When caring for an aging parent or relative from afar, it can be hard to know when your help is needed. Sometimes, your parent will ask...

Have you been worried about your driving? Have your family or friends expressed concern? Changes in your health may affect your driving...

Some people perform incredible feats of strength and endurance well into their retirement years. The great news is: You don’t have to...

Understand the three stages of Alzheimer’s disease and how caregivers can help patients in each of these different stages Alzheimer’s or...

Seniors crave social connection as much as the rest of us. Unfortunately, sometimes they are less able to verbalize their feelings as...

Sundowners – it’s such a soft sounding word for a very challenging condition. Sundowning refers to an extreme state of confusion that...

It is difficult to watch the ones you love struggle to perform daily tasks that they used to do with ease. However, while arthritis is...

Understanding Options for End of Life Care It is important for seniors and their caregivers to understand end of life care options, like...

Travel can be stressful for your family member with dementia. Changes in routine upset their feelings of stability and familiarity....

We understand the impacts caregiving can have on your personal time, finances, health, and emotional wellbeing. It's important to reduce...

Imagine if you awoke one day and realized that you could no longer hear your favorite songs, the sound of your grandchildren laughing,...

What You Should Know About Caring for an Older Adult with Dementia Caring for someone with Dementia can involve special challenges....

Whether it’s to stay healthy, in social gatherings with friends, or as an expression of our creativity, food is central to our days and...

During this time of their lives, a lot of your senior’s experience may be punctuated by loss: loss of health, independence, mobility,...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) each year 48 million illnesses, 128,000 hospitalizations, and 3,000...

How do we want to be treated when we get to the end of our lives? What decisions would we like made on our behalf if we are unable to...

Whatever your age, interests, or abilities, you can enjoy pastimes that make you laugh, lose track of time, or feel like a goofy kid at...

It's supposed to be a toasty one here in the Willamette Valley these next several days! While summer brings us warmth and bloom,...

It might surprise you to learn that older adults watch more television than younger people do. Watching TV comprises most of the leisure...

As owners of Willamette Valley Caregivers, it is important for us to get to know each of our Clients and Caregivers on the Registry to...