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.

June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness month. As we pay tribute to our loved ones impacted by cognitive issues, At Home Senior Care advocates that we should also be thinking of the family caregivers caring for these loved ones.

When there are concerns about a senior loved one's safety, health, or ability to complete tasks independently, it's time to consider hiring a home care agency.

Welcome to At Home Senior Care! Listed here are all the services we offer, online platforms where you can find us, and job listings.

You have done your research. Your senior loved one could use more in-home support to maintain an independent and safe lifestyle, so you have explored local private duty home care options. You determined that At Home Senior Care perfectly aligns with your senior’s needs. But now what?

Colorectal cancer is the type of cancer that none of us want to talk about. We may let fear prevent us from getting screened, but if the disease is to be found, the sooner we face it, the more preventable it becomes.

The upcoming festive holiday of Saint Patrick’s Day provides plenty of opportunity to celebrate all thing Irish! We’ve rounded up three free printable activities for seniors and their loved ones to use on March 17th, or whenever a wee bit of fun is called for.

Sometimes life ends unexpectedly. But for many seniors, the end of life comes with warning signs and happens slowly. Although sensitive to discuss, seniors and their caregivers need to understand their options to make informed decisions.

Every February is designated as American Heart Month to encourage a better understanding of heart problems. Learning to recognize symptoms that need immediate medical attention and signs it is time to schedule a doctor's appointment is a great place to begin...

It’s time to become familiar with the services a senior care agency offers. The following is an outline of types of in-home care services to expect from your private duty home care agency.

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!

With all the festive store window displays running the length of Main Street and beyond and the many craft shows held this month, the holidays bring about another thought: shopping! Here are some suggestions for useful gifts for seniors!

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.