senior care red flags

Part 2: Medical devices that can harm children or those who are not alert as to their danger. Health devices and supplies that can harm you and your children; know the items. Elders have many health devices and supplies in their home and think nothing of keeping them at arm’s length for convenience. Open bottles, medications, syringes and trailing hoses are not a danger to them or rather; they just ignore the issue as they are the only ones in their home. If you are visiting; this is a red flag and you must evaluate the home prior to bringing…

Part 1 Reading between the lines: Become an expert! Going on vacation for the holidays and bringing your kids along is a great time for family bonding.  Grandparents may be living farther away these days and only an occasional visit may be in the cards.  While this may seem like a welcome relief to overworked and tired parents to have more adults in the house to amuse the kids, it may also carry some potential risks you may never have dreamed of.  Don’t let up on the parenting while visiting elders but rather be higher on alert until you can…

When you visit the elders in your family, it is as if a movie is playing out and the same old tape just keeps playing regardless of the present situation. Are you blinded by the past and cannot see the present issues the elders may be having? Do you visit once a year, every several years, or just when there is a crisis? How are your elders navigating their daily lives? Regardless of the age of elders, the façade of living a serene life and the illusion of reality that may play out during the holidays; there are a few…