The Last Emotional Health Guide for Seniors You’ll Ever Use

The Last Emotional Health Guide for Seniors You’ll Ever Use

Caroline Bogart Emotional, Health

Gettting older is highly correlated with sadness, loneliness, and mental issues. There are ways to make this better.
Here are 15 actionable areas you can do today to improve your mental and emotional health. The areas for you to try are Cognitive Stimulation, Creativity, Exercise, Laugh, Learn, Meaningful Activitties, Medication Management, Mindfulness Meditttation, Nature, Nutrition, Professional Help, Relax, Socialize, Sleep, Volunteer

10 Ways to Safely Climb Stairs, Get Into the Bath, Get off the Floor, Walk, Sit and Stand

10 Ways to Safely Climb Stairs, Get Into the Bath, Get off the Floor, Walk, Sit and Stand

Caroline Bogart Mobility, Featured, Independence

Use a transport device to get Mom from room to room within the home. Get the device measurements before buying. The right fit will keep Mom safe, and make your life 100x easier.

Red light therapy for dementia: woman and man

Red Light Therapy for Dementia

Caroline Bogart Caregivers, Dementia, Featured, Health, Independence, Memory

Red Light Therapy (RLT) is the use of light for health. Several published studies show that RLT improves mood, memory, and cognition. Some case studies using RLT on Alzheimer’s patients discussed how much easier life was for caregivers after their patients received RLT.

Which type of shower chair is best for seniors?

What Kind of Shower Chair Works Best for Seniors?

Caroline Bogart Activities of Daily Living, Independence

Sometimes just standing is hard to do. It can cause back pain and leg aches. You should not put a household chair in a shower or tub. It will ruin the chair, and it might be unstable. The bathroom is the last place you want to introduce a falling hazard.

Sling patient transport

Use a Patient Transfer Device for Standing Assistance

Caroline Bogart Mobility, Independence

A patient transport is a tall device on wheels that a caretaker uses to move the patient from place to place. It takes the place of a wheelchair as it is usually narrower and fits through doorways. In a transport, the patient stays relatively vertical, with a seat and kneepads to lean against. Some transports require that the user have some strength and stability to get onto the device, while others automate the lift with a hydraulic motor and sling.

Recommended Patient Transport

Best Patient Transfer Device

Caroline Bogart Best Mobility Products, Best Products

If the patient can pull herself up from a sitting position (or use a chair lift to do so) then the best budget patient transport is the Lumex Stand Assist. This is the transport device with the cushy built-in seat that moving up to a 400 lb. person relatively easy for the caregiver. If the patient cannot lift herself at all, or if you are picking up a patient on the floor, then the best choice is the Hi-Fortune Patient Lift. It includes the carrying sling, locking casters, and carries 450 lb.

MobileHelp Home Away Duo Medical Alert

The Ultimate Guide to MobileHelp Medical Alert Products

Caroline Bogart Medical Alert Systems

Let’s fix the fact that MobileHelp choices seem so complicated. The choices boil down to just a few key differences. Once you know what they are, it’s easier to choose a medical alert.

Choose MobileHelp medical alert coverage at home, away from home, or both. Choose a landline or cell connection at home. Choose a wearable button and pocket communicator, or a wearable communicator for mobile coverage. Add fall detection to any package, and location tracking to any mobile medical alert.

Senior phone check in service

What is a Senior Daily Check-In Service?

Caroline Bogart Caregivers, Featured, Independence

A senior daily check-in service calls a senior every day at a certain time. If the senior does not answer after several tries, the service notifies the designated caregivers. With many services, if the caregivers do not respond, the service calls the police to ask for a welfare check on the senior.

Using a home system, you speak through the call box, even if it is as far as 600 ft. away.

The Unbiased Guide to Choosing a Medical Alert System

Caroline Bogart Medical Alert Systems

Learn how a medical alert works, so you can make an informed decision when choosing yours. This is the research I would do for my mom if I were buying her a medical alert service. It’s about compliance. If you don’t wear the button, you don’t really have a medical alert system.

Instantly drop in on mom

Four Outstanding Ways to Use Alexa for the Elderly

Caroline Bogart Caregivers, Health, Independence, Memory, Security

Taking care of Mom or Dad is by far the hardest and most important job we have. But it’s hard, time-consuming, and stressful. The Alexa smart home device is an amazing tool that can ease the burdens of caring for the elderly. Here are four outstanding ways to use Alexa.