How to Collaborate with a Loved One’s Professional Caregiver in calgary, CA

5 Guidelines for Collaborating with a Loved One’s Professional Caregiver

Families find bringing in professional caregivers for their senior loved ones has many benefits. Having someone help you with your loved one’s care gives you more opportunities to enjoy spending time together as a family. You may also prefer to have a home caregiver help with tasks you can’t get…

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2019 Best of In Home Care Award

Home Care Assistance of Calgary Receives Distinguished 2019 Best of In Home Care Award Home Care Assistance of Calgary is recognized as one of the top home care agencies based on online reviews Calgary, AB – February 5, 2019 Home Care Assistance of Calgary, the area’s leading agency for in-home…

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What is Home Care?

What is Home Care? The goal of home care is creating an environment where you are able to live safely and independently at home for as long as possible. Throughout this blog, we mention home care and how professional caregivers can help maintain your loved one’s independence and enhance his…

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The Benefits of Music Therapy for Alzheimer’s or Dementia

  Dementia and Alzheimer’s, as is commonly known, affects mostly the elderly over the age of 65. As life expectancy in the developed nations has increased in the recent few decades due to the advancement in the healthcare industry and availability of newer and better treatment options, dementia is a…

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Understanding Private and Public Home Care in Calgary

Aging Seniors in Calgary are seeking help at home in greater numbers every year. Family and friends sometimes step in to provide caregiving, however many families turn to professional home care services for their loved ones, whether through private home care companies or through Alberta Health Services (AHS). Private home…

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Home Care Isn’t Just for Seniors

Home Care Isn’t Just for Seniors By Ian Busby When the words ‘home care’ get used, the immediate image is a senior getting help maintaining their health and their home. While Home Care Assistance Calgary can tend to a senior’s needs with great attention, they can also provide the same…

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Home Care Assistance Calgary to Host Educational Series on Boosting Brain Health

Home Care Assistance Calgary, a leading provider of in-home care for seniors, is excited to announce that it will be hosting a fun and informative six-part series in partnership with Swan Evergreen Village. Led by brain fitness expert and Cognitive Therapeutics Interventionist, Joy Terlesky. The Mind Fit Series: Activities to…

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Common Reasons Caregivers Experience Burnout

Family caregivers who become emotionally, physically, and mentally exhausted are likely to experience caregiver burnout. Instead of being caring and compassionate, caregivers experiencing burnout tend to become agitated and inattentive. Burnout can occur for a variety of reasons, but it can be prevented. Here are some of the common causes…

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7 Major Advantages of Respite Care

Respite care is an option for family members who need to work during the day or night, want to take a vacation, or help an elderly loved one adjust to long-term care. This type of care involves seniors spending time with professional caregivers on a temporary basis. Caring for a…

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