The healthcare industry is constantly progressing and changing. With that, the opportunities as a nurse are also ever-changing, providing nurses with the ability to focus on different areas of health. In order for a nurse to work within a particular part of the healthcare industry, they must first complete the level of education that provides them with all of the knowledge that they need to know t…Read More
When you get to a certain age, a little bit of help is required. Whether it’s for a gentle reminder to take medication or an extra hand when preparing meals, this type of care is something that most seniors could benefit from at one point or another. While nursing homes have, up until recently, been the most common way for seniors to receive this additional help, having an in-home caregiver has …Read More
Choosing a career that is equally enjoyable and rewarding can be difficult. Luckily, that is not the case with CNA jobs. One of the many reasons that people choose to pursue a career as a CNA is because this career path allows for individuals to practice their passion for caregiving and medicine while being on the receiving end of countless rewarding moments. Wilson Care has been continually hir…Read More
The road to old age can be one that’s loaded with happiness and joy, or fraught with stress and pain. Realistically, it’s a combination of the two for most people. There are countless people who achieve their dreams, raise amazing families, and look back on a life well-lived, but even they can’t avoid the inevitability of aging, where their body stops functioning like it used to. Elderly cit…Read More
For those of us who are lucky enough to live in Honolulu, the spring season isn’t much of a change from what we’re used to. We get sun every day and we don’t have yearly snowfalls to remind us of how precious that is. But even if we haven’t noticed, spring has indeed arrived, and with that, a yearly ritual that many people commit to every year — spring cleaning. Spring is a traditional t…Read More
It’s safe to say that most people, if given the choice, are reluctant to resign themselves to a senior living center. For many elderly folks who have lived long and independent lives, these care homes are symbolic of weakness — an open acknowledgment that their minds and bodies aren’t what they used to be. Indeed, convincing your elderly loved ones to make the change can be extremely difficu…Read More
Did you know that many of our senior caregivers at Wilson Care didn’t originally have intentions of going into that career? But, in some way another, they realized that their unique combination of skills could be put to good use in helping the elderly. At Wilson Care, we’re always looking for qualified candidates for our CNA jobs. But one of the questions we hear the most is “what are a care…Read More
Senior citizens are often the victim of harsh and unfair stereotypes. Too often, our elderly population is depicted in media as being clueless and out of touch, needing the kind of babysitting that small children receive on a regular basis. In reality, senior citizens have more life experience than the majority of the world’s population. Even if their bodies are frail and their minds weakened ov…Read More
Every year, the list of physical possessions we need seems to grow ever smaller. While getting new toys on Christmas was one of the best parts of childhood, many people in adulthood don’t have a huge need for more things — partly because they’ve acquired so much throughout their life, and partly because they have an income to support themselves. Recent studies have shown that giving people e…Read More
Everyone grows up cultivating various hobbies, interests, and lifestyles. Many of these can be practiced for a lifetime, but there are also many pursuits that require a capable body and youthful energy. Unfortunately, for many senior citizens, this means that many of their favorite things growing up are no longer an option. No matter how healthy you keep your body, age is an inevitability and even…Read More
