Supporting independence at home means more than meeting daily needs. It’s about helping seniors continue living the life they know, with the right level of care, connection, and support along the way.

At At Home Senior Care, we recognize the importance of open communication and effective tools to assess pain, particularly for the seniors we serve. By working closely with our clients and their families, we use various pain assessment scales to help identify and address discomfort. Here are four commonly used pain scales:

The following safe driving tips are from AARP. They apply to everyone, from the newest drivers to older adults who may notice driving becoming more difficult over time.

On September 24th, 2022, At Home Senior Care will be participating in The Walk to End Alzheimer's being held in Rutland. We encourage you to visit https://act.alz.org/site/TR/Walk2022/VTVermont?team_id=740050&pg=team&fr_id=15948 for details on how to support our team. The following is information on how caregivers can help someone living with Alzheimer's Disease in each of its different stages.

Vermont has had some steamy days this summer, but our weather of late has been fantastic! With health and safety in mind, these waning days of summer are a great time for seniors and their caregivers to enjoy being outdoors.

Diabetes is a disease that affects the way the body processes food, especially sugar. Let’s cover the basic facts about diabetes prevention and management.

Do you have professional outfits clogging up your closet though you retired a decade ago? What about papers? Are your college biology notes co-mingling with your will in a filing cabinet to which you've lost the key? It's time to declutter, and what better month to start than in January, the official "Get Organized" month!

November is laden with grateful thoughts as Thanksgiving serves as a reminder that there is always something to be thankful for. Some dispatches come to mind quickly: our family and loved ones, tasty meals, autumn skies, loyal pets, to name a few, but there's another category that deserves our attention yet often gets unintentionally overlooked when listing blessings in one's life. This is the family caregiver.

Caring for an elder loved one is one of the most rewarding roles you might ever hold.

Since there is currently no cure for Alzheimer’s or dementia, supportive caregiving plays an extraordinary role in making the quality of life for the person living with the disease a positive experience.

Mobility aids are important tools for seniors who need them because they allow for safe independence when they have trouble with mobility and stability.

A senior's life may be punctuated by loss: loss of health, independence, mobility, routine, and more. The most acute loss is that of family and friends.

To help develop good skincare habits as older adults, here are some changes we suggest adding to your skincare routine.

A study by the New England Journal of Medicine discovered that dance had the most significant protection against dementia of any other leisure activities studied, reducing the risk by up to 76%. Other activities reviewed were reading, bicycling, swimming, crossword puzzles, and golf.

National Senior Citizens Day is Friday, August 21st. At Home Senior Care recognizes the fantastic seniors in our community and says thank you for all you do and for the many contributions you have made to our society!

At Home Senior Care is actively monitoring the progression of the coronavirus, COVID-19, to ensure that we have the most accurate and latest information on the threat of the virus.