Showing posts with label senior independence. Show all posts
Showing posts with label senior independence. Show all posts

Telemedicine Brings Health Care Home to Ease Aging in Place for Seniors

Telemedicine eases aging in place

By Lynn Wilson, Founder of The CareGiver Partnership

With more than half of U.S. hospitals using some form of telemedicine for patient treatment, the elderly have new options in cost-effective, life-saving health care.

3 Ways to Help Dad Retain His Dignity


Aging with dignity and grace is possible with a little extra care and the right tools to promote mobility and independence.
Give Dad the tools he needs to stay safe and independent.

Dignity — the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect — is important to people of any age, but its loss can be especially difficult to bear as we age. Fathers, who traditionally fill roles as providers of financial, physical and moral stability, may have a hard time when roles reverse and they need care and support. This Father’s Day and throughout the year, find ways to help your dad retain his mobility and dignity. Besides being a gift to him, you too benefit from a healthier, happier parent.