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If you’re looking for the perfect holiday gift for the older adult in your life, this guide is for you. Holiday gift-giving can be a daunting task no matter how long you have been at it. And as your loved one transitions through different stages of life, what works?
One of the great things about ending a year is seeing all the positive growth and accomplishments of the previous twelve months. At Home Care Providers, we love sharing information that can help you do your best caregiving and keeps you on top of home care trends.
We think of gratitude as a muscle…. the more you use it, the stronger impact on your health and happiness it has!
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.
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.
Guest blog post: Rachael Wonderlin, Dementia By Day owner and consultant
May is Stroke Awareness Month. DYK: Strokes are the leading cause of disability in the United States?
Stress is a very common occurrence for caregivers. No one is immune to it. Stress affects us all, yet it manifests itself in different ways for each of us and reminds every individual that stress management is vital to improving performance at home and work.
Did you know April is dedicated to celebrating occupational therapists and bringing awareness to the profession?
The greatest strength of occupational therapy (OT) is being able to tailor treatment plans to each patient’s individual needs, life, abilities and limitations. Occupational therapy bridges an often overlooked gap between evidence-based recovery science and the art of adaptive technologies and creative problem solving.
Caregiving is often found as a result of a crisis situation. We hear a lot, “If I only knew then what I know now.” As an adult child, we may often find ourselves unprepared for a loved one’s medical crisis. Creating a plan for prevention, involvement and knowledge building can help ensure your loved one is receiving the best medical care possible when an emergency happens.