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There is a mental, physical and financial toll effecting our nations caregivers. Caregiver burnout comes from immense stress occurring from many sides including the caregivers themselves.

Caregivers often forego the care they need for themselves leading to the inevitable burnout. Statistically, unpaid caregivers report activities of enjoyment in their day-to-day life are often reduced due to their responsibilities of caregiving. Feelings of isolation and overwhelmingness leading to burnout can come from things like:

As a caregiver, we all have hard days. And if you are reading this, you have lived through 100% of your hardest days! Being a family caregiver comes with a lot of work and hard decisions.  As a company filled with many caregivers, we strive to make it easier. National Family Caregivers Month is every November appreciating the strength and dedication of those who care for their loved ones.

By Rachael Wonderlin, Dementia By Day, Consultant to Source of Life Technologies

Source of Life Technologies is collaborating with Dementia By Day to bring dementia care insights and peace of mind to caregiving. 

The movement of technology into the senior care environment is making a positive impact and moving beyond fundamental needs and looking to provide deeper insights so independence, privacy, and safety are maximized. As the senior population grows there is a great need to streamline and improve operations and care. This increase in demand for senior care has health organizations moving to meet needs with easy-to-use technology that provides data insights to maximize quality of care initiatives, care team communications, promote cross system functions, and bring overall peace of mind.

I’ve spent years watching family members and patients fall ill and struggle with mobility, have difficulty in keeping communication efforts streamlined and present and continue to enable the autonomy loved ones desire. Reimagining fall prevention does not have to be overwhelming.

New legislation has been proposed and is receiving increased amounts of attention. The Choose Home Care Act of 2021 is a bill looking to broaden services for people in their homes as an alternative to facility-based services following a healthcare event.

Many senior care advocates are joining together this September 20-24 to raise awareness for falls prevention in older adults. Falls among adults aged 65 and older are common, costly and preventable. 

We have now seen digital health shows a lot of value. Some organizations are trying to stick to the more traditional ways of providing care while others are stepping into this virtual world more easily. What is “normal” now that we continue to live in a pandemic as status quo? We need to be using new, creative ways to adapt to the changing healthcare landscape. The “old way” is not sustainable and does not demonstrate to be the most comfortable method for patients and loved ones requiring varying levels of care.

As we continue to talk about the population of seniors over the age of 65 doubling by 2030 and the current statistics of hospitalizations related to falls being 27,000 deaths and 800,000 hospitalizations, families and healthcare professionals continue to search for better solutions for aging safely.

Seniors and senior caregivers are asking questions such as:

• “How can we prevent falls and also know what could be a trigger?”
• “How can I access healthcare and decrease cost, time and germ exposure?”