Can Your Children Help with Caring for an Elderly loved One in Troy, MO?

Caring for our parents can be difficult, especially when we still have our own children at home. This situation, however, could have it's bright side. Take a minute to read the following article and find out how.

Children can have role in caregiving

How to Tell Your Elder Loved Ones Finances are Off Track from Comfort Keepers Senior Care in Troy, MO

Your elder loved ones finances may quickly spiral out of control when there are problems. Here is an article that talks about 8 warning signs you need to watch out for.

8 warning signs an older adult’s finances are off track

Nutritional Drinks for the Elder in your Care in Troy, MO

Problems with eating, appetite and proper nutrition are very common among the elderly but it is not just a normal part of aging. Weight loss needs to be evaluated by a doctor and the problem may be correctable. Please read the following article for more information.

Think twice about giving elders nutritional drinks

Preventing Heat Stroke From Comfort Keepers Senior Care in Troy, MO

Summer is here and the heat is back. The last few weeks have been really bad here in the St Louis area with temps being higher than normal for this early in the season. Our elderly loved ones may not always feel it like we do but the heat can affect them too. Heat stroke and other heat related illnesses sicken or kill many elderly people every summer.

Check on elderly relatives and neighbors when it gets hot like this to make sure they are using their A/C and are doing ok. Read the following article from the CDC to see how you can prevent heat stroke.

Tips for Preventing Heat-Related Illness

Caregiving Spouses from Comfort Keepers Elderly Care in Troy, MO

It's difficult enough caring for a sick or disabled elderly relative. It can be a challenge-- physically, emotionally and financially, but what happens when the caregiver is also elderly and dealling with his or her own health issues?

We, here at Comfort Keepers of St. Louis, St Charles and Lincoln County have seen this happen again and again. One spouse taking care of the other until something happens to the caregiving spouse. Sometimes the spouse being cared for outlives his or her caregiving spouse. The stress of caregiving can lead to depression and anxiety as well as a host of other medical problems.

Spouses face challenges in caring for themselves and their ailing partners

Tips for the Alzheimer's Caregiver from Comfort Keepers Senior Care in Troy, MO

Here is a great article giving lots of good information to make the alzheimer's caregivers life more manageable:

Caring for a parent with Alzheimer's at home

Art & Alzheimer's from Comfort Keepers Elderly Care in Troy, MO