How Home Care and Hospice Services Complement One Another
If you asked people who are within the last 6 months of their lives precisely what is most important to them, you are very likely to hear replies such as: Retaining control over which services will be provided To be pain free To receive spiritual and emotional support To remain at home In-home hospice care […]
The Importance of Social Health and Wellness for Older Adults and How Home Care Can Help
Living through more than a year of a global pandemic taught us not to ever take for granted the small but extremely important things in life: shared laughter, hugging our friends and family, a lunch date in our favorite café. We discovered firsthand exactly how much social health and wellness are to be valued, and […]
Learn the Signs of Heat-Related Illness in Older Adults
Each winter, we all look forward to the return of the warmth of summer. What a relief to finally throw open the windows and allow the warm breezes to blow through the house! However, now that we are into the dog days of summer, it’s necessary to take precautions and familiarize ourselves with the signs […]
Be Alert to the Warning Signs of Parkinson’s
Even though nearly one million individuals are living with Parkinson’s disease within the United States alone, the condition was perhaps first brought to the foreground after the diagnosis of Michael J. Fox. Since then, his foundation has funded breakthroughs in research and awareness, which were previously unparalleled, giving us hope for a future cure. In […]
Caring for Aging Parents: Discover the Benefits of an In-Home Care Consultation
You’ve just finished speaking with Dad on the telephone, and now have a concern something is not quite right. Although it was a good conversation, his memory lapses were troubling. He assured you that he’s totally fine – that he’s eating very well (although he couldn’t recall what he had for lunch), taking his medications, […]
Joint Pain and Stiffness Can Lead to an Increased Risk of Falls for Seniors
The data related to senior falls is shocking. Falls are classified as the leading cause of injury in older adults and end in hundreds of thousands of hip fractures every year, along with countless other injuries sustained. As prevalent as falls in seniors are, the risk is more than doubled for people with joint pain […]
Chronic Health Condition Management with the Help of In-Home Care
Do you ever wake up and realize, from the time you got out of bed, that it was going to be “one of those days?” Maybe you slept through your alarm, tripped over the dog, and then remembered you were out of coffee. These small nuisances, however, pale in comparison to what over half of […]
Learn About the Advantages of Home Care for a Senior Loved One
It was not long ago when there was a broad presumption that when we grow older, we’ll naturally need to relocate into a nursing home or assisted living facility. There’s now a better understanding that living at home throughout aging with in-home assistance is often a practical option. There is also additional knowledge since the […]
Six Ways In-Home Care Services Can Help Reduce Social Isolation in the Elderly
Isolation. Fear. Loneliness. The pandemic has wreaked havoc on us all in one way or another, but for older adults especially, the seclusion necessary to ensure safety from COVID-19 has had harmful effects on physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. At Anthem Home Care, a leading provider of senior home care in Portland and the surrounding […]
Eating Healthy During the Holidays Keeps Cholesterol in Check
From November to January, healthy eating options often fall by the wayside with family and holiday get-togethers. For anyone with high cholesterol, however, eating healthy during the holidays is very important. Yazid Fadl, MD, MPH, Indiana University Health cardiologist, says, “Around the holidays, we tend to let ourselves go, and that’s the absolute worst thing […]