Learning About The Importance of Home Health Care

Posted on: 28 May 2020

Some people find themselves becoming the primary caregivers of their senior loved ones gradually, while others have the role thrust upon them suddenly as a matter of circumstance. This can be overwhelming because it doesn't involve the opportunity to acclimate over a period of time. Common scenarios are a sudden illness or accident that makes it impossible for the senior to care for themselves, but it also occurs when a professional caregiver suddenly can no longer do the job.
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Posted on: 13 December 2019

If you or a member of your family faces severe pain or other debilitating symptoms from a life-threatening illness, your physician may have mentioned the option of palliative care. For many people, even the term "palliative care" triggers fear or despair, but that is usually because they have the wrong idea about what this kind of care involves. Here are three misconceptions that might be preventing you from receiving palliative care — and why you should put these concerns to rest.
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Posted on: 20 September 2019

If you have a loved one that is going on hospice care, there are a number of things to consider in this process. While your loved one will get support from hospice in order to live in their own home, hospice services do not provide in-home nursing care 24 hours a day. When you are willing to help out your loved one with personal care, they will have what they need in order to fulfill their wish of passing away at home.
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Posted on: 5 March 2019

Whether your elderly parent still lives on their own or they're living with you, there are a variety of ways a home care service provider can help them experience a higher quality of life overall. Here are just a few ways in which a senior home care provider can help your elderly parent on a daily basis: Meal Planning and Prep To give your parent a little more flexibility and independence, a home care service provider can help them with meal planning and preparations throughout the week.
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