Dementia
By Joan Weems, RN, Victory Home Health, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine
Dementia is not a normal part of the aging process, although it is common in elderly individuals. Dementia describes a group of symptoms affecting intellectual and social abilities severely enough to interfere with daily functioning. […]
Tough Decisions
Finding qualified caregivers for your loved ones
By Linda DeGraffenreid, Unlimited Care, LIVING WELL Magazines (Texas markets)
Today, there are many options for you to consider when the time comes that a loved one can no longer function at a level of independence that maintains their current health and safety in their present environment. […]
Why You Need The Flu Shot!
By Joan Weems, RN, Victory Home Health & Hospice, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine
Every year in the U.S., on average:
Five to 20% of the population get the flu.
Approximately four million children get the flu.
$1.7 billion is spent on medical costs for children with the flu and an additional $2.1 billion is spent in indirect costs like missing work to care for […]
Ten Things to Ask Before Hiring a Home Care Agency
By Linda DeGraffenreid, Unlimited Care of North Texas, Inc., LIVING WELL Magazine
Today’s seniors have more options available to them than ever before. One option more and more seniors are turning to when their physical capabilities diminish or while they recover from a short-term disability is to be treated in the comfort of their own home, wherever that home might be, by a personal assistant or a caring companion. […]
Urinary Incontinence: Let’s Talk
By Jeannine Thompson BSN RN CWOCN, Senior Select Home Care, Collin LIVING WELL Magazine
Of the 13 million Americans who have experienced urinary incontinence (UI), about 55% are over the age of 60. Women are three times more likely to experience incontinence than men. Each year about $18 billion is spent on disposable incontinent products, hospital stays, office visits and incontinence-related care. […]
The Social Worker’s Role in Achieving Individualized Home Health Care
By Megan Adams, LMSW, First Texas Home Health, Texoma and Denton LIVING WELL Magazine
One of the beneficial aspects of providing healthcare in the home is the opportunity for providers to get to know the patient as an individual. Therapists, nurses, and social workers work with patients based on environmental factors that make their situation unique. This also happens to be the very thing that makes home health more challenging. When evaluating a person’s personal environment there are factors to consider. […]
Home Care or the Nursing Home?
When it is just too much for the family caregiver …
Courtesy Heaven at Home, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine
When most seniors begin to have difficulty dong the things they used to do, the first caregiver to help is most often a member of the family. […]
Americans Worry About The Need For Long-Term Care, But Fail To Prepare
By Rokeya Sultana, Accessible Home Health Care of Collin County, Collin LIVING WELL Magazine
As retirement savings have taken a serious hit in the last few years, the cost of long-term care services has continued to rise, causing many Americans to doubt their ability to pay for the services they may need in the future. […]
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