What would Martha Stewart do with your mother-in-law’s gently used hospital bed? These are the pressing questions you need to ask yourself when wheelchairs, scooters and more are no longer needed. There are a few different options for passing these items along, so find the one that best suits your situation. You can: Participate in Read More
Month: March 2019
Recognizing when your senior needs assistive aids like a cane, hearing aid or wheelchair
As you gain more experience as your loved one’s caregiver, you’ll become an expert on when he or she needs help but doesn’t know how to ask for it. A frequent example of this is the need for assistive aids. These are worth researching, as they can greatly improve the quality of life for the Read More
How do time changes affect seniors with dementia?
It’s springtime in Florida now, which means we’ve already sprung forward, and our nights are longer and our mornings a little darker. At least until it’s time to Fall back and Daylight Savings Time ends. If you’ve noticed that these changes have an impact on your loved one with dementia, you are not alone. How Read More
Top Ten Reasons it’s great to be a baby boomer
Aw, man, don’t y’all really miss David Letterman and his Late Night top 10 lists right about now? Well, our list of Baby Boomer perks is no joke. There are actually way more than 10 benefits to being born between the years of 1946 and 1964, such as your generation has experienced of abundant varieties Read More
ORGANIZING TIPS FOR SENIORS MEDICAL RECORDS
Since so many of our wonderful Granny Nannies clients and families ask us questions about advance directives, medical power of attorney vs. financial power of attorney, medical records and more, we are going to start producing some helpful blog posts. Here’s one about making copies of a senior’s medical records, which will make caregiving easier. Read More