Medicare Open Enrollment Time | A Simple Breakdown
This time of year, we are seeing advertisements everywhere sharing about it being Medicare Open Enrollment time. Are you READY? What does it mean for you or your loved one?
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Tips For Handling Sundowning Challenges in Dementia Care
Most of us, living with dementia or not, get tired later in the day. And as we are all very familiar, Daylight Savings Time tends to exacerbate those feelings. In fact, Daylight Savings is so unpopular that there is even a bill called the “Sunshine Protection Act” currently sitting in The House, waiting to be passed into law.
Understanding Your Emotions Can Help With Caregiving
We each can play many roles in our lives. From son/daughter, worker, parent, role model spouse, and caregiver. Handling a plethora of roles at any given time can come with different sets of challenges and feelings.
Celebrating Caregivers in November
November is not only Home Care and Hospice Care month but also National Family Caregivers month. In 2021, 1 in 6 Americans were caregivers of someone 50 years or older. Home Care Providers’ wants to acknowledge the love and care these family caregivers provide day in and day out.
Staying Healthy: Cold and Flu Prevention Tips
It’s here. That time of year again.
Fall Prevention: The Importance of Balance, Mobility, and Strength Training
In collaboration with Rachel Ridgeway, Ridge Senior Fitness, Owner
Positive Affects of Physical Therapy in Seniors
In the month of October we celebrate Physical Therapy month. Physical therapy has always been known to help strengthen muscles from various injuries and illnesses. Though physical therapy is widely known among athletes and competitors, we know in home healthcare that physical therapy is an imperative tool for treatment and care in seniors.
Caregiver Journaling Benefits | Get Your FREE Caregiver Journal
As a caregiver, what kind of ways do you use to connect within?
5 Tips | Preventing Falls in Adults with Dementia
By Rachael Wonderlin, Dementia By Day, Consultant to Source of Life Technologies
Falls amongst older adults are far too common, costly, and preventable. In fact, they are the #1 cause of non-fatal and fatal injuries in older adults.
Healthy Aging Month | 5 Aging Myths To End NOW
September is Healthy Aging Month!
Healthy Aging Month has been around for more than 20 years as an opportunity to bring focus around the positive aspects of growing older and encouraging people to stay active and take steps to improve their physical and mental health. But what does that mean?