As your loved one ages, you may start to notice their need for extra help in their home. This can be a difficult question to broach and unfortunately we don't always handle it well. This video will help guide your conversation to result in a better discussion on accepting help in the home. We are here to help, call or email us to discuss your home care needs at info@beyondhomecareal.com or 256.414.6090.

I've wanted to do a spotlight on this product for a while but needed to check it out for myself first. I heard about Nixplay on a Facebook group, where someone asked, "What is a good gift for Grandparents?" Such a great question! I feel like I always give the same thing year after year, and I wanted to give our Grandparents something they really loved this past Christmas. The poster got a lot of great recommendations, but people overwhelmingly responded with the idea of a Nixplay Digital Frame. Initially this did not impress me...I've given the digital frame before, what's the big deal?

But guys, this is not your typical digital frame. 
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Nixplay allows you to upload pictures to a cloud based digital frame...so basically, I can upload pictures to my Gammy's Nixplay frame in Birmingham while I'm sitting at home with the kids in Alex City! How cool is that??

Not only can I upload pictures without even being in the same room, but I can add other friends or family members as users to the frame as well. For my husband's Grandparents his cousins went in with us on the frame and all 3 of us can add to the frame any time we have new pictures. It's so simple and easy to do right from your smartphone. You literally download the app, sync the frame and then start sending pictures!

Many seniors live away from their kids and grandkids, and often experience moments of loneliness and isolation. Although, Nixplay should never be a substitution for actual human interaction, it can help a senior feel engaged and connected with family members who they do not get to see on a regular basis. 

In total we bought 3 Nixplay Seed frames for Christmas presents this last year. Of those 3, I have technical difficulties setting up one of the frames. So after Googling my issue, and getting nowhere, I ended up just calling tech support at Nixplay. Tech support was great and did a remote hard reset of the frame, which fixed the issue! 

I would absolutely recommend this frame to anyone! It was easy to use and had a relatively simple setup process. Nixplay does make a regular digital frame that you can use without Wifi, but what's the fun that? 

Nixplay can be purchased at Walmart, Amazon, and Nixplay.com(which is where we purchased ours.) If you have a Nixplay frame tell us what you think by commenting below this post!

**I should mention, I am not an affiliate, nor do I receive any financial gain from posting about this product. I just like to recommend products I really like:) 

Transition periods can be the most stressful and overwhelming for both a patient and their family. Last week on the blog we went through transition planning from the caregivers perspective. Today, Stephanie Jones from Russell Medical's Transitional Care Unit talks more about transitioning home from the hospital or Rehab unit. Watch the video below for our interview with Stephanie.

Also, don't forget to check out our free transition checklist. Fill out the form below for the download!