A-1, Author at A1 Home Care Agency

Parkinson’s Care

by A-1 | May 19, 2025 | Disease Specific, Parkinsons

Nowadays, there are quite a few families with a loved one suffering from Parkinson’s disease. Instead of admitting your loved one to a nursing home or assisted living facility, you can choose professional In-Home Parkinson’s Care from A-1 Home Care. We have served...

Skilled ALS Home Care Workers

by A-1 | May 16, 2025 | Disease Specific, Lou Gehrig’s Disease – ALS

Lou Gehrig’s Disease, also known as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), affects about 5,000 Americans every year. It is a fatal disease that destroys the motor neurons controlling voluntary muscle movement. The first areas affected by ALS are the extremities, such...

Patients with Kidney Disease at Risk for Hypocalcemia

by A-1 | May 13, 2025 | Disease Specific, Kidney Disease and Dialysis

If your elderly loved one has recently been diagnosed with hypocalcemia, a health condition that indicates low levels of calcium, she may be at risk for osteoporosis. The body needs calcium for normal cell function and bone structure; in cases of extremely low levels...

Post Heart Attack Care at Home

by A-1 | May 10, 2025 | Disease Specific, Heart Attack, Bi Pass Surgery & Cardiovascular

Surviving a heart attack is an experience that can elicit a sigh of relief from patients’ loved ones, and it should. That being said, being a senior who’s recently survived a heart attack can also be the calm before the storm– making the next step imperative to a...

Silent Signs of Type 2 Diabetes

by A-1 | May 7, 2025 | Diabetes, Disease Specific

Did you know that 25 percent of people with type 2 diabetes are not aware they have the condition? There are warning signs our bodies use to tell us things and if we listen and share with our doctors, we often can get in front of things before they begin to...