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Home Modifications May Keep You Safe

by Family Private Care | Apr 25, 2012 | Caregiving, Healthy Living, Home Health Care

Sociologists have proven that staying at home as we age is great for our mental health but what happens when physical limitations make staying home a challenge? Sometimes all that’s needed is a few modifications to give someone the best chance for staying home. As we...

Aging at Home: It Takes a Village

by Family Private Care | Apr 18, 2012 | Caregiving, Healthy Living

The African proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child,” may have a new application—senior citizens. In order to remain at home as we age, we often need help and a village could be the thing one needs to make it a reality. The National Aging in Place Council...

Find Your Balance This Spring

by Family Private Care | Apr 11, 2012 | Healthy Living

Spring is here and the days are warming and getting longer. It is a perfect time to get outside and work on some balance exercises. That may sound simple enough but balance is a critical issue as we age. Many older individuals face medical hardship’s as well as...

Trends in Long Term Care

by Family Private Care | Apr 4, 2012 | Healthy Living, Home Health Care

According to the government’s Department of Health and Human Services, “almost 70% of people over 65 will need some type of Long Term Care (LTC) services in their lifetime.” The current trend is that the number of individuals needing LTC is growing faster than the...

Help at Home for Dementia

by Family Private Care | Mar 21, 2012 | Healthy Living, Home Health Care

A diagnosis of Alzheimer’s can bring about many feelings for someone diagnosed and his or her family. The impact on family members can be so dramatic that coping with the reality brings on unconscious denial. It is a normal reaction to facing overwhelming changes in a...

Family Caregiver Burnout

by Family Private Care | Mar 15, 2012 | Caregiving, Healthy Living, Home Health Care

Medical advances will give many of us more years, but a longer life expectancy often brings about challenges. Changes happen in our bodies and minds. We may slow down or have problems with tasks we’ve been doing most of our lives. Enter the caregiver. A caregiver...

Resources for the Elderly

by Family Private Care | Mar 8, 2012 | Healthy Living

Growing up takes practice. In the early years, our family teaches us plenty to help make it happen. Getting a little older, school becomes the main source of learning, and as adults, we can choose to further our education in many ways, at any time. Growing old takes...

Description of Homecare

by Family Private Care | Jan 30, 2012 | Home Health Care

What is Homecare? Homecare is the opportunity to have a caregiver come to the loved one’s place of residence to assist with various needs. By allowing caregivers to assist with basic needs, one is able to retain as much independence as possible for as long as...

Caregiver Makes a Difference!

by Family Private Care | Jan 9, 2012 | Caregiving, Home Health Care

Today we received a letter of recommendation for Esther, a caregiver working with Family Private Care. We just had to share this with you and send our deepest appreciation to Esther, and also to Harry and Frankie for sharing! January 6, 2012 In May of 2011 my wife,...