by ComfiKare HomeCare | Jul 23, 2025 | Cancer, Caregiver Burnout, Caregiver Challenges, Caregiver Tips, Chronic Disease, Decision Fatigue, Hospice Care & Respite Care, Respite Care, Sandwich Generation, Senior Anxiety, Senior Care, Senior Depression, Senior Health, Senior Independence, Senior Safety
A cancer diagnosis affects far more than just the person who receives it. Whether it happens suddenly or after weeks of uncertainty, life takes a sharp turn—one that often leads loved ones into caregiving roles they didn’t expect. If you’ve found yourself taking on...
by ComfiKare HomeCare | Jun 26, 2025 | Caregiver Tips, Diet, Senior Care, Senior Health, Senior Nutrition, Senior Safety
For some seniors, mealtimes stop being enjoyable and start feeling like a burden. Whether due to medical side effects, emotional shifts, or difficulty preparing food, appetite loss is a common but serious concern. The right strategies and elderly nutrition tips can...
by ComfiKare HomeCare | Apr 24, 2025 | Alzheimer’s Care, Caregiver Tips, Chronic Disease, Dementia, Personal Care, Pica, Respite Care, Senior Anxiety, Senior Care, Senior Health, Senior Nutrition, Senior Safety
Caring for a loved one with dementia often brings unexpected behaviors that can be difficult to understand. You may have seen them trying to eat things that aren’t food, like a napkin or small objects. Such behaviors, known as pica, can be alarming and confusing, but...
by ComfiKare HomeCare | Feb 12, 2025 | Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer’s Care, Caregiver Tips, Chronic Disease, Dementia, Senior Care, Senior Health, Senior Independence, Senior Safety
You ask an easy question: “What would you like for breakfast?” But instead of a response, you’re met with hesitation, confusion, and a lengthy pause. You have most likely experienced times like this while caring for someone with Alzheimer’s, where words seem lost and...
by ComfiKare HomeCare | Jan 14, 2025 | Caregiver Tips, Diet, Home Care, Senior Care, Senior Exercise, Senior Health, Senior Independence, Senior Nutrition, Senior Safety
We often think of setting goals as an activity reserved for younger years— setting career milestones, saving for a house, or training for a marathon. But setting goals shouldn’t be limited by age. In fact, it can be an excellent motivator for older adults,...
by ComfiKare HomeCare | Dec 18, 2024 | Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer’s Care, Caregiver Challenges, Caregiver Tips, Dementia, Senior Care, Senior Health, Senior Independence, Senior Safety
The way a person with dementia experiences the world isn’t always based in our current reality. Perhaps one of the most heart-wrenching yet profound experiences you might encounter is shifts in time in a loved one with dementia, otherwise known as time-shifting. This... 