Learning About The Importance of Home Health Care

Posted on: 5 January 2021

Helping a family member or friend who has a terminal illness in their final months, weeks, or days can be overwhelming, and many people prefer to have help from professionals. If your loved one has opted to stay home and has stopped treatments meant to cure or slow the progression of their disease, it may be time for them to go on hospice care, also called end-of-life care.  Some patients receive hospice care in medical or residential facilities, such as hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and nursing homes, but many people want to go home to spend their final time with loved ones.
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Posted on: 22 October 2020

It can be reassuring when a live-in home care aide starts living with your elderly parent (or parents). You can take comfort in the fact that someone will be available to help your parents all day, every day. This comfort can fade when one (or both) of your parents say that they don't particularly like the aide who is now sharing their home. What's the best way to handle this situation?
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Posted on: 18 August 2020

If your parents don't have any serious medical conditions and they're not suffering from dementia, you may not think they need in-home assistance. But that's not necessarily the case. In-home assistance isn't only to provide help with medical conditions. There are other reasons why your parents may benefit from in-home assistance. This is especially true where personal care is concerned. As your parents age, they may encounter problems involving their own personal care.
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Posted on: 18 August 2020

If you are preparing to find the right senior care services for your loved one, you may be wondering is memory care services are right for you. Memory care services are those that take care of seniors with severe memory issues through cognitive therapies, highly skilled nurses, and on-site care. Cognitive Therapies Memory care services may be a great option for your loved one if their dementia or other cognitive issues are severe enough to warrant special care.
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