What Senior Women Should Know About Breast Cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and now is the time for all senior women who are 65 or older to schedule their mammograms and learn more about breast cancer. The most…
Does Your Senior Parent Need 24 Hour Care?
When your senior parent is aging in place it’s easy to fall into a routine of providing care. But sometimes that routine can hide the signs that your senior parent may need…
Six Ways that OT through Home Health Care Helps Your Senior
Occupational therapy via home health care is a type of therapy that gives your senior a lot of different tools and options for living her life on her terms as she recovers.…
Take a Closer Look at Your Mom’s Changing Care Needs With Cancer
Among people 65 or older, about 2.2% are diagnosed with some form of cancer. Advancing age does increase the risk. The three most common treatment paths for cancer are surgical removal of…
Sit Down With Your Mom on National Promise to Care Day
National Promise to Care Day was created by an urgent care provider to encourage people within communities to stop and look at the importance of caring for each other. While the message…
How Do You Know it’s Time for Home Care Assistance?
Making decisions about your elderly family member’s care can sometimes feel more difficult than you expect. That’s definitely the case when you start to think about whether your senior needs additional help…
Safe Summer Exercising Tips For Seniors
The weather is heating up and summer is here. That’s great news for seniors who love to be outdoors. But seniors need to be careful when they are exercising in hotter temperatures.…
How Can Home Health Care Help Seniors Recovering From A Heart Attack?
If your senior parent survived a heart attack they were fortunate. But as they recover they will need to start making some lifestyle changes to prevent future heart attacks. Home health care…
Living Alone Doesn’t Have to Mean Being Alone
Three out of ten women 65 or older live alone. Your mom is one of them. Should you be worried about her being isolated and lonely? Living alone doesn't have to mean…
Home Care Assistance Can Help Seniors Recover From A Stroke At Home
When your senior loved one comes home after a stroke they may be grappling with some big changes. Depending on how much physical damage they sustained as a result of the stroke…