by John Webb | Aug 16, 2016 | Caregiver, Elderly, Living Arrangements, Physical and Mental Conditions of Aging
Just a few changes in your home can protect your elderly loved ones from traumatic accidents. Yes, falls within the home are quite common among the elderly, with one in every three suffering injuries from an accidental mishap. Many accidental falls are responsible...
by John Webb | Aug 3, 2016 | Elderly, Financial and Legal Assistance, Living Arrangements
Just to begin, let’s be clear that assisted living is not the same thing as placing your loved one in a nursing home. Actually, assisted living is much like residing in an apartment community. The difference is that there is 24-hour emergency service available on...
by John Webb | Aug 1, 2016 | Dealing with Changes, Elderly, Financial and Legal Assistance, Living Arrangements, Uncategorized
Are you wanting to improve the living environment for the elderly within your community? Are you at a loss as to where to start, or what programs might be accessible to you? The Internet has a wealth of information available for those who want to volunteer their...
by John Webb | Jul 26, 2016 | Elderly, Medication Adherence, Medication Compliance, Medication Therapy Management, Uncategorized
Medication mistakes happen every day. These can be due to an error by your clinician, or the pharmacists accidental error. This can even happen in the hands of the caregiver, and the patient. The problem is complex, but common. How can you make a difference for...
by John Webb | Jul 26, 2016 | Caregiver, Home Health Care, Uncategorized
Trust between caregivers and homebound patients is important, but then trust within the medical community is imperative—period. However, there has been a 110% increase in home healthcare within the past 8 years, which says a lot. So, when you’re providing care for...
by John Webb | Jul 18, 2016 | Dealing with Changes, Self Help for the Caregiver
Burnout is a very real and concerning issue for a caregiver, especially those who do this long-distance. However, there are many ways caregiver stress can be controlled and managed, to hopefully avoid that worrisome burnout. While some level of stress is quite...
by John Webb | Jul 14, 2016 | Dealing with Changes, Self Help for the Caregiver
When it comes down to long distance caregiving—of course it is extremely tough on the caregivers; and most certainly hospice services are always in the back of one’s mind. If your loved one has progressed to a stage in their disease where they are having constant...
by John Webb | Jul 12, 2016 | Medication Adherence, Medication Compliance
Mobile apps are not only time saving, they are cost saving as well—not to mention how they can encourage patients to take better control of their health. In fact, there are some of these mobile apps that are extremely beneficial towards lowering hospital readmission...
by John Webb | Jul 9, 2016 | Uncategorized
If you’re looking to brighten up your elderly loved one’s week, why not consider animal therapy? This is a growing trend, and many assisted living environments allow for this. If your loved one is suffering from slight dementia, or just confusion in general, a...
by John Webb | Jul 5, 2016 | Medication Adherence, Medication Compliance, Medication Therapy Management, Physical and Mental Conditions of Aging, Uncategorized
All healthcare professionals want to make a difference in patient’s lives, but this can sometimes be an uphill climb, specifically when dealing with patient compliancy issues. This is often where a service such as a medication call reminder service can make a...
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