what should a home care provider really be doing?
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24-Hour Home Care, Seniors, And The Winter Weather
Why does the senior in your life need 24-hour home care this winter? Take a look at the top reasons to hire live-in care for your grandparent, parent, or other loved one during the coldest months of the year. Reduce Winter-Time Isolation The cold weather may make it difficult, if not impossible, for your loved one to get out of the house. This can lead to a sense of isolation. Wintertime isolation can impact your loved one's mental and physical health, resulting in sadness, depression, and anxiety.
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How To Get Physical Therapy When You're Stuck In Your Home
Physical therapy is often recommended or outright prescribed by doctors and nurses. Whether you've recently gone through an injury, surgery, or something else that's made it difficult to get around, physical therapy can help. However, if leaving the home isn't an option for you right now, you might think that you're out of luck until you can leave. However, the reality is that you should still seek out physical therapy ASAP.
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What To Do If Your Parent Is Against The Idea Of A Caregiver
Your home is the place where you get to establish all the rules. So, when your loved one needs extra support but does not like the idea of a stranger being in their home, the situation can get testy. There is a way to create balance. You can respect the home of your parent or another loved one while still getting them access to the critical care and support they need.
If you have a home health care worker in your home, you know very well how helpful he or she can be. What you may not know is what all that worker is supposed to be doing while in your home. Does the service provide general housecleaning services? Should he or she be doing laundry for the one that they are caring for? My blog will show you what services may or may not be offered by home health care services so that you can look further into what the service you have hired is supposed to be doing in your home.