Tag Archives: Home Care
Home Care: Laughter Is The Best Medicine
By: Sherry Netherland, Director of Special Projects for Assisted Healthcare Services Our good health is a marriage of our physical fitness and our emotional well-being. There is something funny about laughter (pun intended). We are all born with the ability to laugh, and it would seem, the need to laugh. Laughter can catch us off…
Hiring Someone to Help With Home Care
(Original posting:www.aarp.org/home-family/caregiving/info-08-2012/hiring-at-home-caregiver.html by: Carol Levine, from: AARP, August 20, 2012 Most questions about family caregiving can’t be answered with a simple yes or no. But the question of whether home care agencies are all alike is one of the few that can. And the answer is a definite no. Here’s some information you’ll need if…
My Parents Need a Caregiver – 4 Helpful Tips for Finding a Solution
One of the most common plea adult children hear from their parents is, “Please don’t put me in a home.” To remain at home and “age in place” is a primary goal for most older adults. Unfortunately, many families don’t plan for the day that Mom or Dad can no longer safely care for themselves independently. They…
Assisted Home Care and Hospice Awarded Home Care Elite Status for 2011
By: Sherry Netherland, Director of Special Projects for Assisted Healthcare Services The Assisted family of companies has been named to the 2011 HomeCare Elite™ for the third year in a row. HomeCare Elite™ status represents a compilation of the top-performing home health agencies in the United States. The annual HomeCare Elite™ review identifies the top…
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