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.

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. If you're having trouble finding a Valentine’s day gift for your elderly loved one we have some great ideas.

Five Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for Your Elderly Loved One

Boy, did Punxsutawney Phil get it right or what? The snowy, wet weather the last few days hasn’t been much fun, but that’s ok. The bad weather has given us time to hunker down and prepare for an unfor...

Punxsutawney Phil is one of the few animals worldwide that has an entire day nationally dedicated to him. In fact, Thursday was that day. AKA Groundhog Day.

8 Groundhog Day Fun Facts to Get You Through 6 More Weeks of Winter

Punxsutawney Phil is one of the few animals worldwide that has an entire day nationally dedicated to him. In fact, Thursday was that day. What day you may ask. It is none-other than the nationally cel...

In an effort to raise awareness of the dangers lurking in the bathroom, January is Bath Safety Month. These 15 tips will keep your elderly loved one safe.

Bath Safety: These 15 Simple Tips Could Save Your Life

The month of January is not only host to several popular holidays including New Year’s Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but also some lesser known national celebrations such as National Bath Safety...

During the winter, your elderly loved ones risk of experiencing a fall greatly increases. Our guide will help keep your elderly loved one safe all winter.

The Wiser Home Care Guide to Reducing Winter Falls

Right now, we are pretty jealous of the birds. How nice would it be if we could simply pick up and fly south for the winter? Seriously though, it hasn’t even been an entire month of Winter yet, and we...

Making a New Year’s Resolution is easy. Keeping it is not. If you are having trouble keeping it, keep reading to learn our 7 ways to resolution success.

7 Ways to Ensure Resolution Success

With nearly a week of 2017 under our belts, we hope you are having success with your resolutions this year. Statistically speaking, the first week of the new year is the hardest on New Year’s Resoluti...

The week after Christmas is a great time to reflect & make resolutions for next year. This list will help your elderly loved one make healthy resolutions.

The Comprehensive Guide to Elderly New Year’s Resolutions

The week between Christmas and New Year’s Day is always an interesting one. Depending on your profession, it is either extremely busy or extremely slow. However, for many, the lull between Christmas f...

Christmas is just around the corner. If you're struggling to find the perfect gift for an elderly loved one in your life our ultimate gift guide will help.

The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide for the Elderly

The Christmas Countdown is ticking and now we are in the single digits!! Before we know it, we will wake up to find presents under the tree and be in the presence of our loved ones.  What a glorious m...

Christmas is just around the corner. If you're struggling to find the perfect gift for the caregiver in your life our ultimate gift guide will help.

The Ultimate Caregiver Holiday Gift Guide

Are you dreaming of a White Christmas? We certainly are, and with all the cold weather and potential snow flurries in the forecast, it just might happen. Here in Western Washington it is certainly a r...

Since November is National Home Care and Hospice Month, we thought it would be fitting to share these 6 tips to help you find the right home care agency.

6 Tips for Hiring the Right Home Care Agency

With all the traveling, shopping and baking, the holiday season can quickly become overwhelming. We certainly know the feeling. That is why we want to take some time out of this busy month and say tha...

Since the theme for National Family Caregivers month is "Take Care to Give Care", the Wiser Home Care blog explores 7 ways family caregivers can recharge.

7 Ways for Family Caregivers to Recharge

Two weeks in and it has already been an unforgettable November with Donald Trump being named the President Elect. Host to Veteran’s Day and Thanksgiving, November is often the kickoff of the holiday s...