As a caregiver in South Dakota, your priority is to ensure the well-being of your care recipient. However, it’s equally essential to prioritize your own health and wellness. After all, if you’re not at your best physically, emotionally, and mentally, how can you provide the highest level of care for your loved one? The role…
An annual report from the Centre for Disease Control shows that over 14 million older adults in the United States experience a fall each year. Whether you’re a new or seasoned caregiver in South Dakota, North Dakota, South Carolina, North Carolina, or any other state, you may be wondering how you can make changes to…
People are living longer than ever. While this is great news, it also poses some challenges. More Americans need caregivers. Family members often fill this role and face financial difficulties as a result. In this article, we’ll talk about the types of financial challenges South Dakotan caregivers face. We also go over how some family…
Managing aggression in care recipients can be a challenging yet vital aspect of caregiving. According to the Alzheimer’s Association 2024 Annual Report “Facts and Figures”, caring for someone with four or more behavioral symptoms of dementia, such as aggression, makes caregivers more likely to report clinically meaningful depression and burden. Aggression may stem from various…
South Dakota is known as the “Mount Rushmore State” and is home to many of the United States’ beautiful features, such as Badlands National Park, the Missouri River, and Custer State Park. More than 800,000 people live in South Dakota1, many of whom are caregivers for elderly, sick, or disabled people. Caregiving is a rewarding…
Urgent care at an Iowa clinic is a great resource for care providers and their care recipients. They serve an important role between regular primary care and emergency care. Older adults can especially benefit. According to a recent survey, more than half of all people between 50 and 80 utilize urgent care. Most use it…
Being a home caregiver for someone with Parkinson’s disease can have its challenges. As the condition progresses, you may find that some care tasks are beyond your skill set, comfort level, or schedule capacity. You may need to rely on skilled professionals for assistance. In this article, we’ll discuss how home care can help. If…
Being a caregiver for someone with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) means daily monitoring of symptoms, avoiding flare-up triggers, adapting daily tasks, managing medications, and more. You may start to feel overwhelmed or out of your depth. In this article, we’ll discuss how home care can help. If your care recipient can’t access certain services…
Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes require effective management and monitoring to prevent serious health complications. Caregivers may offer support with tasks like medication management, blood sugar monitoring, supporting exercise, and preparing meals–but it can all add up quickly. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed, especially if you’re not getting the support you and your care…
Providing care for a person with dementia can have its challenges. Whether your care recipient experiences symptoms like memory challenges, wandering, emotional changes, or sundowning, the condition can take its toll on both of you. You may find that their care needs exceed what you’re able to provide, especially as their condition progresses. In this…
A sliding board is a helpful tool to transfer people with limited mobility safely. Performing a slide board transfer involves using a sliding board as a bridge to move a person from one surface to another, such as from a wheelchair to a chair, commode, car seat, or toilet. When assisting a care recipient with…
Slide board transfers provide assistance to caregivers by making patient mobility safer, more efficient, and less physically demanding. By using a slide board effectively, you can protect your health, ensure care recipient safety, and streamline daily care routines. Here you’ll learn: Looking for additional information about activities of daily living, adaptive equipment, and caregiving? Check…