Middle Stage Parkinson’s Care Tips: Part 2 of 3
A diagnosis of Parkinson’s affects family members as well as the person diagnosed. Understanding what to expect as the illness advances is key to being ready for the changes to come and to making life the best it can be each day. In our three-part series on Parkinson’ care tips, we will be revealing what […]
How Home Care Helps Family Caregivers Cope with Long-Distance Care
People say distance makes the heart grow fonder, but living far away from aging parents can cause additional feelings: helplessness, worry, and concern, for example. It’s hard to know exactly how older loved ones are doing through telephone calls, video chats, emails, and letters. There are many steps family caregivers can take, however, to ensure […]
Learn About the Recommended Daily Fiber Intake for Seniors
If the seniors in your life are more inclined to indulge in the many junk and fast food choices which are so readily available, they are in good company. Even though these types of foods are convenient, they are oftentimes full of calories, cholesterol and fat and lack fiber along with other key nutrients that […]
How Home and Hospice Care Work Together to Meet a Variety of Needs
If you were to ask people who are in the last six months of their lives what is most important to them, you are very likely to hear replies such as: Retaining control over which services will likely be provided To be free from pain Emotional and spiritual support To remain at home In-home hospice […]
The Significance of Social Wellness for Seniors and Ways Home Care Can Help
Living through more than a year of a global pandemic taught us never to take for granted the small but extremely important things in life: shared laughter, hugging our friends and family, a dinner date in our favorite café. We discovered firsthand how much socialization is to be valued, and how empty and lost we […]
Understanding and Treating Hospital Delirium in Seniors
A hospital stay is never something a senior looks forward to, but at least there is the comforting fact that the required care and treatment are going to be delivered to provide healing. But what happens when the outcome is not as expected, and the older adult winds up with a new health concern? More […]
Managing Long-Term Conditions with Home Health Care Services
Did you ever wake up and realize, as soon as you got out of bed, it was going to be “one of those days?” Maybe you overslept, tripped over the dog, and then remembered you were out of coffee. These small inconveniences, however, pale in comparison of what over 50% of all adults in the […]
Learn the Advantages of Home Health Care Services for Seniors Who Want to Age in Place
It wasn’t long ago when there was a general assumption that when we grow older, we will naturally need to move into a nursing home or assisted living facility. There’s now an increased awareness that living at home throughout aging with in-home assistance is actually a viable option. There’s also additional widespread information since the […]
Tips to Help Seniors Overcome Age-Related Cognitive Impairment
Forgetfulness. Confusion. Disorientation. These as well as other impacts of cognitive decline make life challenging for seniors and those who care for them, and may result from: Genetics Health conditions such as heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, diabetes, as well as others Brain injury Medication side effects Poor lifestyle choices And more However, it is […]
The Importance of Addressing Senior Mental Health Care
They are called our “golden years” for good reason; getting older brings with it many great rewards, including increased wisdom, the freedom to savor life without having the responsibilities of a career and young family to raise, in addition to the opportunity to spend more time with family and friends and engaging in activities we […]