Sacramento-Based Franchise Announces Plans to Hire Nearly 180 Caregivers in the Greater Sacramento Area in 2015 SACRAMENTO, CA – As America’s aging population continues to grow, the need for caregivers has become increasingly apparent. That’s why Home Instead Senior Care®, the leading global provider of home care services for seniors, has announced that its Rancho… Continue reading Aging Californians Create Demand For Homecare Professionals
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Savvy Senior: How to Keep Tabs On an Elderly Parent When You Can’t Be There
Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend any caregiving devices or technology products that help families keep an eye on an elderly parent that lives alone? Over the holidays, my sister and I noticed that my dad’s health has slipped, so we would like to find something that helps us keep closer tabs on him when… Continue reading Savvy Senior: How to Keep Tabs On an Elderly Parent When You Can’t Be There
The Dhance: The Most Important Tool In The Tool Box
As a younger man confronting another experience as a caregiver, I coped by “stuffing my feelings” and “numbing out” with alcohol. “Now I was facing Carol’s traumatic disease, I knew I had to be different.” Friends reminded me, “This is a marathon, not a sprint.” I was committed to being “consciously present” with Carol throughout… Continue reading The Dhance: The Most Important Tool In The Tool Box
The Dhance: On Vulnerability: A Gut Punch For Men
Strength in Unity #3 by Coy Cross II, Ph.D Being a caregiver for my wife meant reshaping my definition and thinking of manhood. I had spent 20 years active duty with the Air Force and another 18+ as an Air Force civilian employee. In that environment, “vulnerability equals weakness” and a man can’t be perceived… Continue reading The Dhance: On Vulnerability: A Gut Punch For Men
The Dhance: I Can Fix This! On Men Accepting the New Role as Caregiver.
Strength in Unity #2: by Coy Cross II, Ph.D Men are fixers, so when crisis afflicts those they love, hardwired instinct is to try and fix it. Not possible in most cases. Anger and guilt are often the next step. In 2009, when my wife Carol was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, I found myself in… Continue reading The Dhance: I Can Fix This! On Men Accepting the New Role as Caregiver.