Tag Archives: Healthcare Awareness
2017 Flu Prevention Tips for Homecare Patients
The influenza virus is a concern every year and 2017 is no exception. Millions of Americans will get the flu, but not everyone is at high risk for flu-related complications. Those most at risk from the flu are individuals with pre-existing conditions or those in specific age groups. Statistics from the CDC state that adults…
Healthy Living and Alzheimer’s Prevention
Living a healthy lifestyle is important for people of all ages. But for people with Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia, healthy living could be life-changing. Recent studies indicate that leading a brain-healthy lifestyle could actually help improve symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and slow down the process of deterioration. Here are a few ideas for brain healthy…
Tips for Maintaining Brain Power
Aerobic Activity such as Walking, Running, Swimming, Bicycle Riding In a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, men in the 71-93 year-old age group who walked less than a quarter-mile per day were almost two times as likely to develop Alzheimer’s Disease or other form of dementia than men who…
Wearing Yellow for Seth
Yellow is our favorite color because it is for #Seth! Assisted is proud to encourage Seth in his fight. #WearYellowForSeth Seth is 5-year-old British boy and his favorite color is yellow and he is asked the world to wear yellow on March 27th. Seth Lane has been battling Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (#SCID), a rare disease…
Assisted Ventura Responds to Ice Bucket Challenge
Assisted’s Ventura office has answered the call for the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Assisted is proud raise awareness about ALS and our organization is matching all personal donations from our employees to help support the fight against ALS. Our Ventura office has also put the call out to Assisted Santa Barbara to participate in the…
Assisted Healthcare Services Ice Bucket Challenge
Assisted Thousand Oaks Ice Bucket Challenge Video Assisted Healthcare Services is proud to help raise awareness about ALS by participating in the ice bucket challenge. Our organization is matching all personal donations from our employees to help support the fight against ALS. This is also our official challenge from our Thousand Oaks office to our…
Understanding Palliative Care and How it Can Help
I know most people have heard of Hospice Care before but Palliative Care may as well be a foreign word. Palliative Care is care that focuses on making someones life better by treating symptoms of terminal, chronic, or long-lasting disease or illness. Many patients with a terminal or chronic illness have a small arsenal of…
Your Home Health Care Aide: Establishing A Positive Relationship
(view original post:http://www.caregiver.com) You’ve made the decision to let an aide come into your home to assist. That was hard enough. Now you re getting apprehensive about what to expect when the aide arrives for work. If you don’t have experience with in-home assistance, all sorts of “worst case scenarios” are whirling about in your…
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