Hello, I'm Quianna Jackson. I am here to talk to you about the importance of securing home healthcare services. When my grandmother reached an advanced age, she refused to go live at a senior community. We all worried about her ability to live at home safely. As a result, we hired a caregiver to come by during the day. The caregiver helped my grandmother walk up and down stairs safely, cook meals, and clean up the place. I want to help other people understand the benefits of having a caretaker around for seniors. I will discuss health issues that frequently require an extra person on hand to help out. I will also discuss services provided by these professionals.
Posted on: 1 May 2017
If you have an upcoming surgery and you worry about how you'll be able to get around the house when you are by yourself, there are some things you can get and some precautions you can take before you go under the knife. If you know that you will be left alone throughout the day or for long periods of time, you want to make sure you don't get hurt trying to do things.
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Posted on: 18 April 2017
If you've always striven to stay active throughout adulthood, you want to ensure that the assisted living home you choose allows you to continue to be active. Keeping active is vitally important for people as they age, as exercise is beneficial for your physical and emotional health. Many assisted living homes offer a wide range of exercise programs for residents, so as you peruse facilities in your area to evaluate their features, make sure that you also ask about what exercise programming the facility provides.
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Posted on: 7 April 2017
When you arrange for in-home care for a relative, you have to deal with so many calls and so much paperwork that it's easy for something to get lost in the shuffle. However, if you forget the wrong things, then you could have a much tougher time finding an agency and aides who are good matches for the relative. Do your best to remember to ask about these issues so that you don't have any surprises when the agency sends people over.
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Posted on: 14 March 2017
Many elderly people experience a decline in their driving ability as they age, and this can be a concern for several reasons. For starters, you don't want your elderly family member to get hurt behind the wheel, but you also don't want him or her hurting someone else or damaging property. If it's no longer feasible for your elderly parent to drive himself or herself to appointments around town, you may help out when you can.
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