Senior Nutrition: Making Healthy Food Choices on a Budget
We know the importance of adhering to a healthy and balanced diet; however, knowing and doing are often worlds apart. For aging parents, it is even more essential to avoid the temptations of making unhealthy food choices – and, frequently more difficult. For quite a few seniors, lifestyle choices are impacted by a variety of […]
Dementia Care
Dementia Care Services for Every Stage Home Book a Consultation Services Include Here’s what’s typically included when you choose this type of care: Memory Care Support Help With Daily Routines & Familiarity Gentle Companionship & Redirection Routine Wellness Check-ins Supervision & Wandering Prevention Light Housekeeping & Safety Monitoring Family Updates & Ongoing Communication Additional Home […]
Advocacy Ideas to Help You Support a Senior in the Hospital
Whether an older loved one is in the hospital for a planned procedure or an unplanned medical crisis, you might be left feeling vulnerable and helpless. You are trusting the trained medical experts to satisfy all of your loved one’s needs during their stay in the hospital and to know precisely what to do to […]
What to Do When a Senior’s Appetite Decreases
You have just made a large batch of Mom’s special chili recipe. The house smells delicious, and you can’t wait to enjoy a helping. However, while you’re savoring not just the taste but the memories the meal invokes, Mom is simply stirring the food around in her own bowl. And it’s not the first time. […]
The Best Foods for a Heart-Healthy Diet
There are lots of visual reminders around this time of the year that prompt us to think about that tremendously vital organ that works around the clock to help keep us healthy! Store shelves are filled with heart-shaped balloons, cards, and boxes of candy. Because it’s also American Heart Month, it’s a great time to […]
Our Top Healthy Aging Tips for Older Adults
Have your New Year’s resolutions already been dropped? If they have, don’t fret; you’re in good company. Lots of us are gung-ho about an important change in lifestyle once we turn the calendar to January, but life quickly rushes in and keeps us from maintaining our self-discipline to succeed. However, it is never too late […]
Home Care Services Help With Managing Chronic Pain in Older Adults
Stinging. Aching. Burning. That’s how many older adults with chronic pain express what they live with on an everyday basis. Chronic pain may occur anywhere in the body, in some cases for no apparent reason whatsoever. It is characterized by pain that lasts for more than three months, either nonstop or coming and going. And […]
Why Should Diabetic Patients Consider Home Care Services?
If you or a person you love is among the nearly 16 million seniors with diabetes, you understand firsthand how challenging the disease can be to deal with. Between medications, lifestyle changes, daily glucose tests, and so much more, diabetic patients can easily become overwhelmed. And perhaps the most challenging obstacle to overcome is adherence […]
Understanding How Home Care Is a Complement to Hospice Care
When an individual is approaching the end of life, comfort level and quality care are vital. Families need to know that the person they love will get everything they will need for a peaceful transition. Hospice care is very helpful during this period, and combining hospice with in-home care services ensures that both the individual receiving […]
The Benefits of Fiber and How to Increase Fiber Intake for Seniors
If the seniors in your life are more prone to indulge in the numerous junk and fast food choices that are so readily available, they’re in good company. Although these types of foods are convenient, they are usually full of calories, cholesterol and fat and lack fiber along with other key nutrients that are needed […]