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Is Aging in Place Beneficial?

September 30, 2022

According to AARP, 77% of adults age 50 and up prefer to age in place over moving to any kind of assisted living facility. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention define aging in place as the ability to live in one’s own home and community safely, independently, and comfortably, regardless of age, income, […]

12 Reasons Why Walking is Beneficial to Your Health

August 22, 2022

Has anyone ever told you that you should walk more? If so, have you ever wondered why? Walking seems like such a simple activity, you’d never expect it to have so many incredible health benefits on the body. First and foremost, it’s free exercise! No monthly charge for a gym membership or any kind of […]

How Can I Manage Wound Care at Home?

Wound care can be complex and time consuming, depending on the severity of the wound. It can be as simple as cleaning and bandaging a paper cut or as advanced as caring for skin necrosis caused by radiation therapy. Certain factors such as nutrition or medical conditions like diabetes can affect wound healing, making the […]

Falls at Home: The Risks and Prevention Tips

Tripping and falling is a dangerous accident for anyone, but the risks and consequences of a fall increase greatly as we get older. Falls are the leading cause of injury and injury-related deaths in people over the age of 65. As of 2018, the fall-related death rate was 64 deaths per 100,000 older adults and […]

Home Care and Home-Based Nursing: What is it? Who would Benefit from Receiving it?

When you hear Home Care, you may think about an elderly person needing assistance at home. Although this is true and one of the most common reasons that a home care agency is utilized, there are other types of home care available to assist anyone in need, regardless of age or type of condition, including […]

Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Benefits of Home Care

One of the hardest decisions we must make as a child, grandchild, or responsible relative to an elderly loved one is what to do when they reach the point in their life where they can no longer safely live on their own. That decision comes much sooner when your loved one suffers from some form […]

Is it a UTI?

Did you know that Urinary Tract Infections, also known as UTIs, are often confused with known signs of Alzheimer’s Disease in senior adults? The confusion between this common and usually easy to treat infection and that of the currently incurable brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, has to do with some of […]

Brain Power Foods

October 29, 2021

As we get older it seems like those little “oops, I forgot” moments start to occur a little more frequently than they used to. Often, we laugh it off and move on like it’s no big deal, but unfortunately, without understanding why these moments are happening and how to deal with the underlying cause, these […]

Warning Signs Your Aging Loved One Needs More Help

August 10, 2021

Sometimes it can be difficult to consider hiring an at home caregiver for an aging family member. It can be hard to accept that they are getting to a point in life where they cannot be as self-sufficient as they were a few years ago. The thought of trusting someone else to care for your […]

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