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Category: Elderly Home Care

How Working Adults Can Care for their Elderly Parents

Jul292019Assisting Handsaging parents, caring for elderly parents

Many adults want to help care for their parents when they reach old age, but jobs, distance, and other factors can make this difficult. This article discusses several ways that working adults can provide some care for their elderly relatives and be an important part of their lives. How Working Adults Can Care for their Elderly Parents

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How to Prevent Malnutrition in the Elderly

Jun302019Assisting Handselderly nutrition, senior nutrition

Malnutrition among the elderly is a widespread problem in the U.S. – read our “How To Prevent Senior Malnutrition” blog post to learn how to encourage a healthier diet for seniors and how senior home care services can prevent your senior relative from becoming malnourished. How To Prevent Senior Malnutrition

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In-Home Care versus Adult Day Care for Your Senior Loved Ones

May282019Assisting Hands

When people reach old age, their lives often change in significant ways. Many people will retire once they’ve reached old age, giving up their career after years of hard work, and this gives them a lot of free time they didn’t have before. Some people may give up their driving privileges because of vision concerns and other issues. By doing…

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How to Plan for Long-Term Care

Apr252019Assisting Handshow to pay for home care, how to pay for long term care

As with just about anything in life, planning ahead for long-term care is a good idea that will help you be prepared for a time when you may need home health care services to safely live your life. When planning ahead and saving for retirement, make long-term care a part of the planning. Not everyone will need long-term care when…

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What are the 7 ADLs?

Mar302019Assisting Handsactivities of daily living, ADLs, home care

Activities of daily living, ADLs for short, are essential everyday tasks that people do to live healthy, safe, independent lives. ADLs are used in the caregiving industry to assess an individual’s ability to function on their own. This evaluation then helps determine whether an individual requires home care and assistance. If you have elderly loved ones, then it is important…

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Important Things to Consider Before Choosing Home Care for Senior Relatives

Jan292019Assisting Handshow to choose a home care agency, what is the cost of home care

Statistics show that more than 90 percent of older adults wish to stay in their homes as they age. As people grow older, however, their health gradually declines and makes living at home more and more problematic – seniors begin having difficulty moving around, doing housework, and performing basic activities of daily living. If you have an elderly relative in…

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Fun Holiday Activities for the Seniors in Your Family

Dec202018Assisting Handsaging parents, fun activities for seniors

The holiday season can be one of the most enjoyable times of the year when spent with friends and family members. There are a plethora of fun, festive activities and events that take place during this season that people often enjoy together. For elderly individuals who are in need of home care, it may be difficult going out and enjoy…

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What are the Differences Between Home Health Aides (HHA) and Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)?

Oct312018Assisting Hands24 hour care, certified nursing assistants, cna, difference between hha and cna, hha, home care, home health aides

If you have elderly loved ones who are in need of assistance, there are many things to consider. You may wonder what kind of help they need and how much help they require. You may know that you want to get your aging relative a home care aide, but you might be unsure which home aide is best suited for…

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How to Take Care of a Parent with a Chronic Disease

Jun252018Assisting Handsaging parents, chronic disease care

Chronic diseases are no strangers to the senior population. In the United States, an estimated 80 percent of older Americans experience one chronic illness; and 77 percent suffer from at least two chronic conditions. Four chronic heavyweight diseases dominate the lives of seniors, and ultimately cause two thirds of deaths annually: stroke, heart disease, cancer and diabetes. Seniors who endure…

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How to Help Your Aging Parents from a Distance

Apr182018Assisting Handsaging parents, long distant care

Family members who live an hour or more away from their aging parents find comfort in knowing that long-distance care is a viable option. In fact, 34 million caregivers support their elderly parents and among those, 15 percent provide long-distance care. The considerable physical distance between the caregiver and senior can pose some difficulties, both financially and practically. However, long-distance…

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