If you’ve been caregiving for your elderly loved one and you’re looking to hire some professional at-home help for this senior, then you know how important it is to get this personality mix right. A professional caregiver will be entering your elderly relative’s home, and helping them bathe, prepare their meals, and assisting them with Read More
Category: Seniors
Getting the elderly hurricane-ready
June is home safety month in the United States, but it’s also the start of the hurricane season, which bears particular significance to those in parts of our country who’ve been pummeled by hurricanes within the last couple of years. The elderly are especially vulnerable in the wake of a mega-storm. When you are older, Read More
Spring cleaning your loved one’s prescription medications, old equipment and more!
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
Senior Pets make great companions for Senior Citizens
Granny Nannies loves all of our clients, particularly our Baby Boomers (those of you born between 1943 and 1964). One thing we love so much about this demographic is how they embrace the dogs, cats and other domesticated critters as way more than just pets, but as members of the family. If you’ve ever put Read More
February is Low Vision Awareness Month
After the Valentine’s hype fades, tune into other things going on in the wintry month of February. There are Presidential birthdays AND a month devoted to a health issue that impacts so many of the seniors we know and love…Low Vision. What exactly IS low vision? The National Eye Institute (NEI) defines this as “visual Read More