Top Tips for Aging in Place Safely from Live Free’s New Hampshire Home Health Care Experts

Home is where the heart is, and most seniors’ hearts are set on remaining at home throughout the aging process, rather than moving to an assisted living facility or nursing home – nearly 90% of them, according to AARP. And who can blame them? Feeling comfortable in familiar surroundings, having the independence to come and […]
Warning Signs that Point to the Need for Senior Care Services

Looking around at the home where you grew up, the home where your parents still live, can bring forth a flood of memories. The finished wood stairs you used to practice tap dance routines on, much to your father’s dismay. The bedroom door you repeatedly slammed during your tumultuous teenage years. You know that your […]
An Alzheimer’s Disease Cure on the Horizon? We’re Closer Now Than Ever Before!

With the expected rise in patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, we now have over $900 million in funding available for research, but is all of that research actually helping us come closer to finding a cure for Alzheimer’s disease? As those with loved ones impacted by the disease watch and wait with bated breath, a […]
Affording Senior Care: Another Option for Veterans

When families begin their research into home care options, many assume that Medicare will cover their home care needs. This, however is a common misconception. As we noted in a previous blog post, most people use private funds to pay for home care. However, for veterans and their spouses, there is another possible way to […]
Using Private Funds to Pay for Care

Imagine this: Your elderly father needs help in order to stay independent, but wants to stay at home. Do you know how to pay for his care? This is a question millions of people across the country are currently facing. Luckily, you have options. When it comes to paying for home care services, you will […]
Granite State Independent Living Tips for Caregiving after a Loved One’s Hospital Stay

Imagine this happening: your frail, senior mother, who lives alone, fell last weekend, broke her thighbone and forearm, and is currently being released from St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua. Sorting through and reading her discharge paperwork, you notice the doctor’s orders for a number of different medications, ongoing physical therapy, a medical checkup appointment that […]
3 Ways New Hampshire Caregivers Can Start Letting Go of Guilt

When New Hampshire caregivers are providing care for an aging or chronically ill loved one, it can be an emotional rollercoaster. Honestly, we can’t think of an emotion that doesn’t come into play at some point during caregiving – and sometimes, a caregiver can run the whole gamut of emotions all within a day’s timeframe. […]
Alzheimer’s Disease May Be Triggered by Overactive Immune Response

There’s never been a more encouraging time for Alzheimer’s disease research than now, and new developments seem to be appearing every week. The latest data is likely to create a big leap forward in the crusade for a cure: the correlation between Alzheimer’s and the body’s natural immune response to infections. While researchers have been […]
Live Free Home Health Care | Tips from Successful Hospitals on Effectively Reducing Readmissions

These days, reducing readmissions for high-risk patients is an essential process for hospitals. Healthcare Financial Management Association’s article “Two Ways Hospitals Can Reduce Avoidable Readmissions” notes that successful efforts from four hospitals with low 30-day rehospitalization rates are partially due to collaborating with inpatient and outpatient care providers such as Live Free Home Health Care, […]
Smooth Transitions From a New Hampshire Home Care Agency Help Avoid Hospital Readmissions

There’s no doubt that the best part of any hospital stay is the day you’re discharged! But for many older adults, a discharge can actually be the first step towards a hospital readmission if steps aren’t taken to ensure an easy transition from hospital to home. One way to help your senior loved one have […]