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What Does a Senior Caregiver Do?
A senior caregiver is a professional who helps an older adult at home. A senior caregiver will visit an older adult at home on a weekly schedule to assist with household tasks such as, meal preparation, light housekeeping, and personal care such as, bathing, dressing, and grooming. Senior caregivers are also sometimes referred to as caregiver companions, home companions, home aides, or elder sitter.
Read MoreDoes Medicare Pay for Caregivers?
In-home caregiving services provide professionally trained caregivers who come to the home to assist a person with his or her activities of daily living. These activities include meal preparation, light housekeeping, bathing assistance, dressing assistance, medication reminders, walking assistance, and other household tasks (i.e., laundry, bring out the garbage, bring in the mail, etc.).
Read MoreCaregiver of the Month: Victoria
We are so excited to announce that Victoria C is our caregiver of the month. Victoria was selected to be the Caregiver of the Month for April 2022 at Family First Home Companions in Islandia, NY.
Read MorePaying for Help at Home with the Aide and Attendance Program
The Aide and Attendance benefit is a pension offered to veterans and surviving spouses to help pay for home care services.
Read MoreTop 4 Ways to Communicate With Baby Boomers
The Baby Boomer generation is made up of people born between 1946 and 1964. They are between the ages of 57 to 76 as of 2022. This population is known for being a generation that impacted and pushed for a lot of change and advancements in the world around them. They lived through the Korean…
Read MoreCaregiver of the Month: Priscilla
Priscilla P was selected to be the Caregiver of the Month for April 2021 at Family First Home Companions. Priscilla’s dedication to her client, perfect attendance record, willingness to help by substituting on open shifts, and excellent care services earned her the award and recognition.
Read MoreWhy Do People With Dementia Repeat Themselves?
Home Care Services, Melville, NY Dementia is a term used to describe a cognitive impairment. Dementia can cause a variety of symptoms including short-term memory loss, poor judgment, loss of language and verbal skills, and confusion with time and/or place. There are many forms of dementia including vascular dementia, Lewy Body dementia, frontotemporal, and Alzheimer’s…
Read MoreThe Importance of Home Inspections for Seniors Looking to Age In Place
The Importance of Home Inspections for Seniors Looking to Age in Place Article provided by The Importance of Home Inspections for Seniors Looking to Age in Place (inspectionsupport.net) There are many reasons senior citizens prefer to “age in place” in their own homes rather than moving to a nursing home or assisted living facility. For one thing,…
Read MoreCaregiver of the Month: Faustina
Home Care Services, Huntington, NY Faustina was selected to be the Caregiver of the Month for March 2021 at Family First Home Companions. Faustina’s dedication to her client, perfect attendance record, and excellent care services earned her the award and recognition. Faustina has been a caregiver with Family First Home Companions since 2011 and has…
Read MoreDementia Activities for Spring
Home Care Agency in Melville, NY If you are a professional caregiver or have a family member who is living with dementia, you probably know the benefits of cognitively stimulating activities. These activities not only provide benefits for brain health and improve the symptoms of dementia, they are also a great way to pass the…
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