Cruise Away Your Caregiving Worries If you or someone you know is a devoted family caregiver, you understand the stress that comes with caring for a senior loved one each day. That's why residents of the Greater Long Beach/Seal Beach area are invited to nominate deserving family caregivers – or themselves – for the opportunity to win a free, five-day cruise. Read more Answering the Call: Local Program Helps Family Caregivers Prepare for Senior Emergencies If you're an adult son or daughter who lives in fear of getting "the call" – the one that tells you "Mom has suffered a stroke," or "Dad accidentally overdosed on his medications" – do you have the information you need to help your loved one? Many don't, according to research conducted for the Home Instead Senior Care® network. The organization conducted research with family caregivers to find out how much they know and developed a public education program with resources that can help family caregivers keep important information at their fingertips. Read moreBattle of the Ages Just when you thought that a family caregiver’s job couldn’t get more difficult, consider this: Many of the estimated 1,000,000 households caring for a senior in Los Angeles and Orange County are trying to help an aging relative who’d rather not have help. Read more |
