The amount of money the elderly person or the person’s family have available for care can make a vast difference to the quality of care and the happiness of all involved.

It is, unfortunate that many elderly people don’t have enough funds to afford extra care in their later years. This can place a burden on the family or children of the elderly. If the family, children or friends also don’t have the funds, it can become a real problem that can affect...

Even as President Obama works to revolutionize the American system of healthcare, there’s a crisis that will be faced by a substantial number of our senior citizens: paying for their long-term housing needs.

According to the Department of Health & Human Service’s Administration on Aging, the older population in this country—those 65 years of age or older—numbered slightly more than 37 million in 2007, the most recent year for which data are...

If you get an unexpected good job offer away from your home, your parents feel proud and happy but at the same time there is an undertone of disappointment in them as well.  Your parents have reached in an age in which they require daily assistance. They may not be in position of relocating at your new working place. If this is the situation which sounds familiar, then opting for elderly home health care might come as a clutch on the olive branches for you.

Old age affects...

Depression in Seniors: Basics and Resources in Los Angeles CA

Michelle Rojas MS MBA

Orange Grove Home Care

What is Depression?

Although common,depressionis not a normal part of aging.  Technically, depression is the term used to describe pessimism and feelings of sadness that last for weeks or months at a time, and that interfere with one’s ability to cope with day-to-day situations.  These feelings of negativity can be...

Older people may be victims of frauds like con games and insurance, home repair, telephone, or internet scams. Even “trusted” friends or family members have been known to steal an older person’s money or property. The following tips may help:

Don’t be afraid to hang up on telephone salespeople. You aren’t being impolite. You are taking care of yourself! Remember, you can say no to any offer.

Don’t give any personal information, including...

In Home Care Service for Seniors

• Companion Care -One of the most important aspects of in-home care is providing a strong sense of belonging and comfort. Taking an interest in the client, his/her life and environment creates a lasting bond between caregiver and the individual. Whether it is playing a favorite board game or card game, reading, taking a stroll or visiting with friends and neighbors, life is meant to be enjoyed by the individual.
• Personal Assistance...

Nowadays, there are already a number of options for elderly care available everywhere.  The most popular opportunity, and rapidly becoming common, is the consideration of an elderly home care.  This alternative allows the old parents or loved ones to simply stay at their own home, free to mingle with their family and relatives with simply the aid of a nurse or a caregiver.  If an elderly doesn’t require intensive medical care, the more this choice becomes...

Services to Help you Stay at Home

Each year, more than 22,000 agencies nationwide provide home care services to more than two million people with physical disabilities, chronic health problems, dementia, or terminal illnesses. As the population ages, the number of home care agencies will continue to grow.

We're living longer—and healthier—lives than ever before in human history. However, if a time comes when help is needed, there are many California agencies...

Somehow senior citizens and the Bee Gees don’t seem like related subjects.  Not the case, however, for Massachusetts-based chorus Young@Heart.  In fact, this musical group, whose youngest member was born in 1939, does a pretty mean version of “Stayin’ Alive.”

Founded in 1982 by director Bob Cilman, Young@Heart began as a way to engage senior citizens at the Walter Salvo house, an elderly housing project in Northampton, Massachusetts. ...

Wheelchairs have provided mobility to many people who have walking problems since a very long time ago. Unfortunately, the availability of wheelchair access is still not widespread. The article provides some tips that you should consider if you want to put wheelchair accesses.

Placing wheelchair accesses

Getting up and down the stairs is perhaps the biggest challenge in the house for a wheelchair user. There are two ways that you can choose to solve the situation. First, you...