6 Ways to Boost Your Immune System if You’re Over 65
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.
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.
Caregiver Tips on Planning a Funeral
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.
7 Caregiver Tips to Boost Your Immune System
Keep colds and other viruses at bay by boosting your immune system with these seven tips for caregivers from Mass Care Link.
Caregivers and Alcohol: How Much is Too Much?
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
Alcohol and Medication: A Dangerous Mix
An occasional cocktail could be deadly with the wrong mix of prescription medication. Find out how to protect the elderly from this hidden danger.
Am I Obligated to Pay for My Elderly Parent’s Medical Bills?
Are you responsible for paying your parents’ medical bills they can’t afford? The answer varies by state. Find out about filial responsibility laws.
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
Caregiver Debt 101:
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.
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.