When you think about “home care” and “home health care” you can easily mistake one for the other without knowing the key differences between them. Home care offers non-medical assistance to people who need help with daily activities such as grooming, dressing,...
You may not realize how much food has an impact on the health of someone who has COPD. There’s actually a big correlation, and the right foods can help your senior a lot if she’s battling COPD every day. Hydration Is Hugely Important Most people don’t think about...
Even though there isn’t a cure for dementia, it is important to know that there are still some treatments that can help improve your elderly loved one’s life for as long as possible. In order to figure out what treatments would be best for your elderly loved one, an...
Pancreatic cancer is a kind of cancer that starts in the pancreas, a small, pear-shaped organ that secretes hormones, like insulin. It is vital for processing sugars and also secretes some of the substances needed to digest foods. It’s a particularly deadly kind of...
Many elderly adults experience urinary incontinence. This means they experience involuntary loss of urine. It can be difficult for an elderly adult to have this condition. However, there are many things that home health care providers and family caregivers can do to...
Did you know that over 11 million U.S. adults, 65 and older, have diabetes? If your elderly loved one has diabetes, it is important to get them a diagnosis and treatment plan as soon as possible. Leaving diabetes undiagnosed can cause organ damage and other health...
