Why Move to Assisted Living When I Can Just Have Home Care Come to My House?
By CarePatrol of Fox Cities
Having a caregiver come to their home is the perfect solution for... Read More
What are Guardians and Conservators?
By CarePatrol
As our loved ones get older, they sometimes lose the ability to take care of... Read More
Risk Factors for Dehydration in Later Life
By CarePatrol
When water loss exceeds water intake, the result is dehydration. Dehydration is... Read More
Unavoidable vs. Preventable Physical Changes that Accumulate and Interact in the Aging Adult
By CarePatrol
Introduction
Physical changes that occur with aging fall into two categories:... Read More
Baby Boomers - By the (Really Big) Numbers!
By CarePatrol
The Baby Boomer generation is defined as people born between 1946 and 1964. Over... Read More
Depression and Physical Activities in Older Adults
By CarePatrol
Introduction
Depression can affect up to 25% of the elderly population.... Read More
Determining When a Loved One Requires Assisted Care
By CarePatrol
Suggesting moving into an assisted living to an aging parent, family member or... Read More
When You Need Help
By CarePatrol
In June 2013, I found myself needing to move my dad from the Independent living... Read More
Medication Management for Seniors
Five tips to help seniors with medications and avoid complications Read More
Caregiving & When It Is Time to Get Help
By CarePatrol of Idaho Falls & Pocatello
Caregiving usually starts suddenly and can... Read More
What to Do After Mom or Dad Breaks a Hip
By CarePatrol
It’s a phone call you hope you never get, your mother or father has fallen... Read More
Person-Centered Approach to Moving into Assisted Living
By CarePatrol of Pittsburgh
The needs of the whole person are so important to a successful move.... Read More
What Does a Senior Placement Service Do?
By CarePatrol
Two years ago, I got the unwanted news that my dad needed to move to a place where... Read More
Common Assisted Living Community Violations
By CarePatrol
Residents at assisted living facilities expect to receive world-class care from... Read More
The Elderly: Burdens or Blessings
By CarePatrol
The elderly can be seen as burdens rather than blessings. Sometimes we are quick... Read More
Paying for an Assisted Living Residence or Community
By CarePatrol of SC: Midlands, Upstate, Pee Dee
Updated March 21, 2022
When your... Read More
Why We Do What We Do
By CarePatrol
Why would anyone want to be in the business of helping seniors?
For many of us... Read More
Medicaid and the Married Couple
By CarePatrol
When faced with the high cost of care, married couples in particular worry about... Read More
Moving On Without Leaving Behind Your Dear Pet
By CarePatrol of Overland Park-Topeka
Many of us, including our elderly family members, have... Read More
How Loss of Vision/Hearing Can Affect Assessment
By CarePatrol of Sacramento Foothills
In the bible, we hear or rather read “let there be... Read More