Whether your elderly parent is being cared for at home, in another loved one’s home, or in a facility such as a nursing home or assisted living facility, you need to know how to recognize the signs of abuse. Elder abuse is a terrible crime and it can be perpetrated by spouses, children, and other […]
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
June 15, 2015 By
June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). According to the National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA), an estimated 5 million older Americans are victims of elder abuse, neglect or exploitation each year. However, there is no way to know how prevalent elder abuse really is because it usually goes unreported. The New York […]
Caregivers: Emergency Preparedness
June 5, 2015 By
Whether you have never really prepared for emergencies or you had a thorough and detailed plan, or maybe your injured loved one was the person who took charge of these things, as a caregiver for someone with serious injuries you need an updated plan that will accommodate your loved one’s needs. This is something that […]
