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Whether you’re across the country or just down the road from your loved one, helping keep them safe in their home is a high priority. For most, however, the idea of bringing in outside help can be upsetting. Below are some common tips you should try with your loved one to help alleviate the impact […]
All too often, emotional well-being and mental health are overlooked amidst seniors, but they can affect our health in the same ways as physical ailments. Being able to identify the warning signs in those at risk of loneliness, and tending to them, can help sustain the cognitive processes and life of you or your loved […]
Every 67 seconds, someone in the United States develops Alzheimer’s disease. If you or your loved one are one of those 1,200 people every day who have been diagnosed, know you are not alone. We’ve discussed before that hiring a caregiver can be an emotional, and sometimes hard, decision. Here we highlight the importance of […]
Let us first say that there is no right or wrong answer on when to hire a caregiver for yourself or a loved one. Caregivers can be utilized as an intermediate step between personal caretaking and moving one into a nursing home, or they can complement either of those two care options. Either way, this […]
Local Home Health Care Referral Service’s Community Service Project Comes to a Successful Close Florida residents know that even our timid winters can be cold and taxing. For the Sunshine State’s oldest citizens, our low temperatures can feel exceptionally intense. Tapping into the holiday spirit in the air, Granny NANNIES, a Longwood-based national home health […]
To lose your independence is a terrible thing. Between leaving your home, sacrificing your ability to come and go as you please and the forfeiture of privacy, moving into a nursing home or extended care facility can be stressful and dreaded. But it isn’t the only option for you or your loved one. In […]
The Effect of Stress on the Body Each age group is affected by stress differently. While the younger generations are more prone to feel stress in the form of panic attacks, irritability or sadness, seniors are more likely to experience chronic muscle aches and pains, headaches, chest pain, a pounding heart, sleeping difficulties, weight […]
You’ve probably heard the expression, “It Takes a Village” well, it’s true. Eldercare is complicated, while aging is universal, every situation is unique and requires a different combination of resources and solutions. As people live longer, more of us will encounter the harrowing experience of trying to provide care for a loved one at home. Individuals caring […]
“Finding the Best Caregiver for you?” How Granny Nannies finds the most suited caregiver for you. Finding a trained, capable and honest caregiver to care for you or your loved one is often a stressful task. There are many agencies out there offering and promising the best care. How do you know that the agency […]
April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month A valuable resource for more information is the National Parkinson’s Foundation – http://www.parkinson.org. The foundation offers a tremendous amount of information on their website, educational programs and support groups throughout the United States. To find a support group near you, visit http://www.parkinson.org/Search-Pages/Chapter-Locator if you or a loved one has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s […]