Tag Archives: Caregiver Services
Post-Surgical Tips for Better Healing at Home
Having any surgery will take a toll on your body, as your body works overtime to heal. Therefore, it’s essential to understand your discharge instructions and take care of yourself once home. This may include taking medications as prescribed, changing bandages as directed, and getting plenty of rest. Not following instructions or ignoring them may…
How to Reduce Falls During COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a tremendous number of challenges. One of them is the need for millions of people to remain at home. Seniors, who are especially vulnerable to the virus, find themselves in a particularly tricky situation. They have to stay at home to protect their health, and yet they need to be…
Answering Common Home Care Questions
When a loved one needs medical care, receiving care in their home is an option that most people would prefer. But the navigation of care needs and Medicare coverage can be complex and confusing. We often get questions from people who are unsure if home care services could benefit them. Here’s a recent conversation we…
Give Your Dad the Gift of a Caregiver
June is set aside to celebrate the men in our lives; whether it’s our own fathers, husbands, brothers or sons. National Men’s Health Week kicks off the Monday before and ends on Father’s Day. This week long event is meant to bring awareness to the health problems facing men. If you have an aging father…
5 Advantages of Home Heathcare for CHF Patients
Heart Failure affects over 5 million Americans and is the most common cause of hospitalization in people 65 and older. Fortunately, with advances in treatment and with in-home care services from Assisted Home Health, heart failure patients can control their condition and live longer, happier lives in the comfort of their own home. Heart failure…