There are people who can do everything perfectly in their life and still develop dementia. Genetics and outside circumstances sometimes just predetermine a person’s fate. However, this is not a reason to live life as if there is no control over it. People can take comfort and hope from the ways to prevent getting [...]
Ideally an elderly person and their family will consider hospice care well before they need to, unfortunately this is not always the case. Hospice care remains an excellent option for those who want effective in home health care during the final stages of life. Here are 5 tips for anyone to consider when trying to [...]
It’s normal for a person to not know exactly how much senior care costs, and part of this is due to the fact that it obviously varies for everyone. Another component of being unsure is largely due to the fact that most people probably assume they can’t afford it, and therefore it’s much easier to [...]
Communication difficulties can increase when there’s a large gap between ages. Similar to how one takes a different strategy when in communication with a teenager, there needs to be a slightly altered approach when inspiring communication with an elderly person in home care. Anyone in Select Home Care’s senior home care knows that there’s anxiety [...]
Memory links us to who we are, and it’s extremely important for a dementia care service to promote the longevity of brain function. As generations live longer and longer, we’ve seen just how devastating the effects of dementia can be. However, there’s no reason to feel powerless against the disease, especially if you’re seeking in [...]
Few of us are comfortable around death, however hospice workers do everything in their power to treat the last stages of life with dignity, respect and maybe even celebration. Many may even receive hospice home care for seniors. When elderly people have done everything they’ve wanted to do and feel ready to face the final [...]
Our balance, flexibility and muscle strength decline if we don’t use it, however for seniors it can start diminishing much sooner than even they realize. An unforeseen fall during the advanced ages can be exceptionally devastating and can drastically decrease mobility for months afterward. Those who provide senior home health services are aware of how [...]
There’s no doubt that having proper social interaction is important at every age, though for senior home health care especially. Loved ones hold a special place in our hearts, it is essential to have people that can be trusted to be there in times of need. In the digital age, it’s simple to forget just [...]
The elderly and seniors often do not need medical related caretakers to assist in their daily activities. Non-medical home care is a service that helps those in need by assisting with activities of daily living (ADLs) in order to continue living life from the comfort of his or her own home. A family’s financial, social, and [...]
My Mother has always been a handful. She is argumentative, disruptive and abrasive. Yet with all this topical anger and angst, she possesses a love that is so incredibly deep and loyal. Being Irish born and immigrating to the states with her parents so long ago, she lived through hardships and tribulations. She is stubborn [...]
