When Home Care Services May Be Appropriate, Part 2
Earlier this month, Live Free Home Health Care’s home care specialists in Concord, NH and surrounding areas offered tips for patients preparing for their return home. If day-to-day treatment or other monitoring care is needed, in-home caregivers may be able to provide help to prevent a hospital readmission—and keep loved ones independent for as long […]
6 Tips for Patients Preparing for the Return Home
Stress Management for Family Caregivers
Managing stress is all about taking charge of your thoughts, your emotions, your schedule, your environment, and the way you deal with problems. Stress management also involves changing the stressful situation when possible, changing reactions to the situation when it cannot be changed, taking care of your health, and making time for rest and relaxation. […]
The Need for Respite: Recognizing Caregiver Stress and the Effects of Overload
Family caregivers often find themselves running in emergency mode, and eventually the mind and body pay the price. Long-term exposure to stress can lead to serious health problems. In fact, raised stress levels can raise blood pressure, suppress the immune system, increase the risk of heart attack and stroke, and can speed up the aging […]
What is Respite Care? | New Hampshire Caregivers
Respite care may be the answer you have been looking for to get the rest and relaxation that you need from the daily caregiving grind. HELPGUIDE.org explains that respite care provides time off for family members who care for someone who is ill, injured or frail. Respite care can take place in an adult day […]
Activities for those with Alzheimer’s disease
Successful activities for those with Alzheimer’s disease support a person’s sense of self—bringing out his/her skills, memories and habits—while minimizing skills that may be compromised due to the disease. Following are a few structured activity ideas that can involve and interest the person with Alzheimer’s, helping to reduce disturbing behaviors associated with the disease such […]
Money Matters: Don’t Forget Finances When Coordinating Long-Term Care
When caught up in the many aspects of care coordination, including home care, medical care, daily living assistance, and home modifications to name a few, it’s easy to put financial planning on the back burner. And many people are confused as to what certain services cost and what is covered by Medicare, Medicaid, or long-term […]
Understanding Care Coordination
Aging relatives will require different levels of care as they lose certain abilities and become more dependent on caregivers. For family members, understanding care needs and what is involved with different levels of care is an important first step in coordinating a long-term care plan. In-home care agencies, like Live Free Home Health Care, are […]
It Takes a Village: Coordinating Long-term, In-home Care
There’s no place like home, and numerous studies show that elderly people prefer to age in the comfort of their own homes as opposed to relocating to an assisted living facility or nursing home. When navigating the many services to help make aging at home comfortable and safe, planning may require the input of a […]
How to Develop an Open Line of Communication with Your Physician
Communication is a key to any successful relationship. When it comes to doctor/patient relationships, communication is also key to receiving the best healthcare possible. However, it is not always easy for patients to talk to their physicians, especially for older Americans – though the older people get, the more important it is for them to […]