Understand Parkinson's care better with our comprehensive family guide. Senior Helpers’ blog provides thoughtful advice and support for caregivers.

Driving gives many seniors independence that can be difficult to give up. Learn some methods you can discuss with your senior loved one to encourage them to give up driving.

When you're caring for a senior parent or visiting them during the winter months, you don't want your germs to make them unwell. Learn a few tips for staying healthy, so you can keep your senior loved one healthy.

Many adult children have questions about when their parents are diagnosed as diabetic or pre-diabetic. Learn the different types of diabetes, ways to manage the condition, and steps that adult children should take to manage their own health.

MILWAUKEE, Wisc. (September 28, 2022)—Senior Helpers®,the nation’s premier provider of personalized, in-home senior care, today announced the official opening of the Senior Helpers Center of Excellence in Caregiving at its Milwaukee, Wisconsin location. The Center of Excellence in Caregiving will open to the public on September 28 and serve as a comprehensive training facility where Senior Helpers-certified caregivers, family caregivers and members of the community who assist the elderly can expand their skills and knowledge of administering specialized care that is designed to meet the needs and requirements of senior citizens at various stages of aging. With the goal of elevating the overall level of care provided to the elderly in Milwaukee and the surrounding communities, the new location joins existing Senior Helpers corporate training facilities in Baltimore, Chicago, Erie and Charlotte.

There are so many things to consider when your loved one's health declines. It can be overwhelming and stressful, especially if they're not open to discussing it yet. But putting off the conversation could lead to complications down the road. Being proactive now means you're more likely to have a plan in place before an unexpected medical emergency occurs or before your loved one is too ill or frail to make their own decisions. We recommend that families begin the conversation as early as possible, and here's how:

Caring for a spouse can be heartbreaking, demanding, and scary for many people. Besides coping with your loved one's aging process and other potential health issues, you must also contend with the physical, mental, and emotional strain of watching your spouse become ill and deteriorate.

Fortunately, you can make caring for your spouse easier to manage. Here are five important tips for caring for your loved one:

As we grew up, our parents taught us to listen to them and even disciplined us when we were stubborn. It comes at a time when adult children become caregivers and the aging parents aren't willing to listen to you. 

If you're caring for a senior loved one or aging parent, you're constantly concerned that they might fall. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one out of four people aged 65 and older will fall each year, and one out of five of these falls will cause a broken bone or head injury.