As a caregiver, you probably do a lot of research into helpful advice and best practices. In addition to talking to loved ones and reading books, chances are you are constantly surfing the Internet for anecdotes, tips and tricks. One of the easiest ways to take advantage of technology as a caregiver is by downloading apps right to your smartphone or tablet. Get these three caregiver-friendly programs today
1. Expensify
As a caregiver, you’re constantly trying to balance finances. Often, you’re trying to manage accounts for your elderly relative in addition to your own. The Visiting Nurse Service of New York suggested downloading this app to help organize this hectic process. Expensify allows you to sync bank accounts to credit cards and track purchases. It also lets you store eReceipts and scan paper receipts to add them to your information as well. The source noted that it’s available for free on iPhones, Blackberries and Androids.
Use mobile technology to manage all your caregiver responsibilities.
2. Balance: For Alzheimer’s Caregivers
You may want to consider downloading this app if you’re assisting a loved one experiencing memory loss. The app offers users information about Alzheimer’s at the push of a button. It also lets caregivers organize prescriptions and log symptoms for doctors visits. The app has a news feature that keeps users up to date about media stories involving the illness. Balance is available to be downloaded on iPhones and iPads.
“Communication, safety and finances.”
3. Elder 411/Elder 911
These two apps were developed by the same Elder care service, and both are geared toward caregivers looking for tips and advice. According to AgingCare.com, Elder 411 contains general information on the best practices for caring for an aging family member, with special series focusing on thing like communication, safety and finances. Elder 911 is designed to get the user through an emergency situation. When you open it, the apps lets you choose your relationship to the elderly patient in question and how far along your loved one is in the different stages of emergency – whether the event just occurred or they’ve been progressively getting worse. The program then leads you to pages full of helpful advice that can tell you how to handle the situation.
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