Home Care: Your Dad Has the Flu, Should You Be Worried?
Home Care: While people remained masked and socially distant, flu rates declined. They’re climbing again. States like Virginia, New Jersey, and Illinois are already reporting a high number of flu cases. Your dad’s sick. Should you be worried? Any time your parent is sick, it’s natural to worry. If he’s vaccinated against the flu, it […]
Personal Care at Home: What Can Contribute to Your Senior Falling Out of Bed?
Personal Care at Home: Understanding what can make a fall out of bed more likely for your senior allows you to put solutions in place for her. Changes in Her Bedroom or Her Habits When your elderly family member’s habits or sleeping environment changes, that can contribute to a fall from the bed. Getting a […]
24-Hour Home Care: What Challenges Often Come with Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease
24-Hour Home Care: Does your elderly loved one have early-onset Alzheimer’s disease? If this is a diagnosis they have received, it would be a good idea to learn about the challenges that often occur with this disease. The more you and your 24-hour home care provider can learn about these common challenges, the more prepared […]
HomeCare Professional’s CEO Andy Howard Interviewed on The Senior Care Industry Netcast
HomeCare Professional’s CEO Andy Howard was recently interviewed by Valerie VanBooven RN BSN on The Senior Care Industry Netcast. Watch the video here!
Home Care Assistance: Does Your State Require Your Parents to Pass a Mature Driving Test?
Home Care Assistance: Some states require older drivers to re-test when they turn a certain age. Others leave it up to drivers and their families to decide if a re-test is necessary. Does your state require your mom and dad to pass a driving test for mature drivers? Home care assistance can be a great […]
Senior Care: 4 Things Seniors Should Eat At Holiday Parties
Senior Care: Holiday party time is here and while everyone enjoys holiday treats seniors in particular need to be sure that they aren’t eating too many high calorie and high-fat holiday treats. Seniors need to maintain a healthy weight in order to avoid making health conditions worse. And it can be difficult for seniors to […]
Home Care Assistance: Helping a Senior Find Iron-Rich Foods
Home Care Assistance: As seniors get older, their diet needs to change, and they may not know how to work around the new diet restrictions. One of the many good things home care assistance can help a senior with is their diet. They may not be specialists in diets specifically, but they can help research […]
Homecare: Fun Holiday Themed Projects For Seniors
Homecare: Not all seniors enjoy the holidays; for some, it’s a reminder of what they lost or past holidays that they miss. This is a chance for home care assistance to distract the seniors with something fun to get them in the spirit. If a senior has happy stories, a homecare provider can sit and […]
Personal Care at Home: Elderly Incontinence: What Should You Know?
Personal Care at Home: Did you know that just over half of all elderly people have some form of incontinence? It can be very difficult for elderly people to discuss their incontinence with family members. They may feel ashamed or embarrassed. However, it is vital that you are able to talk to your elderly loved […]
Senior Health: Four Reasons COPD Might Increase Your Senior’s Fall Risk
COPD is a group of lung issues and it affects everyone who has it slightly differently. One common fact, however, is that people with COPD do have a much higher risk of falling. Senior care providers can be a great resource for assistance when coping with COPD and good senior health. Dizziness and Breathing Difficulties […]
