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Careers in Aging Week is celebrated every year to recognize the numerous opportunities available in aging services. This year, March 26 - April 1st is dedicated for Careers in Aging Week. It is important to acknowledge the critical role that home care providers play in ensuring the well-being of our aging population. With a growing elderly population, the demand for home care services is increasing rapidly and creating many career opportunities within home care.

As a caregiver, what kind of ways do you use to connect within?

In collaboration with Rachael Wonderlin, Dementia By Day

Quite often, I meet caregivers (both professional and family caregivers) who tell me that the people they know with dementia “don’t like to do anything at all.” I can count on one hand the number of people with dementia that I have met who truly do not want to do anything. Usually, the “not wanting to do anything” is brought on by a lack of options for activities.

Guest blog post: Rachael Wonderlin, Dementia By Day owner and consultant

CNAs have an incredibly positive impact on older adults and in home care. This year we honor all the nursing assistants and home health aides during the week of June 16-22.

National Nursing Assistants week has been celebrated since 1977. We wish all of our CNAs and HHAs a very Happy National Nursing Assistant Week!

May is Stroke Awareness Month. DYK: Strokes are the leading cause of disability in the United States?

From home health care for aging in place, remote monitoring and streamlining care provider scheduling, these are the growth areas that are showing to shape healthcare this year and beyond.

Stress is a very common occurrence for caregivers. No one is immune to it. Stress affects us all, yet it manifests itself in different ways for each of us and reminds every individual that stress management is vital to improving performance at home and work.

The demand for home care agencies is growing as we see the population of individuals requiring services increasing substantially. Whether you need senior care, caregiving for people with disabilities, or assistance recovering from a surgery/illness, the home care provider you choose will play a big role in your life.

Every year organizations and people raise awareness surrounding brain injuries in the month of March by sharing facts, stories, and educational opportunities. The Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) recognizes Brain Injury Awareness Month with #MoreThanMyBrainInjury. They aim to recognize individuals living with an injury related to a brain trauma.