If you’re struggling to find the perfect gift for the older adults in your life, you are not alone!
Between birthdays, holidays, and anniversaries, older adults have received a lifetime of presents. Which means finding the perfect gift can be a challenge. Whether you want to give something thoughtful, meaningful, practical or all of the above, we’ve rounded up some great gift ideas for the seniors in your life. So without further ado, here is your Gift Giving Guide for Seniors…
Missed medications...a decline in the home environment...loneliness - there are many signs it's time to hire a an in home caregiver, but how do you know which home care agency to choose? Whether you take a home care recommendation from a friend, check out online reviews, or consult your physician for a referral, there is no substitute for doing your own research. While policies and procedures vary from agency to agency, these are the questions you should be asking every home care provider you interview:
What is home health? Who pays for homecare services? If you find yourself asking these questions, you're not alone. Before you make decisions about providers and what care is needed, it's important to understand the difference between homecare and home health. While both of these services are dedicated to supporting the health and well being of older adults, they serve different functions and have different regulations.
Naomi Williams wrote, “It’s impossible to feel grateful and depressed in the same moment.” While we often hear about the power of gratitude for creating a more positive and happy mental state, research from UCLA shows that gratitude has the power to transform your brain.
In fact, regularly expressing gratitude literally changes the brain’s molecular structure, keeps gray matter functioning, improves sleep, reduces anxiety, and makes us healthier and happier.
Whether it's to promote health through social interaction or to provide supervisory care to those with Dementia & Alzheimer's, adult day cares are becoming a popular option for seniors throughout Chicago and suburbs. Through group activities and engagement, these adult day cares in the Chicago suburbs offer safe spaces that support the health, nutritional, social, and daily living needs of older adults. In addition, they offer needed respite to family caregivers.
At LifeStyle Options, we understand how important options are to the families we serve. We've compiled a list of local, Chicago adult day care centers, so you can compare and make the right choice for yourself or your loved one.
Please note: LifeStyle Options is not affiliated with any of the adult day care centers listed. Please contact the facility directly for more details.
LifeStyle Options specializes in customized companion and nursing services in Illinois and Arizona and is a member of the Addus Family of Companies. For over 40 years, Addus HomeCare has been one of the nation’s top providers of personal home care and support services and is committed to providing high-quality, cost-effective care that gives people the freedom to remain in their homes. We provide appropriate and responsive person-centered caregiving support and services that means so much to your loved ones' health, happiness, progress and wellness. Our deep roots and strong commitment ensures we're able to respond faster with more resources, specialists, nurses and staff who are there to soothe, save lives, preserve dignity and enhance quality of life. When home care is what matters choose the best option.
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