Client Directed Home Care (CDHC)
Do you receive funding from the current self-managed care program but looking for the option to direct bill your invoice? Alternatively, do you receive home care through AHS and you are considering the option to choose your own home care service provider but need some extra funding to help support the cost?
5 IN HOME SAFETY RISKS FOR SENIORS
Even though our homes are safe and familiar environments, they can still present a number of hazards and safety risks, especially for older adults. In fact, statistics show that millions of adults over the age of 65 are treated in hospital emergency rooms for accidents that occurred in their own homes.
CAREGIVER BURNOUT: SIGNS YOU COULD BENEFIT FROM HELP
Are you facing physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion from caring for your elderly loved one? The guilt you feel for this isn’t out of the norm. In fact, the emotional and physical stress of caring for an elderly loved one can lead to fatigue, anxiety, and depression. Family caregiver burnout often happens when the caregiver neglects their emotional, physical, and spiritual health and becomes overwhelmed with the tasks at hand.
IN-PATIENT VS. IN-HOME REHAB
After experiencing a serious accident or developing a disability, in-patient rehabilitation can help injured people re-learn how to perform essential functions such as walking and other weight-bearing motions in a safe environment with constant medical supervision and access to hands-on assistance. In-patient rehab and physical therapy are often more fitting for people who need intensive recovery.
OSTEOPOROSIS & THE IMPORTANCE OF FALL PREVENTION
Falling is the number one cause of injury among older adults, but that doesn’t mean it needs to make them afraid to get up and be active. Longevity Care focuses on why it is so important to prevent falls in older adults.
RECOGNIZING & MANAGING CHRONIC PAIN IN OLDER ADULTS
It can be difficult for loved ones, caregivers, or even an elderly patient’s doctor to notice someone is in pain if they don’t or can’t speak up. Although chronic pain is incredibly common among older adults, effective treatment can manage it, whether the cause is from gradual wear and tear on the body or another underlying health condition.
HOW TO CARE FOR PARENTS WITH DEMENTIA AT HOME
Always Keep an Eye on Symptoms and Behavior Patterns
At some points, Alzheimer’s and dementia patients seem to plateau, neither
improving nor declining.