Category Archives: Home Care
Senior Home Care Tips for Creating an Emergency Car Kit
Hopefully by now, all of the winter inclement weather is over. If your loved one is still driving or has a car that her home care provider uses to drive her from place to place, you can probably take out that emergency box of heavy blankets, coats,...
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Moving More Will Help Seniors Warm Up This Winter
When the weather becomes colder, seniors can have trouble staying warm, even if the thermostat is set high. That’s because many seniors have poor circulation. Poor circulation can make seniors feel cold. It can also cause swelling in the legs,...
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Has Your Family Talked About the Different Ways Home Care Helps...
Some of the leading chronic health conditions can make it hard to live independently. Arthritis pain impacts how well you can hold a knife or keep your balance while vacuuming the stairs. High blood pressure requires a healthy diet and daily...
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How Seniors Can Find a New Sense of Purpose
For seniors aging in place, having a sense of purpose is very important. Seniors who are retired and are grappling with a loss of identity now that they aren’t working can develop health problems related to the psychological stress that they’re...
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When Is it Time for 24-hour Home Care?
Lots of family caregivers feel like there has to be a specific and valid reason to need certain types of care. But the reality is that if your senior needs or wants specific care, such as having homecare with her, that’s certainly a good enough...
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Why Mail Order Pharmacies Are Great for Seniors
If you'd prefer to avoid the trouble of physically visiting your local pharmacy each month to refill your older adult's medicines, consider switching to a mail-order pharmacy. Something that seems easy for you, like running errands and picking up...
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