Everyone is going to be a senior some day in his life. It is a great feeling to be assured of a cared-for and comfortable life during his/her time as a senior citizen. Society that cares about Senior Living conditions is considered a developed society. In developed countries like US, UK and other European  countries it is becoming highly commercialized activity and many people are consulting for such kind of businesses in which they take care of the senior community by providing...

WHAT IS FOOD MANAGEMENT?

Food Management is a general term for a number of career paths in food preparation and food service management. It encompasses restaurant operation and institutional food services management. Now a days, youngsters are putting their interest in making them educated in a newer and vast field like Food Management Consulting. There are various Universities which have introduced different educational curriculum which are useful for the upcoming students...

A new, in depth survey has been conducted by a committee working for a leading currency exchange consultant to ascertain just how many Brit folks are figuring on retiring abroad, and also, the driving reasons for their plans to expatriate when they retire. It is obvious that these kind of survey are being conducted by think tanks and industries related to emigration, purchasing property or moving money abroad more constantly as questions in relation to the ?C=2609742" UK's immigration...

The reasons were twofold.  Although at the time it seemed far off in the future, I and other family members began perking up unconscientiously whenever we heard a television commercial advertising products or services for seniors. It was a subliminal kind of thing, knowing somewhere in the back of our minds, that Mom was getting up there in age and would eventually need some assistance with house-keeping, grooming  and financial matters.  Then came the job opportunity to...

Many of us will gladly take Mom to her doctor's appointments, administer medications, and check in if the need arises without a second thought. But with millions of loyal children caring for aging parents out of their own pockets, a little financial relief is welcome. Few family caregivers are aware that you can get paid - however small the amount may be - to care for Mom and provide homecare services. Due to the long working hours, however, some adult children caregivers have been...

The holidays are expected to be a bright and cheerful time, filled with family and friends. For those caring for another it can be a time filled with stress, disappointment, frustration and sadness. For individuals who have been experiencing MCI, Dementia or Alzheimer’s, they may feel even greater distress and a deeper sense of loss. This is caused by the changes he or she has experienced. Caregivers far too often are overwhelmed. Family may want too much from the Senior and...

Writing a Funeral Speech

Close family members of the deceased usually dofuneral speechesand because they are already in shock or grieving, writing and saying a funeral speech can be very difficult and emotional; where do you begin talking about someone you love dearly and has just passed away. Here are a few tips and ideas, which I hope will help in such distressful situations.

The Essentials of a Funeral Speech

Keep the speech general, mentioning what...

Taking care of an elderly person in their own home often seems like the first and best option for families. Most seniors want more than anything to stay at home, and their families want to see them remain independent as long as possible.

Asking an elderly person to make the best long term plans and choose the "best" options doesn't always work, however. An elderly person who wants desperately to stay at home will often deny problems and safety hazards that are glaringly...

Some 44.4 million adult caregivers -- or 21% of the U.S. adult population -- provide unpaid care to seniors or adults with disabilities, according to a 2004 study by the National Alliance for Caregiving in Bethesda, Md. On average, those caregivers provide 21 hours of care a week and the average length of time spent providing care is 4.3 years.

Over the years, the National Care Planning Council has received many public requests. A number of these requests have been from...

Caring for loved ones from afar has its own set of concerns for long-distance caregivers. The inability to regularly assess a loved one’s needs and monitor his or her care can create emotional and even physical stress for both the older adult and their caregivers.

Often, the older adult feels as if they are a burden on their children who they recognize as having their own families and work responsibilities. As for their adult children, they frequently experience...