Effective communication tips include: setting expectations, having a clean environment, being respectful, not assuming and planning ahead.

National Healthcare Decisions Day is April 16. Have YOU had the conversation?

If you plan to visit your loved ones this holiday season, take a non-judgmental look at your loved one’s environment.

If you haven’t seen a parent in a while, it can be hard to see subtle changes but may be easier to see bigger ones. Many people experienced social isolation during the pandemic and that has played a role in declines in older adult’s health and well being. Changes in behavior can be a sign of cognitive impairment, dementia, a medical condition or of course just normal aging. Trying to figure out why the behavior changed is key.

The holidays are a great time to check in with your loved ones and friends to see how they are doing. I’m talking about your parents, grandparents, siblings, aunts, uncles, friends–everyone you care about. Whether you are visiting them or they are visiting you, it’s a good time to make sure everything is going ok.

Alzheimers.gov has assembled a great resource page for planning for the future after a dementia diagnosis. It covers health care planning, financial planning, long term care planning, and end-of-life planning.

Most people want to age in place at home. The home setting is more comfortable for the older adult as well as their family. Here are just a few reasons why home care may be the perfect solution for an aging loved one.

While great strides have been made over the years to prevent heart disease, the bad news is that heart disease remains the leading cause of death among men and women in the United States. Every year, 1 in 4 deaths are caused by heart disease. Here are 7 tips for a heart healthy senior.

The following is an incredible resignation letter that I received from one of our terrific caregivers. This is why we do what we do! I know that this young man will go far in the health care industry. He was one in a million and Apple Care and Companion (and our clients) were lucky to have him as a caregiver.