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Make the Most Out of Your Trip with a Little Preparation Many seniors often feel that traveling is too risky or difficult, but with a little preparation and research, you can plan accessible trips and make memories to last a lifetime! Join our care team as we review the [...]

Updated March 22, 2022.  Our parents often need extra help as they age but they may resist the extra attention to their personal matters. Having tough conversations with our parents about their future health and well-being can be difficult for us and frustrating for them. Conversations about caregiving or [...]

We’re using National Kidney Month to share some important information on kidney disease and kidney health! The National Kidney Foundation recently shared the shocking statistic that kidney disease, also known as chronic kidney disease or CKD, causes more deaths than breast cancer or prostate cancer and is considered an [...]

Establishing Healthy Daily Routines for Seniors From maintaining their professional careers to taking care of their families, most seniors have spent a lifetime accustomed to daily routines. As people age, however, the need for some of these routines diminishes. Children leave the home and people enter retirement, leaving seniors [...]

Explore Easy Ways to Improve Your Heart Health Heart health has been one of our biggest article topics for years. Working on healthy habits to improve your heart function is one of the best ways to prevent heart disease and stroke, which are two of the most common causes [...]

What is the Difference Between Home Health Care Services and In-Home Caregiving? Finding the right kind of care for yourself or for a loved one can feel overwhelming. There are many types of care and many services and agencies offering that care. How do you know what’s right for [...]

Finding the Right Care for Your Aging Loved One Our care teams get a lot of questions about the different kinds of care available for people as they age. There are a lot of options to choose from and it can feel confusing. Today, we want to share the [...]

Statistics on Surgery in the United States Over 50 million surgeries take place in the United States each year – that’s over 15 percent of the population or about 1 in 7 people. Approximately 23 million of those surgeries are considered ambulatory surgeries, also known as “outpatient” or “same-day” [...]

Find Out What Seniors Really Want Picking the perfect gift for your loved ones can be difficult. With so many new products and services every year, it’s hard to get a handle on what might really leave an impact. Our team of caregivers took to the internet to help [...]

ameriCARE’s Top Resources for Helping Seniors Get Through Winter with Ease It’s no doubt that everything slows down in winter. In a lot of places, transportation can be more difficult with snow and ice. In others, cooler temperatures mean less time outside and less time connecting with others. The [...]