Choose Blessed Home

art therapy elderly

4 Benefits of Art Therapy for the Elderly

Art is therapeutic at any age. And for the elderly, art therapy can do wonders. Creative expression can help you improve your mental, physical, and emotional health, as well as your emotional well-being. And for the elderly, art therapy can […]
read more
elderly care

Blessed Home: A Protected and Safe Place for Your Elderly Loved Ones

At Blessed Home, we are taking all the extra protective and health measures to ensure the safety and health of the elderly. This is also to ensure that our facility remains a safe place free from diseases that may compromise […]
read more
Good Caregiver Essential Qualities

10 Essential Qualities to Look for in a Caregiver

When looking for a caregiver to look after your elderly parents or a family member with cognitive or physical challenges, what are the qualities you like? Do you know what makes a good caregiver? 
read more
elderly incontinence

Elderly Incontinence Care: 7 Tips for Caregivers

How do you deal with elderly incontinence? Read on to find out. As our parents age, their ability to control bowel and bladder functions may decrease. This could be due to many factors, some temporary, while others permanent. 
read more
loving without losing caring for elderly parent

Loving Without Losing Yourself: How You Can Make Caring for Your Elderly Parent Work

Caring for your elderly parent or loved one can be the most noble, most rewarding experience. However, let’s face it–it has its share of challenges. It can be physically, mentally, and even emotionally draining. You may find that you are […]
read more
aging parent refuses help

What to Do When Your Aging Parent Refuses Help

You see your aging parent struggle. It’s clear that they’re living situation isn’t ideal. You have tried to help them in your own way, but often, this causes conflict as your aging parent simply refuses help. What can you do […]
read more
difficult conversations elderly parent

How to Have Difficult Conversations About Elderly Care

When it comes to finding care for your elderly parents or loved ones, the decision may not come easy. The conversation following it may even be hard as well. There may be a lot of apprehension. After all, this is […]
read more
moving to elderly facility sooner than later

5 Reasons Why You Should Consider Blessed Home Today

For most people, especially given our Filipino culture and traditions, it can be hard to have our elderly loved ones leave our homes to be cared for by someone else. Moving to assisted living or nursing home facilities such as […]
read more
common skin conditions elderly

Common Skin Conditions in Aging

As we get older, we experience many changes in our body, including various skin conditions. How our skin fares in our golden years depend on our lifestyle and diet, as well as on how we take care of our skin […]
read more
convincing elderly to bathe

How to Convince a Senior to Bathe and Practice Good Personal Hygiene

In our earlier blog, we have discussed the reasons why your elderly loved one may refuse to bathe or generally practice good personal hygiene. This can be due to many reasons, as stated in the article. The main idea is […]
read more