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Six Ways to Help Your Parents Pay for Elder Care Services

January 6, 2021

When it comes to paying for elder care services, people are often surprised to learn that health insurance doesn't help. Medicare and Medicaid may help with home health care services, but services like cleaning and laundry are paid for by the client. Your parents need help. What are your options when it comes to paying for the services? These six ideas may help you out. Make Spare Cash Find ways to make some spare cash to cover the cost of...

What is the Best Fitness Tracker for Your Father?

December 15, 2020

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Want a happy old age? Stay active. That’s the advice of medical professionals around the world. Keep the heart pumping, keep muscle tone, manage weight, keep depression at bay. All these things come down to exercising at least three times a week. A home care services professional can help your mother or father get some needed exercise. If they have home care services, you may want to ask your agency or individual home care services professional about which fitness trackers...

Checking Your Parent’s Winter Clothing

December 7, 2020

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When we have kids, we know that most clothes usually don’t get worn out before they get grown out of. And then as younger adults, we’re often changing up our clothes because of fashion or life stages. As the caregiver of an aging parent, it’s not unlikely that your parent hasn’t changed her winter coat in 20 years or bought a new pair of winter boots in 10 because her size hasn’t changed at all and/or her desire to follow...

Why Should You Pay Attention to National Handwashing Awareness Week?

November 17, 2020

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The first week of December marks National Handwashing Week. It seems trivial to celebrate something that should be commonsense, yet some people do not wash their hands often enough or long enough. Here are the things you should know about handwashing. Handwashing Greatly Reduces The Risk of Some Serious Illnesses Washing hands properly and often cuts the risk of contracting illnesses that cause diarrhea by 35 percent. It helps kill viruses if you touch a surface where the virus is....

Four Ways Your Senior’s Health Could Determine Her Ability to Keep Driving

October 20, 2020

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If your elderly family member wants to keep driving, paying closer attention to what’s going on with her health could be the ticket. Your senior may still have options, even if her health is keeping her from being as safe as she could be behind the wheel. Chronic Health Concerns Are Getting Worse The worst part about managing chronic health conditions is that when they’re ignored, they can get worse. They also have a bigger impact on other activities, like...

Most Common Vascular Dementia Risk Factors

October 7, 2020

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Vascular means anything that has to do with the body’s vessels (most commonly the blood vessels). Vascular dementia is a condition that many elderly people get. It is a condition where the brain’s arteries or blood vessels in the body become damaged. There isn’t enough blood flow to keep the cells alive. The brain becomes very vulnerable to the damage. If someone’s brain cells don’t get enough oxygen for a certain length of time, they die off. This can cause...

EP 56: Senior Care Industry Netcast with Terri Murphy, Co-Owner of Hope Senior Home Care, Bloomfield Hills/Grosse Pointe, MI

October 4, 2020

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Terri, thank you so much for being on our show! Your passion for seniors and for your community is so amazing! - Valerie V Episode 56 of the Senior Care Industry Netcast is LIVE! We were fortunate enough to have Terri Murphy, Co-Owner of Hope Senior Home Care, https://hopeseniorhomecare.com/, the show, and she offered some great insight and #advice for other #seniorcare and #healthcare providers. [embed]https://youtu.be/WleuedKT5_I[/embed] About This Episode: Terri Murphy, President Ensuring quality care for those in need has been...

Five Ways to Celebrate Your Parents Unique Traits

September 15, 2020

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Celebrate October 1st's International Day of Older Persons by celebrating your parents' unique traits. While it can be easy to get caught up in work, social activities, and daily routines, you need to find ways to spend time with your parents. Here are five ways to celebrate them while also enjoying quality time together. Plan a Themed Staycation Going on a vacation together may not be in the cards, but why not use your parents' traits to plan a themed-staycation?...

Four Tips for Helping Your Senior Part with Things

September 2, 2020

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Your senior’s belongings can get complicated, especially if there are so many of them that they’ve become clutter in her home. Clutter can be a safety concern, so that may require you and your senior to have some difficult talks and to make some tough decisions. Take a Memento of Some Sort One reason so many belongings can find a home with your senior is that they’ve been collected over time. Each item may have sentimental connections to someone your...

Tips for Helping Your Elderly Loved One Reduce Allergy Symptoms

August 18, 2020

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Do you have an elderly loved one you are caring for? Do they have allergies? Millions of people suffer from allergies and may have mild to severe symptoms. If your elderly loved one is congested, sneezing, and/or has a runny nose all because of their allergies, it is important to do all that you can to help them manage their allergies. Replacing the HVAC System Air Filters One of the tips for reducing your loved one’s allergy symptoms is by...

Six Ways to Help Your Parents Pay for Elder Care Services

What is the Best Fitness Tracker for Your Father?

Checking Your Parent’s Winter Clothing

Why Should You Pay Attention to National Handwashing Awareness Week?

Four Ways Your Senior’s Health Could Determine Her Ability to Keep Driving

Most Common Vascular Dementia Risk Factors

EP 56: Senior Care Industry Netcast with Terri Murphy, Co-Owner of Hope Senior Home Care, Bloomfield Hills/Grosse Pointe, MI

Five Ways to Celebrate Your Parents Unique Traits

Four Tips for Helping Your Senior Part with Things

Tips for Helping Your Elderly Loved One Reduce Allergy Symptoms

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