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When Is It Time For Home Care? Look For These Signs

Hands of Elderly Woman in NJ

New Jersey Home Care News & Tips A home health aide can be an important help to both an elderly parent and their adult children. Unfortunately, many people wait longer than they should before choosing to bring a home health aide into an aging loved one’s home. Whether it’s for fear of “rocking the boat” […]

Help Seniors Enjoy the Holidays – 10 Tips

NJ Senior Living & Lifestyle The end of the year holidays are approaching.  What can you do to make the holidays particularly pleasant for your aging parents or loved ones?  Here are some thoughts: Stroll down memory lane. Holidays provoke memories, which can be especially powerful in the later years of life. “Leading authorities have […]

Planning For Your Elder Years

New Jersey Elder Planning Tips Recent surveys among NJ elderly, find that their biggest concerns are: 1. Remaining independent in the home without intervention from others; 2. Maintaining good health and receiving adequate health care; 3. Having enough money for everyday needs and not outliving assets and income. Pre-planning can help address these issues.  No […]

Elderly Relocation – Help Your Senior Move with These 10 Tips

NJ Senior Living Moving is physically and emotionally difficult for anyone, particularly the elderly.  Here are some things to consider when helping an elderly person move: 1. Be kind. When helping to sort and pack your elderly loved one’s possessions, keep in mind that their eyesight and an inability to do everything they used to […]

Elderly ‘Home Accident’ Prevention Tips

NJ Elder Safety Making the necessary changes in your home or elderly loved one’s home Is your senior citizen moving in with you or are they finding it hard to get around their own house? Here are some tips to help reduce the likelihood of accidents and give you some piece of mind: Outside the […]

Discussing End of Life Care with Aging Parents

NJ Senior Care Planning Talking to your elder parents about end of life care No one looks forward to discussing end of life issues with aging parents, but this is something that needs to and should be done. Having the conversation is necessary so that your senior’s preferences may be honored, if at all possible, […]

Respite Care – What Is it & Why Should You Use It?

NJ Respite Care What Is Respite Care? Respite care is substitute care given so that the regular caregiver can take a break from the stress of caregiving. The respite care can be for a week, a long weekend, a day or an hour, on a regular basis or just once. It can be for an […]

Working with an Elder Law Attorney

NJ Elder Law What is an elder law attorney and when is it time to contact one?  Here are some things to consider: What is Elder Law? Elder Law is the legal practice of counseling and representing older persons and their representatives about the legal aspects of health and long term care planning, public benefits, […]

NJ Senior Finances: Identify and Help Seniors Suffering from Financial Abuse

NJ Senior Money Management According to a recent MetLife Mature Market Institute study, losses from elder financial abuse are estimated at $2.6 billion annually. New Jersey seniors can protect themselves and their assets by educating themselves, planning ahead, and putting in place specific guidelines for those they trust with their financial affairs. According to the […]

Senior Citizens Bedroom Safety Checklist

NJ Elder Safety For seniors, the bedroom can become a place for accidents.  Here are some things to consider: Lamps and light switches should be within reach of the bed. Lamps or switches located close to each bed will enable people getting up at night to see where they are going. Night lights should be […]

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