Healthy Aging For Seniors Goes Step by Step
September is Healthy Aging Month, and according to physical therapist Al Forbes, starting the process of healthy aging for seniors begins with the simplest of steps.
Forbes said walking is the first step in getting back to health for many of his patients, particularly senior home care patients who need the activity to gain significant [...]
Returning To Back To School Routine Challenges Kids
Students from across North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia are heading back to school in the coming weeks, but there’s more to learning than just the three R’s: reading, writing, and ‘rithmetic.
Jenny Felts, a home care nurse with Liberty HomeCare & Hospice Services from Mount Airy, NC, said a fourth “R” is important for parents [...]
Benefits of Caregiver Respite
Getting support and staying mentally and physically healthy are important to managing the responsibilities of caregiving. Seeking caregiver respite before you become exhausted, isolated, or overwhelmed is not only good for the caregiver, but good for the care receiver as well.
read moreMaintaining Strength as a Caregiver
Martha Kunze has been caring for her husband, Stephen, for 13 years. Stephen suffered an aneurysm in 1996, and has had no short-term memory since then. He has been diagnosed with tongue cancer, and is now in hospice care.
Martha has maintained strength as a caregiver for 13 years, and shares some advice to fellow caregivers.
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Caregivers / Homecare News From Medical News Today
- American Lung Association Supports Individuals Dealing With Lung Disease Through Online Caregiving Coordination ServiceThe American Lung Association is offering a free-of-charge, online caregiving coordination service called "My Fighting for Air Community" to support individuals affected by acute and chronic lung diseases... […]
- Homewatch CareGivers Releases New "Guide To Living With Dementia" To Help Families Cope With The Numerous Issues Associated With DementiaAs part of its ongoing program to help caregivers and provide families with the information they need to make informed decisions, Homewatch CareGivers has released its latest resource, entitled "Guide to Living with Dementia. " This new guide is available for free download from the company's website... […]
- 136 Members Of Congress Demand That Medicare Release Key Information About Controversial Bidding Program For Home Medical EquipmentA bipartisan group of 136 members of Congress recently requested that the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) disclose the list of homecare providers whose bids were used to calculate home medical equipment reimbursement rates under the Medicare "competitive" bidding program. See letter here... […]
