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7 Essential Ways Home Care Enhances Hospice Support for Patients and Families Understanding the Role of Home Care in Hospice If you’re familiar with hospice, you know that the care, comfort, and support team members provide makes end-of-life situations a little easier for patients and their families. However, combining home care and hospice support [...]
5 Proven Lifestyle Habits to Reduce the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer’s Disease: A Growing Concern in the U.S. Currently in the U.S., more than 7 million people are living with Alzheimer’s disease. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, that number is expected to rise to 13.8 million by 2050. “Working with seniors and their [...]
Essential Nutrition Tips for Older Adults: Healthy Aging Starts Here What’s in your mom’s refrigerator - fresh fruits and vegetables or hot dogs and canned peaches? Why Nutrition Matters as We Age As we grow older, our nutritional needs change. Older adults often require fewer calories but need more nutrients to maintain their health [...]
Is Home Care the Right Choice for Your Aging Loved Ones? Discover the Benefits of Home Care For Seniors Why Consider Home Care for Your Aging Loved Ones? You’re worried about your dad. He’s healthy, but, ever since your mom died, he hasn’t been taking care of himself of his home. Is it time [...]
10 Essential Tips for Long-Distance Caregivers: Supporting Aging Loved Ones from Afar Your aging mom lives by herself. She doesn’t drive anymore, so she’s lost touch with her friends and given up her hobbies. You visit as often as you can but, because she lives in Missouri and you live in Nebraska, you worry [...]
The Power of Presence: Enhancing Hospice Care with Compassionate Home Support The Growing Need for Connection in Hospice Care As people age, the need for connection and companionship becomes increasingly important. This is especially true for people who are nearing the end of life. Experts say it’s not unusual for seniors in hospice care [...]
Understanding ADLs and IADLs: A Guide for Seniors As you navigate your senior care journey, you’ll like hear medical professionals, social workers and other senior care professionals refer to Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) “ADLs are and IADLs refer to the skills necessary for people to live [...]
Supporting Seniors: Effective Aging in Place Challenges Faced by Seniors Aging in Place Do your older loved ones have everything they need to remain in their home as they age? According to a new study, the answer is probably no. The study, conducted by Gallup and West Health, showed 60% of Americans agree that [...]
Healthy Aging: Importance of Staying Hydrated Understanding Hydration and Its Importance for Seniors Water is more than a refreshing thirst-quencher - especially for seniors. As the temperature rises, so does the risk of dehydration, which affects the body’s ability to function normally. Older people are at higher risk of dehydration, because older bodies have [...]
Navigating End-of-Life Care: Home Care and Hospice Together Understanding the Importance of End-of-Life Care If you’re familiar with hospice, you know that providers are God-sends during an emotional and stressful time - providing pain management as well as compassionate support and comfort to patients and their families. “Navigating end-of-life situations is never easy, but [...]
