5 Tips to Provide Better Care at Home for Those with ALS
As a neurodegenerative disease, ALS (or Lou Gehrig’s Disease) can result in a number of physical challenges which can lead to depression. Those caring for a loved one with ALS may become overwhelmed and feel unsure how to best help the person live life to the fullest and remain optimistic. At Live Free Home Health […]
Live Free Home Health Care Presents the Stages and Symptoms of ALS
A diagnosis of ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease) likely raises a lot of questions for both the patient and his or her family. What caused the disease? How will it affect my life today, and in the future? Where can I find care support in Central New Hampshire? As many as 30,000 Americans […]
Live Free Home Health Care’s Practical Tips to Make Dementia Personal Care Easier
In our last blog post, we shared some tips on easing the struggles of providing personal care assistance to a senior loved one. But what about providing care specifically for someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia? At Live Free Home Health Care, one of the top-rated senior care companies in Concord, we understand the unique challenges […]
Beating Personal Care Battles with a SMILE
Take a moment to close your eyes and imagine yourself like this: You’ve spent most of your life in New Hampshire taking care of and helping others – as a parent, in your career, through volunteer activities, and as a grandparent. After all those years of feeling independent and in control, suddenly you’ve aged to […]
New Hampshire Caregiver Reminder: Asking for Help Indicates Intelligence, Not Ineptitude
Pride in the fact that New Hampshire’s very own Levi Hutchins invented the first alarm clock 229 years ago doesn’t likely prevent you from occasionally wanting to go back in time and throttle him – especially after a fitful night of sleep that comes, or, rather, doesn’t come, after a long day of caring for […]
When Disorientation Does Not Mean Dementia
We were the land of “Live Free or Die” long before it was a pop-culture political phenomenon. It is our state motto, decorates our license plates and is a fundamental value of most life-long residents of New Hampshire, regardless of political affiliation. So when one of our aging loved ones demonstrates periods of forgetfulness, confusion, […]
Try These Simple Home Modifications for Vision-Impaired Seniors
In our last blog, we shared some signs to watch for in your senior loved ones that could indicate a potential problem with vision. If a vision impairment has been diagnosed, there are a number of steps that can be taken to enhance the home environment and make it safer and more accessible. This can […]
Clues that Could Indicate Vision Problems in Your Senior Loved One
With all of the many changes experienced in aging, seniors may be reluctant to bring to light one in particular – vision changes – for a variety of reasons. The fear of losing vision and the accompanying loss of independence can result in seniors trying to hide the changes they’re noticing from their loved ones. […]
The Dangers of Senior Loneliness and How Home Health Care in New Hampshire Can Help
We all know intuitively that it’s important for seniors to stay social, but the full impact of senior isolation may surprise you. The latest research shows that seniors who suffer from loneliness and isolation have a 14 percent greater risk of premature death than those who remain socialized, and are twice as unhealthy as those […]
Live Free Home Health Care Notes Surprising New Trends in Aging Care Technology
With the incredible technological advances we’ve witnessed already in our lifetime, it sometimes feels as though we’ve stepped right into the pages of a sci-fi book – and in the near future, life is poised to become even more innovative! Particularly for seniors, who can easily recall life without TVs, computers, the Internet, cell phones, […]