Living with Wet Macular Degeneration
One option for your elderly loved one to continue to live at home may be to have a 24-hour home care team support her daily activities, such as preparing meals and providing transportation.
Read MoreHow Memory Loss Affects Daily Activities for Alzheimer’s Patients
An Alzheimer’s home care provider can be a great resource when you are searching for someone to help with memory activities.
Read MoreHelping Seniors Prepare for Their Medical Appointments
Senior home care can help seniors keep an up-to-date inventory of their prescriptions, including amounts and frequency, so that their doctors have accurate information.
Read MoreUnderstanding Swallowing Issues and How They Impact Seniors
Home care can make meals based on the senior’s dietary needs and swallowing ability.
Read MoreIntroducing Skilled Nursing into the Daily Routine
Skilled nursing care services are often necessary for chronic condition management, post-surgery recovery, medication administration, and specialized therapies including wound care and physical rehabilitation.
Read MoreBurn Prevention in the Kitchen for Seniors
A 24-hour home care team can manage the kitchen and either take care of all meal prep with her or work alongside her as she prepares meals and cleans up after them.
Read MoreSix Fun Arts and Crafts Ideas for Your Elderly Loved One this Winter
If you can set up an area specifically for arts and crafts, it’ll help reduce the stress of having to set up each time and clean up afterward. It’ll also provide a nice spot for a visitor like a companion care at home aide to connect with your loved one.
Read MoreSeven Purchases to Make Before Shoulder Surgery
If your loved one has been struggling for years with shoulder pain and reduced mobility, her doctor might finally recommend shoulder surgery to give her back some of the mobility she needs as well as reduce the pain she feels when she does use her shoulder. It can seem a bit overwhelming to think about…
Read MoreWhat Can Family Caregivers Do if They Suspect a Senior Has Dementia?
Once family caregivers start to suspect a senior has dementia, it’s important to take the next steps and find out what is really going on.
Read MoreHome Health Care and Reducing Hospital Readmission
When a senior comes home from the hospital, the last thing they need is to be forced to go back to the hospital. This is called hospital readmission and it can be prevented with help from home health care services.
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