Help is Out There

Taking on the responsibilities of being a caregiver has a stressful impact on your every day life. Often, the caregiver ignores their own personal health issues and well-being to provide the best care for their loved one. They feel as if they every thing needs to be done by them and believe that they have failed if they are unable to stay on top of these additional duties. Many first time caregivers are unaware of the help network that is available to them in their communities and on-line.

A growing business sector is designed to assist caregivers and let them know that they are not alone with the feelings that they are experiencing. New companies in Dallas include a business that helps families draw up plans for how an elderly parents will be cared for when the time comes for needed assistance. Another company lines up care for the serious and chronically ill when their families do not know where to go next.

Non-profit organizations can also help address caregiver questions. This month, the American Cancer Society is offering a telephone workshop called Coping with Caregiving: Recognizing Depression & Anxiety. The next scheduled time for this workshop is Thursday, February 19th from 7:00 to 8:15 Eastern Standard time. Future workshops with similar topics are planned in March, April and May.

Even our company site, www.fenwaymedical.com, is designed with the caregiver in mind as we offer advice on how to cope with these new responsibilities. We also offer certain lines of supply products that can be delivered directly and discretely to the home. As with all of the aforementioned businesses and organizations, Fenway Medical wants to help and support you as you learn how important you are to someone else.

Aging Does Not Equal Poor Health

It is known that our nation is fast approaching an aging revolution. By the year 2030, the population of adults 65 and older will double to close to 70 million people. One out of every five Americans will be considered a “senior citizen”. But with the growing elderly population comes a growing burden on our public health and health care systems and facilities. Are these systems going to be reliable when you or your loved one is in need of first rate care for treatment of their illness or condition?
You can eliminate the guess work of the quality of care you or your parent is going to receive by taking preventative measures to decrease the chance of illness or disability. Poor health does not have to be consequence of getting older. A healthy lifestyle such as increased physical activity, healthy diet and the exclusion of tobacco is encouraged. Another step to take is using early detection practices for breast, colonic and cervical cancers, diabetes and depression.