Holiday Help for Caregivers and Others Who Care

Find help for caring.Nicola Fioravanti

Today’s Transitions has all kinds of help here for anyone who is caring or helping care for someone else. And, we have some gift ideas, too!

1. Do you need to find some extra care for someone you love? We have a a directory of all Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio care communities and home health services. You can search by location – here’s a search of Louisville area. Need a definition for the types of care? Find that here.

2. Are you a caregiver? Today’s Transitions offers caregiving suggestions, practical ideas and encouraging words. Click here to read about these types of things: one caregiver’s experience, what to do if your loved one is losing her memory, a checklist to help navigate the details, and how to deal with the holidays.

3. Do you need a rest? Many care communities offer respite care. Here’s a search for those that do.

4. Need advice on common health ailments as you get more years on yourself? (Like hearing, whiter teeth, seeing better.)

5. Want to visit someone who is ailing? Here is a guide to make it good.

6. In search of Gift Ideas? We’ve got them for older people and gifts for grandkids.

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