HELPFUL RESOURCES
Helpful links to other organizations:
Children of Aging Parents (CAP)
MAC Inc. The Local Area Agency on Aging
Selected Books for Family Caregivers
Articles
The Benefits of Pet Therapy: Tuesdays are a special day at Lakeside; our residents look forward to their weekly visit with “Toby”, a lovable golden retriever who provides so much cheer to our residents!...(read more)
How to Reduce Stress as a Caregiver: Caregiving for loved ones can send you on a physical and emotional roller coaster ride. In any 24 hour period you can experience a range of emotions such as fear, anxiety, hope, sadness, fatigue, then suddenly change over to joy, compassion, and love...(read more)
When to Consider Specialized Care: As sensitive and difficult as the subject is to approach, there will likely come a time when a person with Alzheimer’s Disease, dementia, or cognitive deficits will need more care than can be provided for safely in the home...(read more)
About Respite Care: There are times when you need a helping hand for a short period to get back on your feet again. Whether you or your loved one has been discharged from a hospital or a rehabilitation center, the thought of returning to your own home alone may feel overwhelming. Many families I’ve worked with feel their loved one isn’t strong enough to return home to the activities of daily life, such as cooking, shopping, laundry, or may need some assistance with personal care such as bathing or dressing...(read more)
Exercises for Your Brain: The brain is amazing! It weighs about three pounds, and yet contains more than 100 billion nerve cells that orchestrate every single aspect of our thoughts, perceptions, and behaviors...(read more)
Staying Hydrated is Important for Seniors: We all need to drink an adequate supply of water, because our bodies are made up of almost 75% water! For seniors in particular, there may be serious risks associated with not drinking enough water, such as becoming dehydrated...(read more)
Making the Move: The thought of moving can be overwhelming for anyone, but is even more so for seniors. My experience has been that most seniors don’t object to actually living somewhere else as much as they may feel overwhelmed by the moving process itself and the magnitude of the decisions that have to be made in a short time span...(read more)
