Learn more about how you can help your loved ones with in home care. Any healthcare business relies on the quality of care that their hired caregivers provide. A home care or other healthcare business is only as good as the employees that they hire. While quality job training for caregivers is highly encouraged, it is […]
I’d like to share my experiences as an In-Home Care Provider Caring for the elderly is a rewarding experience in many ways. Seniors are extremely vulnerable and require special attention. Their lives can be incredibly lonely, and a good caregiver can meet that need in many ways, sometimes being their sole companion. And one of […]
Short-term memory loss can be caused in a variety of ways. Some medications, like antidepressants, antihistamines, and anti-anxiety medications, muscle relaxants, tranquilizers, sleeping pills, and pain medications taken after surgery, could be contributing risk factors to memory loss. Memory loss can also be caused by alcohol, tobacco, using drugs, or smoking. Sleep deprivation, depression, stress, [...]
Learn more about how you can help your loved ones with in home care. When Should You Move To Memory Care? Finding a memory care facility or assisted living center for your loved ones is never something that you look forward to. Sadly, there is a great need for memory care centers, with over 30,000 assisted [...]
Home care agencies and home care networks have faced ongoing operational challenges due to a variety of reasons. Rapidly fluctuating regulatory requirements related to the home care industry have been almost constant over the past several years now. Patients and their family caregivers are much more likely to be more active in their healthcare planning […]
Electronic Visit Verification: Here’s what Home Health Care Providers need to know in 2019. A new year is upon us and this means big changes for the healthcare industry. While we have seen a lot of changes and technological advances in 2019 (in terms of each type of service), this still leaves room for thoughts […]
Learn more about how you can help your loved ones with in-home care. Interventions save lives. Nurse intervention is considered the backbone of home care. The term "nursing intervention" describes any type of action a nurse performs to improve their patients' comfort and overall health. Those who are considering the advancement [...]
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, an average of 7 in 10 adults over the age of 65 will require long-term care at some point in their lives. Another statistic reads that 68% of older adults in residential care or nursing homes have some degree of cognitive impairment. With those facts [...]
Believe me when I say everyone has a hard time addressing the topic of future long-term care plans with an aging loved one recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, or any other stages of dementia or types of dementia. Ever since you can remember, your parents have taken on the responsibility of raising you and taking care [...]
One of the most common questions patients and their loved ones ask is: What are the different types of dementia? Dementia causes problems with a person's memory, thinking, and ability to reason properly. Dementia occurs when parts of the brain, which are in charge of how we learn and retain information, holding our memories and [...]