How to Prep for Private Home Care

Home care makes your life safer and easier, but preparation can help create a safe and welcoming environment to reduce stress and make the transition to private home care run more smoothly. A vital element of this process is assessing existing risks, identifying what needs to be improved and determining ways to prevent your loved…

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Elderly Enemies: Falls and Medications

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At Home Care Book, we provide assistance with daily activities and fall prevention so our elderly clients can continue to live independently in their own home. This is sometimes referred to as “aging in place.” To age in place is not as easy as it sounds. According to The United States of Aging Survey conducted…

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Transitioning Back Home From A Hospital Stay

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Most seniors are ready to go home after a long stay at the hospital, inpatient rehabilitation facility or skilled nursing facility. Perhaps, you are reading this while you or an elderly loved one is currently at the end of a long stay at one of these facilities. It’s great when you learn that you have…

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Hospice and Home Health and Home Care. Oh my!

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For seniors and their families, understanding the difference between hospice, home health and home care may not be frightening, but it can be overwhelming. The below statements are both correct and incorrect: Mom is going home with home health so she already has a home care service provider. Dad is on hospice, but hospice isn’t…

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