Senior Safety - Midnight Sun Home Care

Help Seniors Stay Active and Mobile Post-Pandemic

midnightsuncare — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 13:10:02 +0000

As we’re finally easing our way out of this pandemic, we are finding out more about how it has harmed seniors – both physically and emotionally. We all know seniors have been at a higher risk of serious side effects and death due to the COVID-19 virus. However, the impact of 15 months of physical […]

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Tips on How to Avoid Overstepping Boundaries with Senior Parents

midnightsuncare — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 14:24:46 +0000

We desire what’s best for our elderly parents. As our parents age, it is not necessarily a straightforward task to determine our role as adult children. However, if we’re not very careful, it is possible to find ourselves overstepping boundaries with senior parents and trying to parent them. Avoiding boundary issues is particularly true when […]

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The Senior Assistive Devices That Can Be Life-Changing

midnightsuncare — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 14:29:19 +0000

Consider the many tools you use every single day – your phone, toothbrush, hairbrush – simple things, but ones you cannot envision living without. For hundreds of older adults, there are basic senior assistive devices available that might mean the difference between living at home and facing a move to assisted living. Yet almost 50% […]

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Staying Safe Online: Protecting Seniors from Sweetheart Scams

midnightsuncare — Wed, 03 Mar 2021 11:31:04 +0000

It’s been more than one year since the COVID-19 pandemic started; a year of fear, isolation, and loneliness for a great many older adults. Physical distancing has eliminated the ability to provide the warmth and comfort of a hug or even an in-person smile in many cases. Yet humans are social creatures, and this lack […]

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Caring for Elderly Parents: Assessing Mental Health from a Distance

midnightsuncare — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 17:14:49 +0000

The isolation and fear due to COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on the wellbeing of older adults, with nearly half of seniors surveyed in a Kaiser Family Foundation poll stating that their degree of stress and worry was negatively impacting their own health. Even though it still may be unsafe to visit in person, when caring […]

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Safely Celebrate the Holidays with Seniors During COVID-19

midnightsuncare — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 01:26:02 +0000

Think about the most ideal holiday season you can envision. While that image may vary a little for every one of us, it might include gifts, lights, good food, and traditions passed down through the generations. However, what most certainly holds true for all of us is the enjoyment in spending time with the people […]

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Expired Prescriptions? Here's How Properly Dispose of Medication

midnightsuncare — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 15:47:01 +0000

With many aging parents taking multiple prescriptions, and with physicians adding and changing medications and dosages to discover ideal solutions, it is crucial to know how to properly dispose of medication safely once it is expired or no longer needed. There are several medication disposal options: Check labels. The medication's label or informational literature might […]

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Is Home Care for Seniors Safe During a Pandemic?

midnightsuncare — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 21:54:39 +0000

Looking back at the past several months, family caregivers have had to face seemingly insurmountable challenges connected with the care of the senior family members they love. With COVID-19’s specific dangers to the elderly and those diagnosed with underlying health conditions, such as COPD, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and others which can be common in the […]

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Beyond Fall Prevention: Regain Confidence After the Trauma of a Fall

midnightsuncare — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 17:06:50 +0000

While circus clowns and comedians may stir audiences to laughter over such stunts as slipping on a banana peel, there is nothing funny about falling when it comes to the elderly, who are at an elevated risk for serious injuries which could bring about a lengthy rehabilitation process. Not only that, but there’s a lesser […]

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Seniors Postponing Elective Procedures - Is Now the Right Time?

midnightsuncare — Fri, 04 Sep 2020 15:03:32 +0000

The COVID-19 pandemic put our world on pause, including, among a great number of other activities, medical appointments and procedures. In fact, approximately one-half of all adults either canceled or put off routine medical care and elective procedures since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, leading physicians to grow concerned about the effects. While we […]

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