Are you providing unpaid care to elderly members at your home? Let’s find out how to get paid for being a caregiver so that you can be relieved of some of the financial burdens of caregiving. Nearly 53mn Americans provide unpaid family care to older adults in the US. Serving as a caregiver for the … Read more
Volunteering is a great way for seniors to keep their minds and body engaged. Here are some benefits of volunteering for seniors. As we age, we become more vulnerable. It becomes difficult for us to carry on all our activities by ourselves. But by volunteering, you can overcome physical and psychological problems. Hello readers, there … Read more
If you do not qualify for TRICARE, you must go through this quick guide brought to you by the Respect Caregivers editorial team to understand CHAMPVA for caregivers to secure your older adult’s future. As per a report (2015-16) by the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs, more than 18 million veterans (over the age of … Read more
Caregivers bear a heavy burden and need a little support from their employers from time to time. In this guide, we will talk about how employers can make life easier for caregiver employees. Around 17% (one in six) of Americans work as caregivers. On average, they spend 24 hours a week on caregiving responsibility. They … Read more
For some seniors, a trip to the grocery store or just going to the pharmacy to pick up their prescriptions can be incredibly challenging. No one can go without food, and seniors need to get groceries in their home so they can eat – just like everyone else – but when walking around the grocery … Read more
Technology changes almost every day, and for seniors who don’t really have a need for computers every day it can feel like it’s overwhelming and you just don’t know where to start with learning about it. There are classes seniors can take to help them learn the basics about computers, and given them enough information … Read more
If you have some extra time and are looking for ways to give back to your community, volunteering with seniors is always a great option and many seniors centres and seniors programs are always looking for a little extra help. When it comes to volunteering with seniors, there are a few different areas you can … Read more
Whether we mean to or not, learning is just something we do for our entire lives – we really never stop learning. In our working years, many of us would have to keep up with processes and policies as they changed in the industry we worked in. We may have needed to take some professional … Read more
It’s never too late to learn something new. If you have retired fairly early on and you’re still in good health, you may want to learn something new or pursue a passion you never had the chance to when you were younger. There are many educational institutions who are designing courses or even full programs … Read more
Now that you’re retired and you have more free time on your hands, you may be thinking about volunteering in your community as a way to give back. During your working years, you may not have had the time or opportunity to volunteer in your community but now you can give back and get involved … Read more
