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: Kathy
Home Care Services, Garden City, NY We are so excited to announce Kathy W is our caregiver of the month. Kathy was selected to be the Caregiver of the Month for March 2022 at Family First Home Companions in Islandia, NY. Kathy’s dedication to her clients, perfect attendance record, willingness to help by substituting…
Read MorePreventing Colds and Flu in Springtime
Home Care in Islip NY Most caregivers commonly think of winter as the time to be extra-vigilant about protecting their loved ones from cold and flu viruses. While flu season does usually peak between December and February, flu viruses can linger on well into the Spring months of April and May. For this reason,…
Read MoreCaregiver of The Month: Jacqueline B
We are so excited to announce Jacqueline B as our caregiver of the month. Jacqueline was selected to be the Caregiver of the Month for February 2022 at Family First Home Companions in Islandia, NY. Jacqueline’s dedication to her clients, perfect attendance record, willingness to help by substituting on open shifts, and excellent care services earned her this award and recognition.
Read MoreHow Safe is The Kitchen In Your Aging Parents’ Home?
Most people regard kitchens as the heart of the home, but they can also be dangerous rooms for your aging adult. Here are some steps you can take to make the kitchen safer for your senior.
Read MoreAging and Loneliness During COVID
Aging and Loneliness During COVID The COVID pandemic has created new challenges and hardships for people everywhere around the world. In one shape or form, the pandemic has affected our lives and we continue to adjust to the “new normal”. The COVID pandemic has exacerbated social isolation and loneliness for older adults living both in…
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