Carefect Blog

February 23, 2012 by Carefect Admin

Helpful Sleep Tips for Seniors

Sleep is incredibly important for physical and mental functioning and is just as important for seniors as it is for younger people. Sleeping is when the body regenerates and recharges itself and a lack of sleep leaves it susceptible to fatigue, along with a variety of different health problems. Sleep patterns change as people age, and seniors do seem to require less sleep than younger people (sleeping, on average, 7.5 hours per night). However, seniors are also highly vulnerable to insomnia for a wide range of reasons, which is why...

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February 21, 2012 by Carefect Admin

Assisted Living/Retirement Homes versus In-Home Care

Aging is hard for both the aging individual, as well as their families. There often comes a point where a senior can no longer manage the basic activities of daily life without assistance, whether due to the physical symptoms of aging, or as a result of some sort of illness – like Alzheimer's. When faced with the realization that your friend or family member may no longer be able to care for themselves, there are a number of options that you can consider in terms of their care. Seniors with...

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February 16, 2012 by Carefect Admin

Recognizing the signs when seniors shouldn’t be living alone

Giving up independence is one of the most difficult decisions to make. Everyone wants to be independent and determining when it is the right time to seek assistance for an elderly or a senior can be very challenging at times. There are many warning signs that alert us when a senior shouldn’t be living alone anymore. Sometimes these signs are very clear; however, they are often very subtle and detectable only over a long period of time of close observation. This subtlety often makes it very difficult for the family...

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February 13, 2012 by Carefect Admin

Fall Prevention for seniors

Of all the health risks that seniors and elderly face, falling is the most common one. Slips and falls are the main cause of fractures and injuries for the 65 or older age group. For this reason, seniors and caregivers should apply some effective fall prevention measures. In this post we will provide some tips and recommendations that have proven to be very useful in preventing falls: Lighting - All the rooms in the house should have proper lighting. Bad eyesight is one of the more common reasons seniors and...

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February 9, 2012 by Carefect Admin

The Difference between Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease

According to the recent surveys on diseases, the number of Alzheimer’s and dementia cases is on the rise. They are becoming the topmost concern for the elderly, seniors, their family members and homecare providers. Although the clinical manifestations of both these diseases are quite similar, there are many differences that may affect the ongoing care. According to the American Medical Association, Dementia is the medical term that is used for the conditions arising from insidious loss of several mental functions. Memory impairment, decreased motor skills, disturbances in the ability of...

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February 6, 2012 by Carefect Admin

Winter Safety Tips for seniors

Winter can be very a challenging time for the seniors and the elderly as they are more prone to an attack or exacerbation of diseases such as bronchitis, angina, heart diseases, allergies and various skin infections. With advancing of age, the body’s immunity system effectiveness declines, making it more prone to an attack of viruses and disease. Although many senior citizens travel to warmer areas or countries, many cannot and they need to deal with the snow storms, the frost and the extremes of low temperature at their main place...

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February 1, 2012 by Carefect Admin

Canadian Homecare Services – Current challenges

Homecare remains and is foreseen to remain an unavoidable and complex component of every country’s health care system for that matter. Homecare services companies like Carefect are greatly in demand today and more so in the coming years. This is because there is a steep increase in the population of people who are likely to become dependent. According to National Statistics, as per Canada’s most recent demographic projections, 1 out of 5 persons will be 65 years or older by 2026. This is an increase from the 1 out of...

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November 21, 2011 by Carefect Admin

The Imminent Caregivers Shortage – Impact and Options

According to Wikipedia, the term caregiver is normally used to refer to unpaid relatives or friends of a disabled individual who help that individual with his or her activities of daily living (homecare). A recent study shows that today, as much as 80% of the homecare services provided to older adults come from such individuals. However, as the baby boomers generation age, and the fact that they didn't have as many children as their parents – the same in-family resources will simply not be available to take care of them....

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November 17, 2011 by Carefect Admin

Pros and Cons of Sponsoring a Live-in Caregiver

A live-in caregiver is someone who lives in the same residence as the client and provides a range of homecare services (such as personal care, homemaking, companionship, running errands and more). Some of the service inquiries we receive at Carefect Homecare Services are from potential clients who are looking to sponsor a live-in caregiver. After additional information gathering and as part of our assessment process, we found that a live-in caregiver is often perceived as a replacement to the family member caregiver and is expected to be available 24 hours...

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November 15, 2011 by Carefect Admin

You say Senior, I say Boomer…

While talking to customers about our homecare services, we found that different people refer to each age group differently. As a result, we’ve decided to research some of the definitions to set a unified terminology. We’ve used Dictionaries, Wikipedia and other online resources to make the following definitions: Baby boomers –Defined (by the US Census) as a person that was born during the Post-World War II area and who grew up during the period between 1946 and 1964 (which will make them between the ages of 47 to 65). As...

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