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Benefits of Home Care

Source: Benefits of Home Care Benefits of Home Care Reasons to Select Home Care as a Senior Care Option The biggest advantage of in-home care for seniors; it allows older adults to age in place and avoid making the move to an institution. At home, a senior feels most comfortable with the environment. The significant factor … Continue reading

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Eating Well As You Get Older

Source: NIH Senior Health Benefits of Eating Well Eating well is vital for everyone at all ages. Whatever your age, your daily food choices can make an important difference in your health and in how you look and feel. (Watch the video to learn more about eating for good health. To enlarge the video, click the … Continue reading

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What Is Home Health Care?

Source:What is Home Health Care & What Should I Expect? What’s home health care? Home health care is a wide range of health care services that can be given in your home for an illness or injury. Home health care is usually less expensive, more convenient, and just as effective as care you get in … Continue reading

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Safety Tips for Home Healthcare Workers

 Source: Safety Tips For Home Healthcare Workers Home health workers face an array of safety risks — including overexertion, falls, car accidents and hostile pets — that make their jobs more treacherous than those of their hospital counterparts. In fact, the injury rate in home care settings is about 50 percent higher than that in hospitals, … Continue reading

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10 Essential Health Tips For Seniors

Source: 10 Essential Health Tips For Seniors 10 Essential Health Tips For Seniors From baby boomers to senior boomers: 10 tips to keep you healthy and fit The first wave of baby boomers are turning 65 years old this year and becoming “senior boomers” and Medicare-eligible. In fact, more than 10,000 baby boomers a day … Continue reading

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The Beauty of Alzheimer’s

Source: The Beauty of Alzheimer’s The Beauty of Alzheimer’s Posted on November 8, 2015 | 47 Comments “Beautiful place,” said my father, looking around admiringly. “Nice . . . very nice. Beautiful place.” “It sure is,” agreed the attendant behind the wheelchair. Quite charitably, I might add, because this particular hallway of the local VA … Continue reading

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A Caregiver’s Guide to For Home-care

These are several guidelines to keep in mind when performing home-care services: Use of idle time after completion of all possible nursing care (including the upkeep and maintenance of the patient environment) may be devoted with the client approval to reading or other quiet activity. Do not smoke in the patient’s home. Always bring your … Continue reading

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Infection Control At Home

Cleanliness and good hygiene help prevent infection. “Contaminated materials” such as bandages, dressings or surgical gloves can spread infection, and harm the environment. If not disposed of properly, these items can injure trash handlers, family members and others who could come in contact with them. Certain illnesses and treatments (i.e. Chemotherapy, dialysis, AIDS, diabetes, burns) … Continue reading

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Infant & Child Safety

Keep your home safe for babies and children. Share this checklist with anyone who cares for your child. Keep emergency phone numbers, such as doctor, fire department, poison control (1-800-222-1222) and 911, close to the phone. Teach your older children how and when to call 911 or other emergency phone numbers. Watch Your Child Closely … Continue reading

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Safety in the Home

Home accidents are a major cause of injury and death, especially for those over 60. As people grow older, they may be less agile and their bones tend to break more easily. A simple fall can result in a disabling injury. All patients need to take special precautions to ensure a safe living environment. Most … Continue reading

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