Caring for an aging parent or grandparent is often a task spread among multiple family members. Making sure everyone works as a team to get things done can be a tough management task. Thats why CareGiver Mobile is the App of the Week.
Making sure seniors get the proper care is becoming a common task for many Americans especially African-Americans families. The common goal is to be certain that our elderly loved ones get their medications and other needs met regularly and on time. These tasks, spread across the family, can cause confusion and stress if not properly planned out and monitored.
Caring for elderly family members with disabilities or dementia can stress everyone. According to the Alzheimers Association African-Americans are two times more likely to develop late-onset Alzheimer’s disease than whites and less likely to have a diagnosis of their condition.
But according to the American Psychology Association African-American family caregivers experience less stress and depression and garner greater rewards from caregiving than white caregivers. Studies also reveal that ethnic minority caregivers work harder providing more care than their white counterparts and report worse physical health than white caregivers.
In order to manage caregiving responsibilities CareGiver Mobile provides the user with several tools that allow them to;
- Coordinate caregiving with other family members using smartphones.
- Create a private, secure online community with family members to share information and updates.
- Create, manage and view upcoming caregiving tasks.
- Assign tasks to individual family members or ask for volunteers.
- Put your individual tasks directly into your smartphone’s calendar and receive reminders.
Proper management and keeping track of the caregiving tasks can take a lot of pressure off everyone and also allow more time for families to be families.
CareGiver Mobile is free and available for Apple and Android.
