Finding The Perfect Caregiver Match You’ve identified that you or your loved one needs care at home, so what comes next? The next step is researching and hiring a caregiver. Figuring out how to find a caregiver that is not only qualified, but is also the right personality fit for your parent, can be challenging. …
Hire A Professional Caregiver To Prevent Burnout Having the ability to take care of an aging loved one or parent can be incredibly rewarding. You get to return the favor of unconditional care, spend quality time with them, and ensure that the quality of their care is up to your standards. But taking on the …
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Plan For Care When You Don’t Need It Alexander Graham Bell once said, “before anything else, preparation is the key to success.” Preparing for transitions in life, such as the birth of a child, a new job, or children heading off to college, helps make the sometimes bumpy roads of change a little more smooth. …
Tandem Careplanning: Our Novel Approach to In-Home Care I am thrilled to announce the introduction of Tandem Careplanning, a public benefit corporation. Our mission is to elevate the caregiving journey for clients and caregiving professionals to ensure in-home care is accessible, transparent, and continuous. This company was created out of frustrations my wife, Lisa Greer, …
When Caring For A Loved One Gets In The Way of Work Being a family caregiver takes work/life balance to a whole new level. If some days you feel like you’re struggling to balance your work duties and caregiving responsibilities, you are not alone. A 2015 report from the AARP estimated that 43.5 million people in the …
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The Benefits of Hiring A Tandem Private Caregiver Through our conversations with people, we’ve discovered that there are many misconceptions when it comes to aging. One misconception is the idea that once mom or dad need additional care at home the quality of their life will deteriorate. In reality, that notion couldn’t be farther from …
Family Caregiver Checklist The decision to take over the physical or financial care for your aging parent is not usually one that comes easily. Often times, families intervene with a loved one’s care when there is some sort of crisis–the diagnosis of a chronic health issue, cognitive decline, having to take their car keys away, …
Medical Alert Systems for Around-The-Clock Protection Even the famous fall down sometimes. President Jimmy Carter fell at home in 2019 and fractured his pelvis. Barbara Walters took a spill on a staircase after a 2013 inauguration event and had to be sent to the hospital. And in 2005, Kelsey Grammar fell off the stage while performing as master of ceremonies at …
Types of Private Caregiver Qualifications When you are finally ready to hire a professional caregiver for an elderly parent, how do you go about finding the right person? Whether you source referrals from friends, go through a caregiving agency, or try to find a private caregiver on your own, the process of making sure that …
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