If you are trying to care for an elderly relative from afar, you’re in good company with your fellow Boomers: about 15 million of you are providing unpaid care to an older adult. It’s no small task to keep someone safe, healthy and happy from a distance, especially when you heap all that on top Read More
Category: Caregivers
National Caregivers Day
National Caregivers’ Day was celebrated on the third Friday in February. This day of honor was conceived in 2016, with the intent to recognize caregivers who strive to provide quality, compassionate care every day. There are so many wonderful caregivers out there! At Granny Nannies, we aim to pair the best professional in-home caregivers with the Read More
New Year, New Habits: Focusing on the caregiver’s self-care
Celebrity hottie Rob Lowe cared for his mother with the help of his brothers and wrote about the demanding and rewarding time in a series of articles in late 2018, helping the 40 million or so caregivers realize that they are not in this alone. That’s a crazy high number, when you think about it. Read More
The Gift of Time for Caregivers
Time is NOT on your side when you’re responsible for the health and safety of a loved one with Alzheimer’s or dementia. You may feel like you’re on a treadmill, constantly attending to this person’s needs, but not at all tending to your most basic ones—like actually working out on an actual treadmill. The lack Read More