The Emerging Use of Telemedicine
With the spread of COVID-19 overwhelming hospitals, medical providers are turning to telemedicine as a way to supplement in-person medical appointments.
Tips to Helping Seniors Get Organized and Remember to Take Medicine
Nearly 40-percent of adults 65 years and older have one disability. These difficulties can be in the form of trouble doing routine tasks, cognitive conditions, and mobility concerns. Not only that, but the same number of seniors may have problems with memory by the time [Read More...]
Caregivers: Our True Heroes
Sometimes, a little "thank you" could go a long way. For our team here at New Wave Home Care, we wanted to take this to the next level. We meant to surprise our caregivers with unique gift baskets for their families, but [Read More...]
When to Choose Hospice Care
Hospice support services come to mind when we think of providing additional help to our elderly in the household. However, as much as we want help to arrive immediately, we still have to consider a lot of factors to make sure we only provide the [Read More...]
Signs a Senior May Need Daily Caregiving
As older adults slow down due to the natural impacts of aging, it might be difficult to observe in real-time. We often fail to immediately perceive the gradual effects of this process. Unfortunately, this leads seniors to struggle with daily tasks as they fail to [Read More...]
Positive Ways We Can Support Daily Living for the Elderly
We get used to doing a lot of things every day that we don’t often notice time catching up to us. Tasks like walking, toileting, dressing, grooming, bathing, and even cooking seem very mundane and ordinary. Unfortunately, we may face difficulties doing these tasks as [Read More...]
Considering Respite Care
We should always remember that taking care of ourselves is just as important as taking care of our family members. If we’re sick, we can’t be there when they need us. Thankfully, things such as caregiver respite and respite for family caregivers exist to provide [Read More...]
Withstanding the COVID-19 Related Challenges of Caregiving
Our initiative to provide our caregivers with safer working conditions, as well as increased benefits, may play a big factor in what sets us apart from in-home care services that are struggling to combat current challenges in caregiving.
How We’re Saluting our Heroes
We are extremely blessed that all of our clients, caregivers, and staff have remained safe throughout the current crisis brought on by COVID-19.
Transitioning From Hospital Care to In-Home Care
Transitioning home from a hospital stay is often a tedious process. Avoiding readmission proves more challenging than most people expect. With the highest risk for readmission in the first 30 days of returning home, patients experience increased vulnerability to infection, procedural complications, falls, and [Read More...]
