How To Talk To Your Parents About Home Care Options
Start your care plan (206) 362-2366 How To Talk To Your Parents About Home Care Options If you’ve noticed that your parents are having difficulty keeping up around the house or they’ve received a diagnosis of cancer, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, or another illness, it may be time to consider home care options. There are so many […]
Senior Home Care: Tips For Aging In Place
Start your care plan (206) 362-2366 Senior Home Care: Tips For Aging In Place Now, more than ever, seniors are able to age in the comfort of their own home. As people age, cognitive function begins to decline and the loss of mobility makes everyday tasks become more of an obstacle. While not all older […]
The 6 Best Ways to Regain Independence after Surgery
Start your care plan (206) 362-2366 The 6 Best Ways to Regain Independence after Surgery Imagining the post-surgery road to recovery can be daunting and frightening. How long will recovery take? Will I ever regain full independence? These are questions that everyone asks before major medical procedures. The answers, however, depend largely on the individual. […]
Finding the Right Long-Term Home Care Solution
Start your care plan (206) 362-2366 Finding the Right Long-Term Home Care Solution Are you searching for the right type of home care for your parents? Are you at a crossroads between how much care is needed and the cost associated with home care? We understand that it may be tricky to determine the right […]
Home Care Myths & Facts Revealed
Start your care plan (206) 362-2366 Home Care Myths & Facts Revealed How many of us have tried to have conversations with our family members about receiving extra care and the conversation fell flat? More often than not, we either don’t know enough information to present to our family, or they are eager to tune […]
Importance of Managing Medications for Elderly Safety
Start your care plan (206) 362-2366 Importance of Managing Medications for Elderly Safety Photo Credit: tr0tt3r via Compfight cc Did you know that on average individuals 65 to 69 years old take nearly 14 prescriptions per year, and individuals aged 80 to 84 take an average of 18 prescriptions per year? Additionally, adverse drug reactions and noncompliance are responsible […]
What’s the Difference between Dementia and Alzheimer’s?
Start your care plan (206) 362-2366 What’s the Difference between Dementia and Alzheimer’s? Millions of Americans experience some form of dementia; the most common form being Alzheimer’s disease. Despite affecting so many people, Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia are not widely understood and terms are sometimes used interchangeably. In reality, the terms Alzheimer’s and dementia […]
Exercising As We Age
Start your care plan (206) 362-2366 Exercising As We Age Comedian George Burns, who lived to be 100, once quipped, “If I knew I was going to live this long, I would have taken better care of myself!” Taking care on oneself isn’t just about extending the length of one’s life – it’s about continuing […]
How to Create a Positive Hospice Environment
Start your care plan (206) 362-2366 How to Create a Positive Hospice Environment It can be very hard to watch our beloved family members age; it’s even harder to accept that their conditions will worsen. Often, the right course of action seems to be consulting specialist after specialist after specialist, but at a certain point, […]
Customize Your Nursing Care Services: In-Home Care For Any Budget
Start your care plan (206) 362-2366 Customize Your Nursing Care Services: In-Home Care For Any Budget If you’re considering care options for a loved one, you might believe that care from the comfort of home is out of reach; however, that’s a myth! Home nursing services are a much more accessible—and even financially sustainable—option compared […]