Caregiver Support

Is it dementia or just normal aging?

Forgetfulness or being fuzzy on details here and there are all normal signs of aging. They could also serve as a signal for a more serious condition, such as dementia, or severe memory loss. It is estimated that dementia affects more than six million Americans over the age of 65 years old, with Alzheimer’s Disease […]

5 Questions to Ask Aging Parents

If summer affords you a slower schedule and extra time to visit with your aging parents, then now is the time to initiate some important conversation with them. At Blue Water Homecare, we have extensive experience in guiding families through a variety of transitions with elderly loved ones by offering expert in-home, dementia, and Parkinson’s […]

How to Forge a Better Relationship with Your Caregiver

Inviting someone into your home to serve as a caregiver for a family member can be a rewarding decision that brings new peace of mind, but it is not without challenges. Building a solid and respectful relationship between everyone can take time. At Blue Water Homecare, we strive to help ease these transitions when our […]

Holiday Hints for Alzheimer’s Caregivers

The holidays are a wonderful time of year to celebrate with family and friends, but they can also be overwhelming, especially for those affected by dementia or Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s disease is a common form of memory loss that typically occurs in seniors. Blue Water Homecare offers personalized non-medical services to assist families whose loved ones […]

Should my elderly parents move in with us?

Moving an aging parent, or senior loved one, into your home is no small decision. It is a decision that many adults in the sandwich generation are having to make – caring for their own children as well as their elderly parents. Blue Water Homecare Founder and COO, Jennifer Prescott, RN, MSN, CDP has a […]

5 Important Tips for New Caregivers

Stepping in as a primary, or even part-time, caregiver to an elderly or incapacitated loved one can be a strenuous task both physically and mentally. It can be especially complicated when that loved one is a parent because the roles then become reversed. At Blue Water Homecare, we are professional and experienced at-home caregivers, offering […]

Communicating with Senior Loved Ones

Effective and open communication is important in any relationship at every age. It can become especially important though as your loved ones grow older. Changes in mental and physical health, hearing loss, and role reversals as children begin to actively ‘parent’ their parents can all lead to challenges in communication. Blue Water Homecare and Hospice […]

Vacation Planning for Caregivers

Planning a summer vacation can be challenging for the millions of Americans caring for their aging loved ones. Do you take your aging loved one with you? Should you ask another family member to help so you can have a break? Because of the many obstacles, it isn’t unusual for family caregivers to cancel vacation […]