2017

  • A Guide To Understanding How In Home Care Can Permit Your Parent To Retain His Or Her Dignity After A Stroke

    If your mom or dad has recently experienced a stroke, a full recovery and return to their previous lifestyle may be possible, but doing so is likely to require a lot of work. Although the effects of a stroke can vary widely, some of the more common and particularly humiliating results of a stroke include trouble eating or drinking. It's important to note that those symptoms can be very humiliating and in home care with speech therapy is often the best way to facilitate recovery while permitting your mom or dad to maintain their dignity after a stroke.
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  • Choosing A Home Health Care Professional

    If you have or are going to have an elderly and/or disabled person living with you, you should know that this can feel like a full-time job. The elderly and/or disabled often need constant care and attention, and the average person is not able to provide this level of care. Fortunately, for this reason, there are in home health care providers who will help take some of the stress and responsibility off of caregivers.
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  • Help Your Parent Reduce His Or Her Anxiety Through These Methods

    If you have an elderly parent who lives alone and suffers from a high degree of anxiety, you may feel lost about how to help. One way to effectively deal with this issue is to hire a home health aide through a place like ActiveCare Home Care. The daily presence of this caregiver can go a long way toward helping your parent's anxiety levels. While the mere presence of the caregiver can be helpful, you may wish to speak to him or her about using additional methods to further reduce your parent's anxiety.
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  • 3 Top Benefits Of At-Home Physical Therapy

    If you are recovering from an injury or are dealing with physical side effects of a disease or illness, your doctor might have suggested physical therapy. Physical therapy can help with things like relieving pain, healing and improving, depending on your situation, so it can be a smart thing to look into. However, instead of visiting a physical therapy office, consider working with a physical therapist who will come to your home, such as Morano Rehabilitation.
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  • 3 Signs it's Maybe Time to Consider Assisted Living

    As some people age, the indicators that assisted living might be the right choice for them can be apparent. For example, if you've recently fallen and you're no longer comfortable moving around your two-level home, you may wish to move into an assisted living facility—and your children may also be suggesting that you do so. However, for other people, there might not be an overt sign that this move is necessary.
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  • Caring For A Parent With Alzheimer's Disease

    Taking care of a parent who is suffering from Alzheimer's disease can keep you busy, depending on the stage of progression. The best way to get more rest throughout each day is to set a schedule for helping your parent with daily tasks. There are also things that you can do to make the house safer, as it can prevent accidents when you least expect them to happen. Sometimes getting assistance from a professional is a great option as well.
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  • 5 Tips For Helping A Parent With Limited Mobility

    Whether it's due to a disease or injury, many elderly people deal with limited mobility. This can affect their quality of life and make them less independent. If you have a parent with mobility problems, there are many things you can do for him or her. Here are five helpful tips for helping a parent with limited mobility: Make the Necessary Accommodations to Your Parent's Home If your parent has to be in a wheelchair, it may be a good idea to make certain accommodations in the home.
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  • Just Getting Starting On Diabetes Medication? These Tips Can Help

    The idea of pricking your fingers and giving yourself shots throughout the day can be a scary one if you've just learned of your diabetes diagnosis. It can take some getting used to, but once you've got a good system for managing the medication and disease, your health can start to improve. With the helpful tips here, you're going to be able to better cope with your medication needs. Get to Know Your Drugstore Pharmacist
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