Cooking
and preparing food is a genuine pleasure for some and a necessary task for
others, but as experienced by Omaha senior living professionals, the kitchen
can be a particularly dangerous place for the elderly.
By
no means should we keep our elderly loved ones from doing food preparation
tasks if they enjoy doing them. After all, many of the elderly feel a sense of
accomplishment in being able to contribute in the small ways they can, and that
also helps ease their minds. However, there are some simple precautions you can
take to make...
Friday, January 31, 2014
Saturday, January 18, 2014
Making a Bed while Someone is Lying On It
Posted on 8:00 AM by Unknown
Outside
the context of assisted living Omaha residents, there are so many simple tasks that we take for granted, like making
a bed, for example. We are used to just waking up each morning and making our
own beds, the task taking about half a minute.
When
you’re caring for the elderly, a problem that is likely to come up is needing
to make a bed while someone is still lying on it.
How
can you ensure the person’s comfort throughout the process? The method that
creates the least disturbance involves rolling the person to their side, then
loosening...
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Home Health Care Products: Putting the “Living” Back in Senior Living
Posted on 2:00 PM by Unknown
As the body gets weaker, it gets harder and harder to move around, even in one's own house. Eventually, the pressure to move someplace where one can get proper care and assistance increases. An elderly person can stay where he or she resides through the care of a relative, or through the use of assisted living services. However, in many states like Omaha, senior living means letting the elderly feel like they can do some things themselves, and that they are not totally reliant on others.
Exercise and rehab can help a little, but for many who want...
Taking Care of a Loved One without Taking Yourself For Granted
Posted on 10:00 AM by Unknown
When we think of love, we think that it is motivated by a spirit of giving. We show love by giving gifts, time, energy, and loving gestures. And seeing how these acts help the ones we love can be very rewarding.
But sometimes things get very difficult. It can be challenging to provide for the needs of others, especially in the case of senior care. Omaha residents with aging relatives must give the best of themselves, so they have to avoid getting stressed or burned out.
Care for yourself
Make sure you have spare moments and opportunities to...
Monday, January 13, 2014
How to Start the Talk: Thinking about Assisted Living for a Loved One
Posted on 2:00 PM by Unknown
Let's be honest—the realization that a parent will get old and frail is, in most cases, a difficult one to come to. Maybe it hits the parent first, when they find themselves taking longer and longer to clean themselves in the bathroom, or find that they cannot account for long stretches of time. Maybe the adult child sees it first, but finds it hard to bring it to their parent's attention. In either case, it's a violent emotional blow, and finding the words to start the conversation can be difficult.
But like many difficult conversations, it must...
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