Giving Care: Senior & Disabled Caregiver Resource Blog

Adaptive Open Side Pants for Senior Men and Women

Side opening pants line art and real demonstrations

Adaptive open side pants are must-haves for people with arthritis or lowered dexterity. As an independent dresser, it is less of a struggle to handle fasteners specially designed for ease of use. It is also much easier to get in and out of a pair

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How Do Adaptive Open Back Pants Work?

Adaptive Open Back Pant in wheelchair - demonstration of back

Adaptive open seat pants are must-haves for bed or wheelchair bound men and women. Whether a patient is independent or requires assistance from a caregiver, Silverts clothing designed for seniors or those with disabilities makes getting dressed and undressed easier. Putting on pants with an open back

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What is an Adaptive Open Back Nightgown?

How are Silvert's Hospital Gowns different? No Pressure Points – Patients do not lay or rest on closures. You and your loved one can rest easy knowing the snaps are placed on the shoulders of the wearer. This way whether they are in a wheelchair or

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Putting Together An Excellent Caregiver Resume

Woman completing an application for a resume for care giving job

Becoming a caregiver can be an incredibly difficult and incredibly rewarding thing to do. As a job, it will likely push you far farther than the majority of your friends and family will at their respective jobs and it will require things of you that

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Adaptive Open Back Tops

As a caregiver, you want to see your patient thrive. You want to see them succeed in everyday life. As people age, mobility issues become the daily struggle of life. Today we will be focusing on limited arm and upper body mobility and how we

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How to stop disrobing: Anti-Strip Suits

If you have a loved one that has entered later stages of dementia or Alzheimer’s, you will start to notice traits of these diseases. Symptoms can include repetition, paranoia, fidgeting to name a few. Each set of symptoms is generally unique to dementia patients. Dementia

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9 Arthritis Myths Debunked

Arthritis pain

Arthritis or degenerative joint disease can be indicated by a lot of symptoms such as joint stiffness, limited range of motion and pain when engaging in certain activities. It is hard to determine what causes arthritis but generally this degenerative joint disorder has been linked

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Tips For Helping a Dementia Patient Dress

Dealing with dementia patients isn’t an easy task, with one of the most difficult areas in taking care of them is supporting them to get dressed. Dressing independently is sometimes just impossible for them to do. Because dressing them touches a number of different areas such

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Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Aging

post-traumatic stress disorder ptsd in seniors

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition characterized by an experience of a traumatic event and following psychological impact so severe that it impairs normal function for an extended period of time. The initial emotional shock, fear, anxiety, sadness, and anger may subside over

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