we’ll explore some ways you can boost your immune system
Caring for Someone with Traumatic Brain Injury: 10 Tips for Caregivers
According to the CDC, an estimated 2.5 million people sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) annually. Older adults are particularly susceptible, so every caregiver should familiarize themselves with ways to prevent TBI. If your loved one or client is recovering from such an injury, they will require unique care. In this article, we cover ten
7 Caregiver Tips to Boost Your Immune System
The manual work of caregiving can take a serious toll on the body. Because the labor of caregiving is also mentally and emotionally taxing, the physical effects can become compounded. In this weakened state, caregivers are extremely susceptible to infectious disease. To combat this risk, it helps to make boosting your immune system a priority.
Accessing Free Home-Delivered Meals for Seniors
A Helping Hand for You and Your Loved One As a home caregiver, you understand the challenges your loved one faces in staying healthy and independent. Preparing nutritious meals might be one of those hurdles, especially with limited mobility, health concerns, or simply the demands of daily life. That’s where free home-delivered meals for seniors
Home Care Helps Elders Live Longer
As we age, most of us desire to maintain our independence, our community and our home. Home care, or aging in place, can help provide those benefits in a safe environment. The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) found that most older adults want to age in place, or stay in their own homes as
Questions to Ask a Home Care Agency
Are you interested in providing care home care for a friend, family member? The process doesn’t have to be complicated. Mass Care Link ensures that you are able to receive a monthly payment and the person receiving care is provided optimal care based on their goals and health conditions. Choosing a home care agency can be
No Live-In Caregiver? Here’s How to Access Free Home Care Services
Ideally, everyone would be able to continue to live at home as they age, with the in-home care they need for daily activities and sustained health. The benefits of at-home care are well documented, including safety, mental health and quality of care. But not everyone can afford these services. Have you recently considered how you
Getting adequate support online as you care for loved ones recovering from addiction
Substance abuse is a severe issue that can cause physical harm, bankruptcy and broken families. But despite the dire consequences, the problem is widespread. More than 59 million, or 21.4% of Americans 12 and over, have used illegal drugs or misused prescription drugs within the last year. The good news is that many people have been
The Ingredients of Healthy Aging
Let’s face the facts! Aging is inevitable. But while aging is a natural part of human existence, how you choose to live your days can impact how you age. Consider becoming intentional about how you age. Healthy aging is essential to leading your life with the purpose of experiencing the best quality of life today
Caregiver Tips For Preparing Healthy Meals At Home
Being a caregiver often involves preparing and serving meals to keep the person you are caring for healthy and happy. How can you ensure you are preparing food that meets their nutritional needs? If you want to plan and prepare suitable healthy meals, then here are a few tips for effective meal planning as a
How To Assist Patients With A Fall And Prevent Them From Falling
At-home caregivers have a barrage of things to monitor with their patients. It is their job to provide assistance with daily living and make sure patients are safe. Everyday activities present the potential risk of falls; therefore, it is essential to monitor patients so you can be there to support them if they are falling.
The Joys of Being a Home Caregiver
Taking care of a loved one can bring its own rewards To say caregiving is an act of selflessness would be a gross understatement. Taking up such a responsibility out of love doesn’t make it any less grueling. Being a home caregiver can often feel like you’re being pulled in a million directions at once,
How To Become A Paid Caregiver In Massachusetts
If you are caring for a loved one, you may be eligible to receive a monthly payment in the state of Massachusetts. Learn your options.
How To Maintain Good Mental Health While Taking Care Of Someone At Home
As a caregiver for a spouse, friend or relative, it may not be easy to make time to care for yourself. However, everyone needs self-care, especially someone who is caring for others. Just as it is impossible to pour from an empty cup, taking care of others requires the caregiver’s cup of wellness to be
Medication Management – Top Tips to Follow
The objective of medication management is to keep track of every medication that must be taken. It can help avoid any acute repercussion that may possibly result due to inappropriate medication regimen, particularly for those taking many medicines during the day or week for the management / treatment of ailments / chronic diseases. Here are
How to apply for MassHealth Insurance with little stress
Are you looking to apply for MassHealth Insurance of Massachusetts, but overwhelmed by the application process? Mass Care Link is here to help. As the entire procedure can take a couple of months to complete, citizens of Massachusetts desiring MassHealth benefits to obtain long term care, including adult foster care benefits with Mass Care Link,
Causes of Falls in Elderly and How to Prevent Them
Understanding why elderly fall and what steps can be taken to prevent elderly falls can help ensure the safety of your loved one.
Questions to Ask When Considering Support from a MassHealth Home Care Provider
If you’re thinking about home care for yourself or a family member you may be uncertain of where to begin. Beneath you will find some inquiries that are helpful when you are speaking with a MassHealth provider. The answers to these questions will aid to find which agencies is might be best for you. What
Case Managers Are Key to Long Term Care in Massachusetts
When a loved one transitions from the hospital to home or to a new healthcare center such as a long term care center, the most important expert for families to communicate with is the case manager. Each hospital and healthcare center has a case management team. This team is responsible for their patients’ medical success,
What qualities make for the best caregiver?
There are many people around in Massachusetts who need the services of a caregiver at home. Commonly, individuals who are elderly, disabled, or are not able to take care of themselves require these types of services due to their medical conditions. There are certain qualities that caregivers should possess to provide the best care possible. We look
How to choose a home care provider?
Taking care of a loved one at home may be a challenging task. Those who want to provide the best care for loved should consider working with a reputable agency to support them during the process. However, choosing a home care agency requires research, planning, and identifying objectives. There are some individuals who may need
Benefits of Home Health Care
You may be taking care of a member of your family by yourself. You’ve probably heard of people who hire the services of home health care professionals and wondering why they are being hired. Well, hiring the services of home care professionals has a lot of benefits to both you and the elderly person you
What are the different types of Home Care Services in Massachusetts?
Every caregiver has different needs when it comes to providing care to their loved ones. While some may just want to provide companionship, others may want to be fully involved with every aspect of the care. Inherently, their needs should be what dictates the kind of service they obtain from a home care provider. This article
What is an Adult Day Health Program?
Are you providing care for someone in your home? How well do you take care of them? Adult Day Health Programs of Massachusetts is there to help you out. They have a team of professionals to help you take care of seniors or other adults living with a disability. They even provide nursing staff to
How Caregivers Can Protect Themselves and Care Recipients in Massachusetts
COVID-19, more commonly referred to as the Coronavirus is making its way across the globe. The outbreak began in China and has swiftly moved to cities and states far and wide. As of March 2020, 2 cases have been confirmed here in the Bay State. The coronavirus scare is prompting healthcare providers and state officials
How to get home care?
If you are ready to enroll yourself in a home care program, as a caregiver, then this guide is for you. Before enrolling in home care you’re well advised to obtain a document which tells you all about the patient/recipient and their his/her limitations, as well as likes and dislikes. Similarly, you can also jot
Home care made simpler!
It is human nature to live freely and to experience happiness. That is why when a person reaches the later stage of his/her life it becomes even more crucial to enjoy every moment. Therefore, home care is very beneficial to those who require assistance with daily activities. The main reason for that is because home
How to choose adult foster care in Massachusetts?
If you are looking for someone who can help you with activities of daily living and daily tasks like laundry, house cleaning, medication reminder, shopping, and to deal with similar errands then adult foster care Massachusetts is your best bet because this program provides you with the services of a caregiver who can do all of
How to Start Out as a New Caregiver
If you want to start your profession as a caregiver then it is the right time because a lot of individuals are looking for someone who can help at home. There are many individuals who suffer from many serious illness like Alzheimer’s, chronic disease, dementia or perhaps have a physical or developmental disabilities. These individuals
What are the types of Home care?
The home care is one of the widely used healthcare services in most of the countries around the world. This service is better than other adult care services because, in the home care, a person receives care at his/her own house rather than shifting to a residential place where the care service operates. Before you
What caregivers do for you?
In today’s world, a lot of health problems are occurring due to several reasons, and the cost of treatment for such issues is increasing day by day, and this is why the cost of living in a hospital is rising dramatically. This provides an excellent opportunity for the caregivers because caregivers offer the chance to
What makes Adult foster care important in Massachusetts?
Every person in our community deserves the happiness which they require, and one such case is the case of those people who suffer from some disability due to which they cannot talk, move, and perform other essential tasks. In order to provide such people with care and to make them feel the part of a
Home Care: All you need to know
Unlike other adult care services such as adult foster care, assisted living, and nursing homes, home care is very much different. In other services the care agencies require that you have to live in their place with many residents which can be not suitable for some adults. However, with home care you live independently in