With flu season underway, people need to start taking precautions to protect themselves. Measures like frequent hand washing, flu shots, and avoiding sick people can all help to keep you healthy. But sometimes, the flu still hits you full fledged. This illness can create serious side effects. This especially holds…
Some of the most effective fall precautions you can take are making simple changes to fall-proof your loved one’s home. These tips can help.
Caregivers never get a break. Why? Your job is the basic human tasks you have to do for yourself too. You can’t get home from a day of work and want to keep going through the motions, but you have to. Teeth need to get brushed, meals cooked, kids to…
Properly matching client to caregiver is one of the most important factors of both client and caregiver satisfaction. When beginning with any home care agency, clients typically have many questions run through their head. Who is going to be helping me? What are they like? What is their experience? Any…
The world is seeing a rise in elderly patients needing assistance with their daily lives, mostly due to modern medical technologies that help lengthen their lifespan. The most efficient route is to get them into a nursing home, where they can mingle with other elderly patients. However, the high costs…
Mom could be falling often or dad could be battling dementia. It could just be a simple case of old age. You may have thought about moving your parent into your home, or maybe staying in theirs. Regardless, you know they need help. YOU need help. This is where hiring…
There are more than 40 million senior citizens in the United States today. About 3 percent of them are currently living in a nursing home or assisted living facility. But both of those statistics are expected to rise in the coming decades. The senior population is likely going to double…
No one likes it, but at some point, your elderly loved one won’t be able to take care of themselves on their own anymore. And when the job becomes too much for you too, home care can help. Take a look at these nine signs your elderly living alone may…
Do you want to find amazing senior health care services for your loved one? Here’s how to choose the best in-home option for them.
How does home health care compare to other services? Take a look at the benefits of home health care and why you should consider it for a loved one.
