Home Care vs. Nursing Home: How to Choose the Right Care during COVID-19

Posted By: Cherished Companions / Jun 3, 2020 1:37:50 PM

Social distancing, quarantine, masks, and disinfecting surfaces—COVID-19 has placed us all in unusual circumstances these days. If you or someone you love is over the age of 65, concerns about contracting the coronavirus are even more urgent. According to the Centers for Disease Control, older ...

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Helping Seniors Cope With Social Distancing

Posted By: Cherished Companions / May 13, 2020 11:23:24 AM

To stop the spread of the Coronavirus, many people are practicing social distancing. The elderly in isolation are especially affected by this situation. Without visits from family members, get-togethers with friends, or even access to non-essential doctor appointments, many aging adults feel more ...

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How Caregivers Are Protecting Home Care Clients During Coronavirus

Posted By: Cherished Companions / May 12, 2020 11:37:20 AM

As our nation struggles with the Coronavirus, we are keenly aware of the vulnerability of our caregiving clients and caregivers. Cherished Companions cares about our community, particularly the older and medically fragile. To fight COVID-19, we’re taking precautions and calling on our superheroes, ...

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How Your Nurturing Skills Qualify You for Rewarding Caregiver Jobs

Posted By: Cherished Companions / Mar 17, 2020 9:30:00 AM

Although “compassion” isn’t listed as a job skill on resumes in many industries, in caregiving jobs it is an essential quality. Whether you’ve just entered the workforce, are seeking a career change, or are looking for a job after years of caring for loved ones, your nurturing skills are valuable. ...

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10 Strategies for a Rewarding Caregiver Career

Posted By: Cherished Companions / Feb 27, 2020 8:00:00 AM

Compassion is a necessary skill for a rewarding career working with people. At Cherished Companions, we consider compassion part of the job qualification of a caregiver. If you care deeply about others and value relationships, a caregiver career path may be your calling. What Makes a Caregiver ...

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How to Find Your Calling With a Home Care Career

Posted By: Cherished Companions / Feb 20, 2020 8:00:00 AM

Are you looking for a career where you can make a tangible difference in someone’s life? Caring for an elderly person or someone with a disability is one of the most rewarding careers you can choose. That’s why we refer to caregiving as a career with heart. We believe that providing support to ...

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A Caregiver’s Guide to Advanced Diabetes Care

Posted By: Cherished Companions / Feb 14, 2020 2:28:00 PM

Diabetes is a complex disease. More than 30 million Americans live with its symptoms and complications, and another 1.5 million are diagnosed every year. Type 2 diabetes is the type that most frequently affects middle-aged and older people and it is common among seniors over the age of 65. As a ...

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How Caregivers Can Handle Patient Combativeness With Compassion

Posted By: Cherished Companions / Oct 22, 2019 6:00:00 PM

When you walk into a patient’s home, you don’t always know what kind of reception you’re going to get. Will the patient be glad to see you? Will they know who you are? Will they be irritable, uncooperative, and frustrated? Perhaps the most challenging patients to deal with, however, are those who ...

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Senior Citizen Protection for 6 Common Scams That Target the Elderly

Posted By: Cherished Companions / Oct 16, 2019 9:00:00 AM

Telephone scams. Investment schemes. Phishing emails. Five million seniors are financially exploited by scammers every year, to the tune of over $36 billion. Many times family members don’t know what’s happening until their loved ones begin asking to borrow money, and by then it is too late. ...

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Dementia Care: A Caregiver’s Guide to Supporting Patients With Compassion

Posted By: Cherished Companions / Oct 14, 2019 9:00:00 AM

Caring for someone with dementia can be intimidating. Progressive memory loss and changes in mood or personality can make it difficult to communicate or to perform daily tasks. If you care for someone with dementia, it is important to understand what the condition does, how it affects your patient, ...

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Home Care vs. Nursing Home: How to Choose the Right Care during COVID-19

Helping Seniors Cope With Social Distancing

How Caregivers Are Protecting Home Care Clients During Coronavirus

How Your Nurturing Skills Qualify You for Rewarding Caregiver Jobs

10 Strategies for a Rewarding Caregiver Career

How to Find Your Calling With a Home Care Career

A Caregiver’s Guide to Advanced Diabetes Care

How Caregivers Can Handle Patient Combativeness With Compassion

Senior Citizen Protection for 6 Common Scams That Target the Elderly

Dementia Care: A Caregiver’s Guide to Supporting Patients With Compassion

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