3 Mobile Apps That Are Making Caring for Seniors Easier
The introduction of app technology into a traditional field like senior care has made a tremendous impact on a caregiver’s ability to do their job.
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Integrating caregivers in health planning can assist in managing chronic diseases
Read about how family caregivers often play a key role in the delivery of health care services.
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Do you know what self-directed care is?
“In contrast to conventional home care programs in which care is managed and delivered by professionals or agencies on behalf of the client, in self managed programs the client takes a more active and central role both in defining needs and in determining how those needs should be met,”
One quarter of older American women are caregivers, and it’s taking its toll on their work lives.
Caregiving can be a full-time job in itself, between meals, appointments, organizational tasks and providing company and support. Balancing this emotionally and physically taxing work on top of another job is no easy feat.
Caregivers: how do you use the internet to stay connected to family, friends, and society?
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Palliative Care: Why the world needs to get ready for more people dying.
Improving end of life care is a global challenge, made more urgent by ageing populations.
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Signs Of Caregiver Burnout.
Caregiver burnout is very common. Do you know the signs of it and what to look for?
Canada’s first ‘dementia village’ to open next year.
The Village will be home to 78 people with dementia. Their care will be provided by 72 specially trained staff.
Women in business: The caregiver’s challenge
Holding down a demanding career while also caring for a parent or child can be overwhelming. Meet two women doing their best to make it work.
Innovation contest highlights VR, app-powered training for dementia caregivers
Embodied Labs’ Embodying a Person with Alzheimer’s in VR and YouthCare, a student caregiver training program designed by UCLA students, were chosen as the contest’s two winners.
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