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You can help mom remain healthy and avoid re-hospitalization when you both prepare for rehabilitation at home. Professional caregivers, like Home Instead Senior Care, can help your family keep mom at home after an illness.   Read the full article.

Dating is new territory for everyone. Mom probably feels the excitement of a new relationship. You and your siblings may have feelings of trepidation. There is no need to let a new companion plant a wedge in your relationship with your parent.   Read the full article.

Celebrating Father’s Day is one way to show dad how much he means to you. The question is, what do you give a man who has given you so much? The good news is most fathers are pretty straightforward. So, finding gift ideas can be easy.   Read the full article.

With age comes wisdom as well as aches, pains, and physical constraints. Gram’s knobbly knuckles struggle to grasp her teacup, yet, her laughter still warms your heart. Be sure she is safe in her own home with a few steps of precaution.   Read the full article.

As a family caregiver, you have a lot on your plate. On top of your job, responsibilities with your spouse and kids, taking mom to appointments; making sure dad gets a nutritious dinner or helping Aunt Ethel keep her home clean, can leave you exhausted.   Read the full article.

On average, seniors take six prescription medications daily for a variety of ailments like high blood pressure, pain, anxiety or allergies. At the time of purchasing these medications, side effects are not always properly understood.   Read the full article.

With aging, appetite decreases, physical activity diminishes, and sleep disorders often arise. Many seniors suffer from short-term and chronic insomnia, sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, snoring, or REM sleep behavior disorder.   Read the full article.

Many young adults are finding themselves in the complicated position of taking care of their own family, their parents and their jobs. One moment they are watching a ballet recital and the next they are picking up prescriptions for their parents   Read the full article.

With the rising use of the Internet comes the increased number of cyber criminals and instances of identity theft. Imposters and criminals stop at nothing to get what they want. Vulnerable seniors are often the ones to pay the price.   Read the full article.

When you have reason to believe that your mother is at risk of hurting herself or others, sit down and discuss the issue without delay. If she listens to you, a caregiver with Home Instead Senior Care can provide transportation services.   Read the full article.

If your Dad has sudden spells of sadness, despair, anxiety or discouragement without any apparent reason, his medicine might be to blame. Both excessive medication and the wrong mixture of drugs can be responsible for anger or mood swings.   Read the full article.

If you or a loved one suffers from a heart attack, what kind of recovery can you expect? Each person is unique but understanding the typical signs of a heart attack can help you or your senior get the medical attention that is needed at once.   Read the full article.

What is low-impact exercise? Basically, it is any workout that allows you to keep at least one foot on the ground at all times. This is hugely beneficial for those with limited mobility or who suffer from chronic pain.   Read the full article.

Caring for a pet is one way for a senior to overcome loneliness and find meaning in the world. Pets offer delightful companionship and other emotional benefits for you and your aging family member that can turn life around.   Read the full article.

If you have a senior loved one who lost a spouse, here are a few things you can do to help them cope during this difficult time. At Home Instead Mississauga, we offer support to the elderly in many ways, including senior companionship and home help   Read the full article.

Smartphone apps are not just useful for making free calls, sending fun texts, or playing a rousing Candy Crush game on a touchscreen. There are numerous mobile apps available to enhance the smartphone’s capabilities and make life easier.   Read the full article.

When you suffer from an overactive bladder, the muscles contract uncontrollably leading to the urgency to urinate. If the urge is strong enough, embarrassing accidents such as bed wetting can occur.   Read the full article.

A senior mother and her daughter relish the comforts of home and routine after a busy day   Read the full article.

Elizabeth shares the many blessings she’s thankful for, and how each enhance her life as a senior caregiver.   Read the full article.

Our Be A Santa to a Senior Program, in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Society Peel, Trillium Health Partners, Mississauga Seniors’ Centre and Keller William Realty Solutions, Tec Systems, Port Credit Residence, Credit River Retirement was a great success   Read the full article.