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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 many [Read More...]
Caring for a parent with Alzheimer’s or dementia can be challenging, especially for some of us who aren’t familiar with dementia home care. Some of us might find it challenging to care for Alzheimer’s in our loved ones, and this may cause some distress. Thankfully, [Read More...]
A popular misconception about seniors is that they prefer staying at home, spending time with their hobbies, and just reminiscing about their lives. However, a lot of seniors actually still love going out to get that fresh breeze. Other seniors love traveling outside the house, [Read More...]
Preventing falls and other home accidents can save a trip to the hospital, or even a life. Many underestimate the danger of falls for adults over the age of 65. In fact, falls are a little known leading cause of injury and death in [Read More...]
With “Stay at Home” orders in place in locations around the world, many individuals are experiencing the effects of social distancing. Some might find it easier than others to practice extreme limitations on socialization and activity.
The world at large is currently in the process of adjusting life’s daily operations. In an attempt to cut down on the spread of coronavirus, a lot is changing. Nearly all of us have taken heightened precautions of sterilization to cut down on the transfer or illness. Some countries, states, and local governments are calling on citizens to stay inside completely with as little social contact with others as possible.
Before you give up on hiring a home care worker, there are resources available to assist you financially. Before we get started, it’s important to recognize that due to economic shifts beyond our control, such as the financial meltdown of 2008, it’s quite possible [Read More...]
The holidays are considered a time for family, sometimes begrudgingly, and sometimes joyously. But not everyone has family. For those who don’t, it’s difficult to feel sorry for those who do but look upon family gatherings with trepidation, or as something to be gotten [Read More...]
Whether you have to answer this question for yourself or for a loved one, it’s no less difficult to approach. As we get older, it seems that life takes more away from us than it gives—well, “seems” is not entirely accurate. It does take more [Read More...]
Staying healthy is not all about damage control. On the contrary, one of the best ways to maintain general well-being is to take preventative health measures on a daily basis. Elderly adults can especially benefit from this approach. Unfortunately, seniors are inherently more vulnerable to [Read More...]