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A Survival Guide for the Sandwich Generation
As July is fast approaching, we’re gearing up to celebrate the annual Sandwich Generation Month. In recent years, a new phenomenon called the sandwich generation has been brought to light. The sandwich...
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Should You Take Care of Your Aging Parents?
Your 90-year old mother has been diagnosed with dementia. You know she can no longer cook, pay her bills, or safely drive a car. You lead a busy life of your own. But you can’t stomach the thought of...
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How to Communicate with Your Loved One’s Caregiver
When you have a professional caregiver assisting your aging parent at home, communication is key. After all, your parent is one of the most important people in your life. Leaving him or her in someone...
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Assisted Living: Are You Asking The Right Questions?
Knowledge is Power: You’re worried about your mom. She expresses anxiety about keeping up the house and everyday tasks like driving and cooking have also become too much for her to handle. You are...
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What to Do When Your Loved One Refuses Care
Your elderly mother lives alone. Lately, you’ve noticed she seems to be having trouble: bills are piling up, her usually neat house is cluttered, and she forgets to pick up her prescriptions. You can...
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If You’re Taking On the Role As Caregiver, You’re Not Alone
When Kim Shifren was 14, she became a caregiver to her mother, who had suffered a heart attack. Two years later, her mom had another heart attack, and two years after that, a third heart attack....
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10 New Year’s Resolutions for Seniors and Family Caregivers
Happy New Year from all of us at Griswold Home Care! We wish you and your loved ones a happy, healthy, and fun-filled 2013. It’s that time of the year when we all start reviewing our accomplishments in...
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Does Your Loved One Have Glaucoma? Assess the Risk
In celebration of National Glaucoma Awareness Month, we want to educate you and your loved ones on how to assess the risk of glaucoma. Oftentimes a misunderstood condition, glaucoma will lead to...
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Questions to Ask a Potential Caregiver
If you’ve never gone through the process of discovering aging options for your parents, there are a lot of things you don’t want to learn the hard way. You’ve decided that Mom needs a little help to...
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Griswold Home Care Client Turns 110
On Friday, April 26th, Griswold Home Care of Baltimore and Howard County client Goldie Miller celebrated a remarkable milestone — her 110th birthday. Surrounded by friends, family, and TV news crews...
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How Caregiver Burnout Affects Family Relationships
There’s no question that you want to be there for your loved one when they need your help, but the truth is, caregiver burnout can affect family relationships. It’s important to know that needing help...
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Seniors and Springtime Allergies
There’s nothing quite so nice as a warm, spring day after a long, cold winter. Unfortunately, with all the sunshine and flowers comes pollen from blooming trees and grass. For many, spring allergies...
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Measuring Stroke Severity & Recovery Time
It happens suddenly, but can take months or years to recover. A stroke can be scary for the patient and for their loved ones. However, after the event, it is important for medical professionals to...
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Spring & Summer Homemaking Checklist for Seniors
While the spring and summer months bring with them the joy of warmer weather and lots of sunshine, they also bring the tradition of spring cleaning. For seniors, this process can be more difficult....
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Different Strokes: Specific Warning Signs of Stroke for Men & Women
No two strokes are ever the same, but there are warning signs to watch for that signal that a person may have a stroke. While there are some common signs to watch for, please keep in mind that women...
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Is There a Connection Between ALS & Lyme Disease?
The symptoms of amyotrophic laterals sclerosis (ALS) look similar to the symptoms of nearly four dozen other diseases, including Lyme disease. That’s partly why some people believe there may be a...
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Colon Cancer: Life Expectancy & What to Expect
Colon cancer is the third most common type of cancer in America. Claiming more than 50,000 lives every year, it’s also the second most deadly type of cancer today. While a cancer diagnosis is never a...
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Dealing with Arthritis in Hot Weather
When most people think about joint pain being affected by the weather, a cold and rainy day is the first thing that springs to mind. But for many, the symptoms of arthritis are even worse in warm and...
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What Seniors Should Know About Hand Health
Have an aching pain in your thumb that won’t go away? Experiencing inflammation and soreness when you grip something for too long? With so many aches and pains that can occur in the body with age, it’s...
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Airline Safety for Seniors
Airline Safety for Seniors The airlines have been in the news a lot lately, and for all the wrong reasons. Customer services issues that were recorded by outraged passengers and shared on social media...
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