Educational Resources

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-Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementias Course This course -- for information purposes only -- will give you basic information about Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. More importantly, you will gain valuable insight for providing better care for a loved one with these conditions.
-Caregiver Stress - Educational site for Home Care Givers While family caregiving often is a rewarding and bonding experience, it also can be stressful and cause tension within families. A quarter of adults presently care for an aging parent or relative while taking care of their immediate family.
-Home Instead Senior Care - Helping You Care for the Seniors in Your Life The Home Instead Senior Care family network of locally owned franchise offices was developed with a passionate desire to be your trusted in-home care agency, to help your family keep your aging mother, father, grandparents or friends in their home.
-Returning Home - Hospital to Home care Thinking about the returning home process right from the start is one of the best things you can do for your senior loved one. Discharge is a key point in the recovery process. Planning ahead and preparing for a safe return home.
-Senior Safety -- Answering the Call -- Tools & Resources Caring for Your Parents: Senior Emergency KitSM, an information management tool and website. This toolkit and other resources are part of the Answering the Call® program to help you be prepared for these situations.
-The 40/70 Rule - Communication between adult children and their senior parents Many experts agree: by the time you approach age 40 and a loved one is around 70, you should have had the “talk” about issues so many families want to avoid. Topics such as living and financial choices, health, driving, dating and end of life can be perplexing. The Home Instead Senior Care®network refers to this concept as the 40-70 Rule®, a program launched in 2008 to start important conversations early, before a crisis occurs.. 40-70 Rule® programs and emotional support services are offered to develop open discussions between families relating to providing care to parents and other various senior topics. Find tips to help bridge the communication gap between adult children and their parents.