How Home Care Works With Hospice for Better Care
When a loved one is nearing the end of life, comfort and quality care are important. Families need to know that the person they love will get everything required for a tranquil transition. Hospice care is indispensable during this period, and partnering hospice with home care services ensures that both the individual receiving care and members […]
Funding the Cost of Home Care Services
Continuing to live at home for life is the objective of most seniors. Home is the place we are most content. It’s where memories have been and continue to be made. We have meticulously constructed our environment at home based upon our individual tastes and preferences. Plus, it’s where we have the freedom to make […]
Staying Active with Dementia Exercises
When an older adult has dementia and all of the challenges that it entails, family care providers need a toolbox filled with helpful strategies. Of all the unique techniques care providers can use to aid in making life as safe, comfortable, and meaningful as possible, there’s one exceptionally effective strategy that may be neglected: exercise. We […]
How to Support Men’s Healthcare
If your dad, granddad, or any other father figure seems to opt for doing anything at all over visiting the doctor, he is in great company. The Cleveland Clinic recently conducted a survey on men’s healthcare and discovered that only about half of the men interviewed get routine examinations, and almost ¾ of them would rather […]
Caregiving from Afar: How a Home Care Agency Can Offer Support
They say distance makes the heart grow fonder, but caregiving for senior parents from afar can cause additional feelings: helplessness, worry, and concern, to name a few. It’s hard to know just how your senior loved ones are doing through phone calls, letters, emails, and video chats. There are things you can do, however, to […]
Tips for Managing Oral Hygiene in a Senior with Alzheimer’s
It is among the first things we do each morning, as well as one of the last things we do each night, usually on autopilot without giving it a second thought. Yet it actually is a complex process made up of numerous steps, making this seemingly easy task quite a challenge for a senior with […]
How At-Home Hospice and Home Care Services Complement One Another
If you ask people who are within the last six months of their lives what is most important to them, you’re likely to hear responses including: Remaining in control over which services will likely be provided To be free from pain Emotional and spiritual support To remain at home At-home hospice care meets all of […]
Six Ways In-Home Care Services Can Help Reduce Senior Isolation
Isolation. Loneliness. Fear. The pandemic has wreaked havoc on us all in one way or another, but for the elderly in particular, the seclusion required to ensure safety from COVID-19 has had detrimental effects on physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. Morning Glory Home Care, a Highland senior care and home care services provider throughout the […]
Planning for the Future: Long Term Care for Seniors
Being together during the holidays is a fantastic time to catch up and the perfect time to have discussions about long-term care for seniors. Having an honest and open discussion around care needs, home modifications and finances is important to help meet the wishes of senior parents. Morning Glory Home Care has compiled some important […]
Cognitive Improvement Strategies for Seniors
Forgetfulness. Confusion. Disorientation. These and other impacts of cognitive decline make life challenging for seniors and those who care for them, and can result from: Genetics Health conditions such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, as well as others Brain injury Medication side effects Poor lifestyle choices And much more Nonetheless, it’s essential to […]