What’s Considered Normal Blood Pressure?
Caregiver in Tustin CA: High blood pressure is a risk factor for things like stroke and heart disease, so knowing whether your aging relative’s blood pressure falls within the normal range is important.
What Type of Communication Tools Do I Need as a Caregiver?
Home Health Care in Newport Beach CA: Having the right communication tools matters a lot, especially when you’re a caregiver.
Is Your Aging Adult Fighting Malnutrition?
Malnutrition may not be something that you can pinpoint quickly with your aging adult, particularly if she’s trying to hide the signs from you. Learning what to watch for can help you to spot signs of trouble much more quickly.
Alzheimer’s Research Developments
If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, you want to soak up as much information about it as possible. What causes it? What are the symptoms? How long does it last? Are there any treatments? Are we close to a cure? Alzheimer’s is currently the sixth leading cause of death […]
Alzheimer’s Home Safety Tips
If you are a family caregiver attending to a loved one with Alzheimer’s or dementia, you may already understand the challenges you are up against. Caring for a person with Alzheimer’s or dementia requires careful patience, attention, creativity, knowledge of the disease and its symptoms, and a specific skill set to handle the unique difficulties that […]
Tell-Tale Signs that it’s Time to Hire a Caregiver
Individuals: Are you living with a disability or illness and finding it difficult to manage being on your own day after day? Are you dealing with the natural consequences of aging and feeling less able to complete daily tasks by yourself? Are you fearful of having an accident and no one is around to help you? […]
What’s the Difference Between Home Care and Hospice?
If you find yourself in a place where you need to explore your options for residential care, either for yourself or a loved one, chances are you’ve heard the terms home care, home health, and hospice thrown around. But what do they mean? What do you need? In this post we’ll explore the question of “What’s the […]
What is Power of Attorney, and Should I Have One?
A comprehensive estate plan is advisable for all adults, especially those with any assets at all, those with children, and the elderly. One component to an estate plan is the Power of Attorney. Since we are in the home care industry, we are often asked “What is power of attorney exactly?” and “Should I have […]
Questions to Ask a Home Care Provider
Choosing a home care provider for yourself or a loved one is a very serious task that involves a great deal of preparation and research. You want to be certain that the person you bring into the home is not only qualified for the job, but is also someone you or your loved one will […]
