If you are looking into professional senior care options for your parents, you may think that nursing homes are your only choice — the nursing home industry certainly likes to encourage that perception. The truth, however, is that you have a big decision to make between in-home senior and nursing home care.

The winters here in Southeast PA are long and cold, so most of us look forward to the warm summer months all year long. Barbecues, beach trips, and relaxing by the pool or lake with friends and family make summer a favorite time of year. However, too much fun and sun in the great outdoors can lead to sunburn, dehydration, and other health or safety problems, especially for older adults who are more sensitive to the sun and heat.

Every woman goes through menopause, but each has different experiences during this often difficult transitional time. Some breeze right through it, while others suffer terribly from mood swings, hot flashes, memory loss, and even dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

As we age, we become increasingly sedentary yet we still require physical and mental activity to boost our quality of life. Those providing in-home care, therefore, should interact with an older person and keep them active at the same time. Doing so helps to stimulate older people’s minds and bodies, particularly those suffering from dementia…

If you require in-home care, you should consider adding a pet to your life. Many people start to get lonely as they get older. Getting a pet could be just the thing to bring some joy to your life and it can help to relieve your anxiety…

Everyone knows that there is truly no place like home. For seniors, who have many life challenges, this is particularly so. The main reason that seniors desire in-home care is simply that they want to be comfortable and live with all of their positive memories. They can set up their living quarters the way that they want them to be and call all of the shots as to what goes where…

Instead of moving into a nursing home or an assisted living community, many individuals, whether they are seniors or physically challenged, prefer to live at home for as long as they can. While there is no denying that residing at home is the better choice for those who need some/little assistance with going about their daily lives…