2024

1/24 – Financial Elder Abuse – Spot Fraud
2/24 – Heart Attack & Stroke Emergencies
3/24 – Skin Care – Avoiding Pressure Sores
4/24 – Alcohol & Drug Abuse
5/24 – Range of Motion Exercises
6/24 – Dementia, Alzheimer’s & Memory Loss
7/24 – Extreme Heat Can Affect Your Health
8/24 – Basic Infection Control
9/24 – Conflicts & Family Dynamics
10/24 – Back Strain – Lift Carefully
11/24 – Grooming – Hair, Nails & Shaving
12/24 – Fire Safety – Know Your Risk

2023

1/23 – Alzheimer’s Disease / Preparing the Home
2/23 – Food Insecurity / Nutrition on a Budget
3/23 – Plan Day-to-Day Activities in Alzheimer’s Care 4/23 – Abuse & Neglect / Violence
5/23 – Back Safety – Don’t Get Hurt!
6/23 – Dressing with Alzheimer’s Disease
7/23 – Staying Safe in Extreme Temperatures – Dehydration 8/23 – Storms / Stay Safe When the Power Goes Out 9/23 – Hygiene in Alzheimer’s Care / Toileting
10/23 – Fire Safety
11/23 – Alzheimer’s Disease & Wandering
12/23 – Winter Safety—Preventing Falls on Outings

2022

1/22 – Elder Abuse & Home Improvement Scams 2/22 – Back Strain – Lift Correctly
3/22 – Communication When Providing Care
4/22 – Activities in Alzheimer’s Care
5/22 – Home Safety & Falls
6/22 – Emergencies – Packing a Go Bag and a Stay Bag 7/22 – Heat Stroke – Staying Safe
8/22 – Alzheimer’s Difficult Behaviors / Distract & Redirect 9/22 – Hygiene – Stop the Spread of Disease
10/22 – High Blood Pressure – Falls
11/22 – Fire Safety
12/22 – Hypothermia – Shivering

2021

1/21 – Preparing the Home – Safety First
2/21 – Understanding Alzheimer’s Behavior the ABC Way 3/21 – Covid-19 and Lung Disease
4/21 – Communication Skills
5/21 – Back Safety & Transfers
6/21 – Elder Abuse – Financial Scams
7/21 – Heat Illness – Extreme Temperatures in Homes 8/21 – Infection Control – Hygiene
9/21 – It’s Fall – Don’t You Fall
10/21 – Activities of Living – Feeding & Boosting Nutrition 11/21 – Alzheimer’s & Caregiver Burnout
12/21 – Fire Safety – Staying Warm at Home

2020

1/20 – Elder Abuse/Dealing with Difficult Behaviors in AD 2/20 – Alzheimer’s – Financial & Legal Planning
3/20 – Understanding Lung Disease
4/20 – Wandering with Alzheimer’s
5/20 – Nutrition / Food Safety
6/20 – Travel with a Person with a Chronic Condition 7/20 – Alzheimer’s – Hallucinations & Paranoia
8/20 – Heat Waves /Dehydration
9/20 – Range of Motion – Exercise
10/20 – Hygiene & Food Safety
11/20 – Fire Safety / Winter Storms
12/20 – Back Safety / Falls

2019

1/19 – Vision Loss in Aging
2/19 – Heart Disease
3/19 – Elder Emotional Abuse
4/19 – Back Strain – Proper Lifting
5/19 – In the Hospital with Alzheimer’s
6/19 – Changes in Mobility – Exercise
7/19 – Summer Storm Emergencies – Hot Weather Safety 8/19 – Emergencies – Is a Person with Alzheimer’s in Pain 9/19 – Activities of Daily Living – Personal Hygiene 10/19 – Toileting in Alzheimer’s Disease
11/19 – Infection Control in the Home – Standard Precautions 12/19 – Fire Safety/Cold Weather Safety

2018

1/18 – Alzheimer’s – Resistance to Care
2/18 – Skin Care – Recognizing Changes
3/18 – Communication & Confidentiality
4/18 – Diabetes Care and Precautions
5/18 – Standard Precautions – Hygiene
6/18 – Lift Correctly – Save Your Back
7/18 – Heat Waves & Storms – Stay Cool, Stay Safe 8/18 – Parkinson Disease – Fitness & Exercise
9/18 – Fire Safety at Home – Unhealthy Air
10/18 – Elder Abuse & Neglect – Alcohol Issues
11/18 – Nutrition – Forgetting to Eat
12/18 – Mental Health – Avoiding Burnout

2017

1/17 – Alzheimer’s – Balancing Safety & Risk
2/17 – Transferring Safely
3/17 – Better Communication – When the Person is Angry 4/17 – Standard Precautions and the Zika Virus
5/17 – Drug & Alcohol Abuse – Senior Mental Health 6/17 – Better Nutrition – Using the SNAP program
7/17 – Survive a Heat Wave / Storm Safety
8/17 – Elder Abuse & Neglect
9/17 – Falls Prevention – Safety on Outings
10/17 – Coming Home from the Hospital – Prepare the Home 11/17 – Understanding Lung Disease – Shortness of Breath 12/17 – Fire Safety

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Caregiving in The Comfort of Home® Caregiver Assistance News 2024 – 2001 Editorial Calendar

2016

1/16 – Standard Precautions/ Reduce the Risk of Common Infections
2/16 – Understanding Alzheimer’s Behavior – Pain 3/16 – Eating Right When Money’s Tight
4/16 – Lifting Safely – Watch Your Back!
5/16 – Depression – What You Eat Matters
6/16 – Elder Abuse & Self Neglect
7/16 – Extreme Hot Weather Safety
8/16 – Fire Safety & Storm Emergencies
9/16 – Drug & Alcohol Abuse
10/16 – Practical Aids for Living
11/16 – Better Communication in Alzheimer’s
12/16 – Wintertime Safety – Storms

2015

1/15 – Hypothermia Why Am I so Cold?
2/15 – Universal Precautions – Don’t Get or Pass Germs! 3/15 – Health Care for the Person With Alzheimer’s Disease 4/15 – Resolving Disputes/Communication When Giving Care 5/15 – Back Care – Safety First, Don’t Get Hurt!
6/15 – Natural Disasters – Stay at Home or Evacuate 7/15 – Heat Waves
8/15 – Alzheimer’s Disease Stages
9/15 – Fainting, Falls & High Blood Pressure
10/15 – Fire Safety—Smoke Detectors -Your First Defense 11/15 – Elder Abuse—Financial, Physical & Emotional 12/15 – Battle of the Bath—Bathing and Peri Care

2014

1/14 – Oral Care
2/14 – Plan of Care
3/14 – Good Nutrition on a Budget
4/14 – Living with Incontinence
5/14 – Mental Health /Depression
6/14 – Elder Abuse/Neglect
7/14 – Emergencies – Take Protective Measures
8/14 – Make Alzheimer’s Activities More Fun
9/14 – Watch Out! Slips, Trips and Falls
10/14 – Infection Control—Better Safe Than Sorry 11/14 – Better Communication –Listen Carefully
12/14 – Be Safe from Fire

2013

1/13 – Rights of the Elderly & Protecting Seniors from Scams 2/13 – A Healthy Heart
3/13 – Nutrition—Taking It Seriously
4/13 – Back Pain—Lift Carefully
5/13 – Understanding Difficult & Combative Behavior 6/13 – Preparing a Safe Home
7/13 – Emergencies—Be Ready
8/13 – Keeping Pathogens Away
9/13 – Fight the Flu—Easy Steps
10/13 – Fire Safety
11/13 – Diabetes—Avoiding Complications
12/13 – Winter Safety—Indoor & Outdoor

2012

1/12 – Fell Down – Now What?
2/12 – The Failing Heart
3/12 – Boosting Nutrition, Boosting Appetite
4/12 – Medication & Alcohol Abuse
5/12 – Arthritis – Back Safety
6/12 – Home Safety – Bedroom & Outdoor Areas 7/12 – Traveling with Alzheimer’s Disease
8/12 – Oxygen Therapy for Lung Disease
9/12 – Cancer Care
10/12 – Eye Safety, Eye Health
11/12 – Using the Health Care Team Effectively
12/12 – Clean It—Food, Hands, Equipment!

2011

1/11 – Communication / Getting It Right
2/11 – Vision Loss / Home Accident Prevention
3/11 – Senior Nutrition – Eat Safely & Wisely
4/11 – Safe Transfers / Proper Lifting
5/11 – Arthritis / Range of Motion
6/11 – Emergencies / When to Go to the ER
7/11 – Hospice Care and Dealing with Crushing Grief 8/11 – Exposure to Extreme Heat
9/11 – Bullies / Dealing With Difficult People
10/11 – Mental Illness, Depression, Stress
11/11 – Alzheimer’s /Understanding Difficult Behavior 12/11 – Hygiene / Clean Care is Safer Care

2010

1/10 – Meaningful Activities in Alzheimer’s & Dementia Care 2/10 – Our Biggest Killer – Heart Disease
3/10 – Good Nutrition for Healthy Body & Mind 4/10 – Alcohol & Drug Abuse In Seniors
5/10 – Mental Health
6/10 – Home Safety – Kitchen & Bathroom
7/10 – Hot Weather Safety
8/10 – Hospice Care
9/10 – Confidentiality – HIPAA or Hippopotamus? 10/10 – Liver Disease
11/10 – Lung Disease – Breathe Easier
12/10 – Controlling Infection

2009

1/09 – Vision Loss & Eye Care
2/09 – Handling Emergencies/ Heart Attack & Stroke 3/09 – Good Nutrition & Healthy Meals on a Budget 4/09 – Back Safety
5/09 – Loss, Grief & Depression
6/09 – Falls & Home Safety
7/09 – Abuse & Neglect
8/09 – Recognizing Pain or a Worsening Condition 9/09 – Better Communication
10/09 – Fire Safety
11/09 – The ABC Way to Understand Alzheimer’s Behavior 12/09 – Universal Infection Precautions/Handling Body Fluids

2008

1/08 – Safe Transfers
2/08 – Bathing, Sponge, Tub, or Shower
3/08 – Medication Assistance
4/08 – Safety at Home – Falls
5/08 – COPD
6/08 – Keep That Infection From Starting
7/08 – Pressure Sores & Skin Care
8/08 – Range of Motion
9/08 – Chronic Heart Disease
10/08 – Hepatitis and Chronic Liver Disease
11/08 – Handling Problem Behaviors/ Distract & Redirect 12/08 – Incontinence & Personal Hygiene

2007

1/07 – Understanding Stroke – One Disease, Two Causes 2/07 – Diabetes – Special Care Needs
3/07 – Handling Problem Behaviors
4/07 – Travel with Mobility Challenges
5/07 – Preparing the Home for Caregiving
6/07 – Financial Abuse – Setting Boundaries
7/07 – Take Steps to Avoid Heat Stroke
8/07 – Why All the Fuss About Handwashing
9/07 – Practical Aids for Living
10/07 – Incontinence and Bowel Hygiene
11/07 – Mouth Care – Dentures
12/07 – Nutrition & the Elderly

2006

1/06 – Understanding Parkinson’s Disease
2/06 – Caregiving After a Stroke
3/06 – Why Worry About Frequent Handwashing 4/06 – Back Care – Oh My Aching Back
5/06 – Short Term Memory Loss
6/06 – Safety in the Bathroom
7/06 – Ready for an Emergency
8/06 – Boosting Food Intake When Appetite is Poor 9/06 – Alzheimer’s Wandering
10/06 – Loss, Loneliness & Grief
11/06 – Working (or Living) with Difficult People
12/06 – Medications & What To Ask The Doctor

2005

1/05 – Transfers
2/05 – Dealing With Anger and Elder Abuse
3/05 – Grief & Depression
4/05 – Diet & Nutrition for the Elderly
5/05 – Reducing the Chance of Home Accidents
6/05 – Pain & Discomfort Management
7/05 – Summertime Safety &Travel
8/05 – The Plan of Care
9/05 – Emergencies
10/05 – Balance Problems
11/05 – Fire Safety
12/05 – Living Wills

2004

1/04 – A Safer Home Environment
2/04 – Oral Care
3/04 – Making an Occupied Bed
4/04 – Dressing
5/04 – Hallucinations
6/04 – Shampooing & Shaving
7/04 – Understanding Diabetes
8/04 – Home Accident Prevention
9/04 – Heart & Stroke Issues
10/04 – Being Heard & Being Understood
11/04 – Alzheimer’s & Dementia Care Activities
12/04 – Wintertime Safety

2003

1/03 – Wintertime Safety & Comfort
2/03 – Chronic Illness Decision Making
3/03 – All About Meds
4/03 – Consumer Fraud and the Elderly
5/03 – Family Communication
6/03 – Combative Behavior
7/03 – Summertime Safety
8/03 – Vision Care
9/03 – A Good Night’s Sleep
10/03 – Bathing & Foot Care
11/03 – Physical Therapy
12/03 – Making Mealtimes More Enjoyable

2002

1/02 – Body Mechanics
2/02 – Hygiene – Keeping It Clean!
3/02 – Planning End-of-Life Healthcare
4/02 – Dementia, Alzheimer’s& Memory Loss
5/02 – Eating Right
6/02 – Equipment & Supplies
7/02 – Skin Care
8/02 – Incontinence
9/02 – Depression
10/02 – Transportation & Travel
11/02 – Getting In-Home Help
12/02 – Communicating with the Doctor

2001

9/01 – Communicating When Giving Care
10/01 – Coping With Caregiver Stress
11/01 – Frustration Fear/ Empowerment
12/01 – Safety, Safety, Safety