Holiday Planning for Caregivers

The holidays can be extremely stressful for caregivers, and it can take a little bit of effort to really enjoy the spirit of the season even while caring for an elderly family member. Here are some tips for senior caregivers to make the most of the holidays!

1. Get shopping done in advance – don’t just shop for the holidays when the season is approaching, start early. Keep your shopping list in mind throughout the year, and when you find something that you think someone in your life would appreciate as a holiday gift, buy it and store it away!

2. Get into the spirit with your loved one – involve your senior in seasonal preparations. Put up decorations together, collaborate on writing cards, and even create decorations or bake

3. Reminisce about past holidays – remember happy times in the past with your senior care recipient. Even if there are members of the family no longer with you, positive memories create positive holiday experiences

4. Remember to ensure that the senior you care for is comfortable – when family is visiting, particularly a senior with Alzheimer’s might become overwhelmed. Try to keep the noise down and give them a quiet place to escape to.

5. Plan and ask for help – for any holiday celebrations, plan early and write everything down. Then, you’ll feel less overwhelmed about the process and can better ask for help

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Phoenix Assisted Living Alternative helps elders and seniors live safely at home. Call 602.588.7725 or 480.991.3959 for Home Care and Independence.

We provide non-medical senior care in the Phoenix and surrounding communities. You may be thinking.. What is non-medical care?

At Home Instead Senior Care Phoenix, we know that caring for a senior isn’t always easy. Every day, all across the country, people juggle the demands of their busy lives.  Jobs, children, and dozens of other activities all compete for time.  And then mom or dad gets sick or otherwise needs in-home help.

These seniors’ adult children, the ones who typically end up as their caregivers, are referred to as the “sandwich generation,” caught between providing for their own young families and assisting their aging parents.  They’re already stretched to the limit, and the strain shows no sign of easing.  That’s largely because of numbers; by the year 2030, 70 million Americans – 20 percent of the population – will be over the age of 65.

 Here are some global statistics:

• More than 37,000 CAREGivers
• Hundreds of thousands of clients served
• 20 million hours of service delivered annually

Paul and Lori Hogan started Home Instead Senior Care, opening the first office in Omaha principally to assist other local families like theirs.  You see, Paul’s grandmother, Eleanor Manhart, of Omaha, was an active widow and grandmother with a large extended family.  When she was in her 90s, the family – including Lori and Paul – began providing a little extra non-medical assistance to keep her safe and independent.

Home Instead Senior Care was born from the Hogans’ unique idea: to assist seniors on a non-medical basis with their activities of daily living, thus allowing them to stay at home longer – where they want to be – and to do so comfortably, safely and affordably.

Visit us tomorrow when we give you more information about “what in-home non-medical care is all about”.

In the meantime, if you need help with your aging parent or relative, call Home Instead Senior Care Phoenix at the number below.

Greater Phoenix Assisted Living Alternative & Central Phoenix Assisted Living Alternative helps elders and seniors live safely at home. Call 623.583.5868, 602.265.8228 or 480.991.3959 for Home Care and Independence.