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6 Ways to Boost Your Immune System if You’re Over 65

May 15th, 2024 • Category: Home Health Care, Mental Health, Nutrition

Don’t let age affect your ability to fight off illness. Follow these tips for seniors to improve their immune system from Mass Care Link.

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tips for caring for someone with TBI

Caring for Someone with Traumatic Brain Injury: 10 Tips for Caregivers

Caring for someone with TBI (traumatic brain injury) presents a unique set of challenges. Here are ten tips for caregivers of people with TBI.

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funeral planning

Caregiver Tips on Planning a Funeral

April 25th, 2024 • Category: Caregivers, Financial Tips

Plan ahead for your loved one’s funeral to help ensure everyone’s needs are met. It’s a tough topic, but follow these four tips.

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7 Caregiver Tips to Boost Your Immune System

April 11th, 2024 • Category: Caregivers, Home Health Care, Nutrition

Keep colds and other viruses at bay by boosting your immune system with these seven tips for caregivers from Mass Care Link.

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alcohol abuse in caregivers

Caregivers and Alcohol:  How Much is Too Much?

March 29th, 2024 • Category: Mental Health

Caregivers commonly turn to alcohol as a form of stress management. While moderate alcohol use has been shown to reduce stress, in excess, drinking is not an effective or healthy way to cope. It merely provides temporary relief, exposes caregivers to the risk of dependence, worsened mental health, and impaired decision-making.  Elderly patients or other

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Alcohol and Medication: A Dangerous Mix

March 11th, 2024 • Category: Elderly Home Care, Nutrition

An occasional cocktail could be deadly with the wrong mix of prescription medication. Find out how to protect the elderly from this hidden danger.

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paying your parents medical bills

Am I Obligated to Pay for My Elderly Parent’s Medical Bills?

March 6th, 2024 • Category: Elderly Home Care, Financial Tips

Are you responsible for paying your parents’ medical bills they can’t afford? The answer varies by state. Find out about filial responsibility laws.

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free meal delivery for elderly

Accessing Free Home-Delivered Meals for Seniors

February 22nd, 2024 • Category: Adult Foster Care, Caregivers, Elderly Home Care, Home Health Care

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

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dealing with caregiver debt

Caregiver Debt 101:

February 14th, 2024 • Category: Caregivers, Financial Tips

Don’t let caring for a loved one become a financial burden. Follow these tips for avoiding debt and maintaining financial security as a caregiver from the adult foster care experts at Mass Care Link.

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friendships for special needs

Widening the Circle: Helping Loved Ones with Special Needs Make Friends

Friendship is a powerful foe against isolation and depression for people with special needs. As a caregiver, learn three strategies for helping your loved one with special needs develop socially through friendships from adult foster care provider Mass Care Link.

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