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Home Instead Senior Care of Greater Phoenix is locally owned and operated. We are passionate about superior in-home care and created this blog in order to provide you with up-to-date, current topics and the latest senior initiatives as you and your family begin to learn exactly what it means to Age in Place in 2010. We will bring you outstanding content in regards to many aspects of senior care, including Senior Home Care, Family Relationships, Health and Safety for Seniors, Caregiving, Alzheimer's and Legal and Financial information. Visit us often as we will be updating our content with new relevant senior information three times weekly. Thank you for sharing our vision to allow Greater Phoenix’s seniors to Age in Place.

Caregivers Need Care Too: Tips on Managing Caregiver Stress

September 3rd, 2010

Just 15-20 minutes here and there each day when you can focus on yourself will make a world of difference in managing your caregiver stress.

Caring for Yourself While Caring for Others

September 1st, 2010

You’re at work. The phone rings. Caller ID shows it’s your mom. You sigh. Shake your head and wish the call would just go away. You think, “I was just there. What does she need now? How am I possibly going to get my work done?”

Help (Not) Wanted – Five Strategies to Help Counter a Senior’s Resistance to Assistance

August 30th, 2010

Following are strategies from Home Instead Senior Care® and family caregiving consultant Dr. Amy D’Aprix to help family caregivers turn resistance into assistance.

New Caregiver Support Series from Home Instead Senior Care of Greater Phoenix Helps Families Overcome Resistance of Seniors Who Need Help

August 27th, 2010

New Caregiver Support Series from Home Instead Senior Care of Greater Phoenix Helps Families Overcome Resistance of Seniors Who Need Help This family caregiver support series addresses senior resistance to care and features a variety of topics such as choosing an in-home care provider, the signs of aging, long distance caregiving and communicating with aging [...]

Health Costs Most Significant Factor in Seniors’ Well-Being

August 23rd, 2010

Question: I’m curious; what are the biggest challenges that today’s seniors face and what can we older adults – particularly those like me who are living alone – do about it?

Senior citizens in America are enjoying longer lives, better health and better economic security, but the cost of health care for the elderly has risen dramatically, according to Older Americans 2010: Key Indicators of Well-Being, which was released in June by the Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics.