The Wiser Home Care Services Blog

Here, we provide a fresh look at current caregiving issues as well as share caregiving tips from our own personal experiences.

Summer is finally upon us and that means consistently hot weather. Keep your elderly loved one safe this Summer with these 8 Senior Summer Safety Tips.

8 Ways to Keep Your Elderly Loved One Safe This Summer

Life is pretty good right now in the Pacific Northwest. School is out for the year; the sun has come out to stay for a while and everyone is happy. Summer has officially arrived! We are just a little ...

Finding the right Father’s Day gift can be difficult. In our Ultimate Father's Day blog we share our favorite Father's Day facts, jokes and gifts.

The Ultimate Father’s Day Blog: Dad Facts, Dad Jokes and Dad Gifts

Perhaps it’s their dry sense of humor, outdated sense of fashion or lackadaisical parenting styles, whatever it is, Dad’s seem to be the butt of many jokes. In fact, there are entire websites and blog...

Celebrated nationally each May, Older American's Month aims to raise awareness & appreciation of the aging population. This year the theme is age out loud.

5 Ways to Help Your Elderly Loved One Age Out Loud

If you think about it, we truly owe our lives to our elderly loved one’s. Not only are we here, living and breathing, because somewhere down the line our elderly loved ones fell in love, but we have t...

In the US, someone suffers from a stroke every 40 seconds. However, there is hope. Wiser Home Care shares their tips on how to effectively reduce strokes.

The Wiser Home Care Guide to Preventing Strokes

Did you know that in the United States someone has a stroke every 40 seconds? That adds up to more than 788,000 stroke victims each year. What’s more is that 80% of strokes are preventable. For someth...

Our mothers deserve more than a single day celebration. We have gathered some great gift and activity ideas to show her exactly how much she means to you.

Forget the Flowers This Mother’s Day. We Know Exactly What She Wants.

“The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness.” – Honore de Balzac What more can be said about our amazing mothers? They have known us the longes...

Stress is an increasingly prevalent issue. In our Comprehensive Guide to reducing elderly stress we discuss the reasons, effects & how to reduce it.

The Comprehensive 2017 Guide to Reducing Elderly Stress

Ben Franklin put it best when he said, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Fortunately, we can all say we made it through another year of taxes. However, we cert...

Easter is a great time to gather with family and friends and enjoy the spring weather. Make sure your elderly loved one is safe this Easter with these tips.

Hosting A Senior Loved One For Easter? You’ll Want to Read This

In just a few short days, the ‘Easter Bunny’ will hop all over the world delivering chocolate, eggs and toys to kids and adults around the world. Ok, so we all know it isn’t really the Easter Bunny, b...

Despite being fairly preventable, Diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death in the United States. These 6 tips will reduce your risk of diabetes.

Can You Really Reduce Your Risk of Diabetes?

Although Diabetes was a prevalent issue long before the popular 2009 commercial with Wilford Bradley aired, the commercial captured the American audience and truly opened their eyes to the risks assoc...

As if losing sleep isn't bad enough, Daylight Savings Time has also been linked to increased accidents and heart attacks. These tips will keep you safe.

7 Simple Ways to Beat Daylight Savings Time

It only happens twice a year, and this time we are on the losing end of the battle. However, if you live Arizona and Hawaii, you never have to worry about it. You may be wondering what we are talking ...

Host to Valentine's Day, February is also host to National American Heart Health Month. These 5 simple tips will help you reduce your risk of heart disease.

5 Simple Steps to Reduce Your Risk of Heart Disease

When people think of the month of February, they typically think of 2 things. Generally, they think about the fact that it is the shortest month of the year, but most of all they think of Valentine&#8...