Receiving the diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease can be scary, and confusing. It is important to not only prepare and educate yourself for the road ahead.
Alzheimer’s Disease is one of the most common types of dementia. People with Alzheimer’s are dealing with
How would you feel if you were aware of your own cognitive decline?
At Senior Helpers, we have a lot of experience working with seniors and we have found that they rarely like change. So When it comes to your aging parents
For seniors, one of the most common types of heart conditions they experience is congestive heart failure (CHF).
Are you a veteran? Or are you the spouse of a veteran? If so, the Veterans Administration offers programs that can reimburse veterans for home care based
Whether you have been caring for a loved one with ALS, or your loved one has just received a diagnosis of ALS
It’s easy to define an annuity! But it is important to fully understand all your options when it comes to investing in you or your loved one’s long term
You might be asking yourself, what is osteoporosis? According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, it means “porous bone”, or lacking the
Age sneaks up on all of us at some point in time, and not everyone likes making changes to their daily routine.
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic nervous system disease with unpredictable symptoms that come and go.
States differ in how they treat income for Medicaid purposes. In general, a Medicaid recipient who is in a nursing home must turn over all of his or
What is a personal care agreement? A personal care agreement is a document that families create when a primary family caregiver
Many people wonder about the pros and cons of in-home care services and assisted living. It is important to understand what each service does and
According to the National Stroke Association, a stroke is an attack on the brain that can happen to anyone at any time.
It is always hard to cope with loved ones growing older, especially when it comes to mom and dad.
Human-beings by nature are social creatures. Our need for social interaction doesn’t change as we grow older.
We understand that many people do not have unlimited funds to pay for senior care.
Managing diabetes requires awareness. Diabetes is a term we hear often, but until diabetes affects us personally we often don’t realize the ins and outs
If your loved one has equity in their home, they can probably qualify for a reverse mortgage, also called a Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM).
It is important to understand that dementia is not a specific disease, but in fact, it is an overall term to describe a variety of symptoms.
According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, also known as Emphysema is a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe.
Senior Helpers of Sacramento-Placer has the ability to implement a comprehensive at-home plan for helping you or your loved one manage a variety of chronic diseases and conditions.
Falling is one of the biggest fears you might have when it comes to your aging loved one. Do you lay awake at night worrying about your loved one falling?
It seems like in this day and age, cancer has touched everyone’s life in some way. This disease is when abnormal cells divide out of control and