One Daughter’s Story near Marina Del Rey, CA It wasn’t a decision that you made lightly; you had talked about it with your mother for months before she finally agreed to move in with you. Living alone and having some health issues, you were concerned about her well-being, which was why you suggested that she move in with you. When she agreed, you didn’t think that you would need to hire home care services. One of the reasons why you had suggested having your mother move in with you in the first place was that you didn’t want to pay for an in home care service provider for her. You…

As our parents or grandparent’s age, it can sometimes be difficult to see all of the changes they go through.  Unfortunately, one of these changes might include losing a spouse; their best friend.  This process isn’t easy on the entire family, but it is especially hard on our senior loved one that is going through the loss.  There are ways to help them cope with the loneliness and to keep them in a healthy state of mind.  A home care companion can help them around the house, and keep them company.  We need to realize that our loved one, that is suffering the loss, will need time to grieve and…

It might not seem like the type of thing that you would plan with home care services, but millions of people across the country love pizza and what better time to plan a special pizza night with your elderly loved one than in October. This is National Pizza month, and that means it’s the perfect time to take a moment, sit down with family, and have good conversation while enjoying a delectable pizza pie. No, this isn’t a public service announcement trying to sell more pizzas.  And no, it’s not about causing your salivary glands to begin watering while you’re still hours away from a meal yourself.  It’s meant to…