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 […]

Six Ways In-Home Care Services Can Reduce Loneliness in the Elderly

Isolation. Fear. Loneliness. The pandemic has wreaked havoc on all of us in one way or another, but for the elderly in particular, the seclusion necessary to ensure safety from COVID-19 has had adverse effects on mental, physical and emotional wellbeing. A reliable home care provider like Live Free Home Health Care, one of the […]

Hearing Disability and Loss in Seniors: Signs, Causes, and How to Cope

Isolated. Misunderstood. Ignored. These are only a few of the many emotions which are common in those with hearing loss, who find it difficult to continue social connections with friends and loved ones, who struggle to communicate with them. For older adults, hearing loss is quite common, for many different reasons: genetics, a lifetime of […]

Senior Workout Routines Keep Joints Healthy

Did you know that for each pound of weight we lose, we decrease four pounds of pressure from our knees, and as many as six pounds from our hips? This is great incentive for everybody to remain active, regardless of age! Especially for the elderly, however, who happen to be vulnerable to joint pain from […]

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 […]