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What You Need to Know About Parkinson’s and In-Home Care

Comfort Home Care

In this article, we share vital information about Parkinson’s Disease, the role in-home care can have in managing its challenges, and the qualities to seek in an in-home care provider. Eating, bathing, dressing, grooming, mobility, and toileting are crucial for maintaining health and independence.

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HCP Approved for Renewal of 2-Hour ADRD Course in Florida

Home Care Pulse

It lays the important communication foundation that caregivers need to assist these individuals and their families with current care techniques, such as dressing, eating, bathing, grooming, toileting, behavior management and more.” . Print Article. To learn more about HCP’s 2-hour ADRD course, visit: [link].

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Long-Term Care Insurance and Senior In-Home Care

Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

In this article, we will delve into the realm of long-term care insurance and focus on the coverage it provides for in-home care or home health aides. Aging, illness, or disability can lead to a reduced ability to perform everyday tasks independently, requiring assistance and support.

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Are You Caring for Your Nurse’s Brain? 

Minority Nurse

According to sources like Harvard Health , the Massachusetts Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center , and numerous studies and articles, brain health isn’t rocket science. Nutrition: Nurses are well-versed in biology and understand that brain health depends on the brain’s hungry cells being bathed with nutritional goodness.

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Influencing Outcomes

Chicago Caregiving

If you normally take care of the patient’s basic needs at home, offering to help your nurse with feeding or bathing may provide emotional reassurance to you and your loved one. Courtney Graetzer , Critical Care Registered Nurse, Vanderbilt University This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.

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Prioritizing Assessment of Postoperative Movement-Evoked Pain

AJN Off the Charts

Pain goals specific to undertaking certain functions such as walking, transferring from bed to chair, or bathing/dressing that are set by the patient and clinician have long been understood as important. To quote the advice in a James Brown song lyric, “Get up offa that thing/And shake ’till you feel better!” (For

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Some Lesser-Known Services Of Health Care Agencies

Executive Care

This article will focus on the latter. Personal care helps seniors complete the activities of daily living, such as bathing, grooming, using the toilet, getting around, eating meals, and more. We offer all the services mentioned in this article and more. How can a healthcare agency help you or your elderly loved one ?