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Some 53 million adult Americans (more than 1 in 5) are unpaid family caregivers, according to a report published earlier this year by the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP. The number of family caregivers increased by 9.5 million between 2015 and 2020. While family caregiving can be a rewarding experience for both a senior parent and an adult child, often it is a situation that leads to stress and burnout. According to Today’s Caregiver , families in the US provide 80 to 90 percent of in-home, long-term care for seniors. Many of these families are headed by adults that are part of what has come to be known as the “sandwich generation” – middle-aged adults that care for an aging parent while still caring for their own children. The Sandwich Generation According to Family Caregiver Alliance , the typical “sandwiched” caregiver is a woman in her mid-40s who is married, employed and cares for her parent (usually mother). However, the number of men caring for aging parents conti...

Established in October 2013, Samvedna Senior Care has since its initiation been committed to providing holistic care for the elderly. Catering to the physical and emotional wellbeing of seniors, Samvedna Senior Care has proven to be one of the best care centres for elderly people. “As a senior care service provider, we aspire to provide the best in class holistic elderly care in Gurgaon , Delhi, and the NCR for all seniors to facilitate a happy, active and independent life for them” .  Their host of services allow them to do just that in the comfort of a senior citizen’s home as well as in an active and supportive community through interactive caregiving. How Samvedna Senior Care ensures the right care for the elderly? This month, Samvedna Care celebrates its anniversary month. But you can find a variety of events that happen here all year long! Organized for elders and their families, these events help educate on the themes of caregiving, eldercare support and mental he...

Dementia care can be very daunting and take a toll on one’s emotional and physical health, with better understanding of the disease you will be able to manage your loved one with fewer challenges. Regardless of whether you are to care for a parent, a senior loved one or your partner, the right attitude to approaching dementia care is extremely crucial for success. There are also highly renowned senior care centres in India for caregiving; Samvedna Senior Care in Delhi , NCR is one of the best that you can rely on for dementia care! With that said, here are the five fundamentals of managing care for a loved one with dementia in the best possible way: One of the pre-requisites of dementia care is to educate yourself on what dementia is, and maintain a realistically positive attitude which allows you to persevere with the much-needed element of control as a caregiver. While Samvedna Care is known for the expertise of the caregivers it provides with its home and community care servic...

Do you have a plan to pay for long-term care (LTC) services? Long-term care insurance (LTCi) helps protect a policyholder’s income and assets against the financial risk of an LTC event. While people may think policyholders benefit the most, LTCi can protect the whole family. November is Long-Term Care Insurance Awareness Month, a reminder of the importance to educate yourself and your family.   LTCi benefits policyholders in many ways, including the following: LTCi Protects Your Hard-Earned Income & Assets It’s no surprise that LTCi services are expensive. According to Genworth’s Cost of Care Survey , the median cost to live in an assisted living facility is $48,612 per year. In 20 years, the cost is estimated jump to over $86,000 per year. Do you have income and assets set aside to pay for care in the future? When planning for retirement, don’t forget to factor in LTC costs. Or, transfer your risk to an insurance company now to protect yourself when the need may arise...

If you are among those who live far away from their parents, you would constantly be worrying about making sure their life is as comfortable and independent as it can be in your absence. While the same concern is shared by your parents for you as well, age is on your side! It could be that you are an NRI which is why your parents prefer to stay where they have settled or just that they are more comfortable living in the city that they have lived in for so long. Their social life, no matter how limited, is extremely crucial to them. And while the concern is still relevant, Samvedna Care does provide holistic elder care services in Delhi to take as much worry off your mind as possible. Here are some of the ways with which you can ensure an independent lifestyle for your parents living alone in India: Regular and Quality Healthcare There is no questioning the importance of regular healthcare check-ups for those in their later stages of life. And for most children, ensuring quality he...

Caring for older parents comes with its challenges. Furthermore, living far away for them only adds to those challenges. However, these challenges can be easily met and dealt with keeping a strategy in place for any emergencies that may prevail. With that said, Samvedna Senior Care does everything to facilitate the caring of your parents and makes sure they receive the best emergency services for seniors in Delhi ; even in your absence! Nevertheless, here are some of the steps that will ensure the comfort and safety of your parents even when you’re separated through distance: Check up on them; and regularly! If there’s anything sure to uplift the spirits of older parents, it is to hear from their children; and regardless of how far you are, to them, you’re just a phone call away! While the personal care services from Samvedna Care are equally good, a child’s attention unequivocally means more to an older parent. Staying connected with parents through phone calls and video chats is...

November is National Family Caregivers Month, a time to honor the estimated 41.8 million American adults who are caregivers for an elderly, ill or disabled loved one. More of them—about 24 percent—are caring for two or more loved ones (up from 18 percent in 2015), according to the Caregiving in the U.S. 2020 Report co-authored by AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving. As the senior population grows, and the need for in-home care increases as well—nearly four in 10 seniors have at least one disability—these unpaid caregivers provide an estimated 37 billion hours of informal care every year to family members, friends and neighbors. Though caring for a loved one can be rewarding in several ways, the demands placed on family caregivers often lead to stress and burnout . This is most common for those in the sandwich generation—middle-aged adults caring for an aging parent while also still supporting their own children. Though caregiving is a labor of love, it can be physically and...

Leading Senior Care Franchise Announces Launch of New Territory in Ontario Always Best Care Senior Services, one of the leading senior care franchise systems in the United States, announced today that it has awarded a Canadian Master Franchise territory to Steve Kelly. As part of the master agreement, Kelly will oversee Always Best Care’s franchise development in Canada, specifically in the province of Ontario, and will be responsible for driving the brand’s growth throughout the region. Kelly is also opening the company’s newest location in Oakville, Ontario, located at 710 Dorval Drive, Suite 115. Always Best Care of Oakville will provide award-winning senior care services to communities such as Mississauga, Burlington, Hamilton and Milton. “We’re happy to welcome Steve on board to oversee our franchise development and franchise support efforts across Ontario as our first Master Franchisee in Canada. With a passion for helping others, we’re excited to see his opening of a franchis...

Toronto, Ontario (November 17, 2011)   Always Best Care Senior Services, named by Entrepreneur magazine as the fastest growing Senior Care franchise system, today announced the company has awarded its fifth franchised territory in Canada and is now expanding into the greater Mississauga area in Ontario. Always Best Care provides non-medical in-home care, retirement living placement services and skilled home health care through an international network of more than 175 independently owned and operated franchises throughout the United States and Canada. Always Best Care Senior Services of Mississauga South is owned and operated by Aman Sangha, a management executive experienced in building and maintaining trusted advisory relationships with Fortune 500 clients in Canada and the United States. “I am personally excited and proud to have awarded our newest franchise to a person of Aman Sangha’s character and capabilities,” said Michael Newman, founder and Chief Executive Officer o...

“How on earth could you think that I have dementia? There is not a thing wrong with me!” If an aging loved one with dementia voices statements such as this, you might be thinking to yourself that the senior is just in denial and reluctant to admit to such a challenging diagnosis. Nevertheless, there may be another reason: anosognosia, or someone’s true unawareness that he/she is affected by dementia. Identifying the best way to react when a senior doesn’t realize they have dementia isn’t easy. Our team, offering Alzheimer’s care in Denton, TX and surrounding areas , has compiled several recommendations to help family caregivers more effectively care for a loved one with anosognosia: Recognize that the senior with dementia, while unaware of this one particular area, isn’t necessarily experiencing complete unawareness of his or her state of being. The senior might not be aware of the memory impairment brought on by dementia, but still maintain complete understanding of his/her physi...

Falling on Wednesday next week, November 11 th is an historic day around the globe as it marks the armistice between the Allied nations and Germany that officially ended World War I. Twenty years later, Armistice Day was declared a federal holiday in the U.S. November 11th took on added significance after WWII when communities around the country held celebrations honoring soldiers. In 1954, President Eisenhower signed legislation officially changing Armistice Day to Veterans Day in the U.S., designating it to honor those who have served in our nation’s Armed Forces. To those of you who are veterans, please accept the heartfelt gratitude all of us at Amada Senior Care have for the sacrifices you and your family have made. We sincerely thank you for all that you have done to protect our personal freedoms and nation’s safety. To others reading this, we invite you to celebrate this holiday by extending thanks to the approximately 18.8 million living veterans in the United States. At Am...

Three Sunrise of Bassett team members have celebrated providing five consecutive years of service at the care home. Chris Lawrence, Joanie Sin and Claire Lourenco have all reached this remarkable milestone having each been on a unique journey over the last five years.  Chris, who is a kitchen porter at Sunrise of Bassett, said he first joined the care home as he wanted to show compassion towards others. He also attributed his long service at the care home to a love of interacting with others and a passion for working with the elderly. Speaking of his achievement, Chris said: “I feel proud to have served Sunrise of Bassett for five years. Since joining the care home, I have built confidence and also developed my “meet and greet” skills when I spent a period working with the concierge team. One of my favourite moments working at the care home was when a family member approached me to say that the whole shift runs better when I am on duty. This made me feel truly valued. “My advi...