Richmond Area In-Home Elder Care
Relinquishing the keys is difficult for any adult to do, so how do you ease your parent out of the driver’s seat? It is particularly difficult in the U.S. because driving in America is synonymous with freedom and adulthood. This is especially true for anyone over 50. Giving up driving […] Read more »
Most seniors fear losing their driving privileges. One of the ways to reduce that risk is dealing with distracted driving among the elderly. Your first thought may be cell phones and texting equals distracted driving, but it’s bigger than that. It’s true that cell phones and texting are a huge […] Read more »
Neglect is a common form of elder abuse and it doesn’t always come from external sources. Neglect is frequently self-imposed and overlooked. It’s true. Elder abuse is often misunderstood and undetected. According to the Bureau of Justice it affects about 9.5% of the elderly population. But that is based on […] Read more »
Finding the right caregiver seems like a daunting task. You’ll discover you can hire private caregivers through family, friends, neighbors, classifieds, and various online services. You can also obtain a caregiver through agencies. Some agencies act as “clearing house” and offer independent caregivers for hire. Others offer services to the […] Read more »
We can all learn what to eat as an older adult, but then we come to the $64,000 question: What is a serving size? For that, I turn to Simin Levinson who is a proponent of using your hands to determine portion sizes. Simin Levinson, MS, RDN, CSSD is Clinical […] Read more »
Becoming a caregiver to a parent involves a lot of changes and challenges in your life. One of those can be preparing meals. We know you’ve been preparing meals for years, however preparing meals for older adults can be challenging. Their medications can mean that certain foods must be avoided […] Read more »
Pictured below are the volunteers from Ashland Christian Emergency Services at the annual thank you luncheon held at Ashland Christian Church. We all do different things. Some work in the store where free food and clothing is provided. Some collect food and clothing and prepare them for people to come […] Read more »
Senior Social BINGO Covenant Home Care was pleased to volunteer this year at the Senior Social Bingo program this year at the Powhatan County Public Library. Bingo games were held from 11:30 am to 1 pm, on September 12nd, October 17th, November 14th, and December 12th this year. It has been […] Read more »
Covenant Home Care was recently given the Best of 2017 Award for Best of Home Care in Ashland by the Senior Advisor. Thank you Senior Advisor and thank you to our clients who have been kind enough to leave reviews for us that help make this award possible! Check out […] Read more »
Conducting a brown bag medication review on a regular basis can significantly protect your health. This is an important activity for everyone who takes medications and/or supplements. We often think of vitamins and supplements as “natural” but that is a misnomer. They are for all intent and purposes a drug […] Read more »