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...
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...
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...
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...
by Family Private Care | Oct 13, 2011 | Healthy Living
Do you have Adult Children? Imagine this scenario: Your phone rings at midnight. It is the local hospital calling to let you know that your adult child has been admitted to the emergency room. You hurry down to the hospital only to learn that you are not allowed any...
by Family Private Care | Jul 25, 2011 | Healthy Living
Summer weather draws people outdoors to enjoy sunshine, outdoor activities and occasions that bring family and friends together. Along with these summertime benefits come the mixed blessings of heat. Seniors are particularly vulnerable in hot weather to heat...
