Home Care In Cincinnati
Taking care of an elderly loved one, whether due to dementia or illness, can be exhausting and stressful. Often due to the lack of outside help, a devotion to the person needing care, or the tunnel vision that can accompany exhaustion, caretakers don’t take care of themselves.
But they must. Failure to do so can lead [...]
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Loss of hearing is just one of the common ailments that we associate with growing older. Most of us have been in situations where we find ourselves speaking louder – almost shouting – in the presence of an elderly person just because we assume they are hard of hearing. Recent medical studies indicate that as [...]
Receiving a diagnosis that a loved one is terminally ill is never an easy situation for a family member to accept. However, there are many hard choices that have to be made in the event that a terminal illness should occur. Having to make these hard choices on top of grieving for the prognosis of [...]
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Most seniors today are on at least one prescribed medication for an underlying health condition. Frequently it happens that the senior ends up having to self-administer at least one dose of the medication on their own throughout the day. Home care service providers usually do not stay with the client around the clock so self-medicating [...]
