Daily Care Tips and Advice

Last updated on December 8, 2017

To help caregivers with the daily routine of caring for an elderly person, we've compiled the following list of tips and advice on specific care topics.

Nutrition

For detailed information about nutrition for seniors, see our section on:

Healthy Eating

Medication Management

For detailed information about ensuring medication safety for seniors, see our page about:

Medication Safety

For information on how to help seniors use, track, and communicate about the medications they are taking, see:

Medication Matters from the Public Health Agency

Personal Aids and Transports

For detailed information about devices that can help the elderly maintain mobility and independence, see our page about:

Assistive Devices and Disability Support

Changing Bedding

To learn how to change the bedding when a person is confined to his or her bed, read:

Bed Making with Someone In It from Care.com

Bathing, Grooming, and Dressing

Read about bathing challenges for seniors and get some suggestions for how caregivers can assist with grooming.

Skill Builder: Bathing and Grooming from Elder Care Online

To learn how to establish a bathing routine for someone with a cognitive impairment, as well as special safety considerations, see:

Daily Care: Bathing from Alzheimer Society of British Columbia

Read about dressing challenges for seniors and find tips for providing assistance.

Skill Builder: Dressing from Elder Care Online

Dental Care

Learn how to help seniors brush and floss their teeth, care for complete or partial dentures, and increase gum tissue hygiene.

Tips for Caregivers from the Canadian Dental Association

Incontinence

To read about different types of incontinence, and learn how to manage incontinence effectively at home, go to:

Safety In The Home

For detailed information about making a home safe for an elderly person, see our page:

Safety At Home

Use our list of home safety ideas to ensure that the home of the person you care for is set up to prevent falls.

Home Safety Checklist

Related Information

If you are a caregiver looking for resources to help the elderly person in your care, check for information in these sections:

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