Brain Injury Assistance
According to Web MD, 2.6 million people suffer from some type of related brain injury. Several causes of brain injury result from severe accidents causing trauma to the brain, strokes, tumors, or other illnesses. There are two types of brain damage, one is a traumatic...
Care at Home for Seniors and Elderly
Every year, there seems to be a period of time where it seems like everyone you know is catching a cold or the flu. Adult children may oftentimes overlook the fact that when Elderly individuals catch the cold, it’s more common for them to develop life-threatening...
24 Hour Caregivers
When you’re a child of an Elderly or Senior individual, one of the difficult issues that arise in their old age that might involve you is their ability to drive. Sooner or later they won’t be able to drive anymore because of vision or another limiting disability. You...
Arthritis Care Options
Having arthritis means having a legitimate reason not to enjoy many of life’s most otherwise-enjoyable activities: doing them is simply too painful. Characterized by inflammation of one or more joints, arthritis can cause intense pain and stiffness that deteriorates...
Living with Alzheimer’s
At A-1 Home Care, we want to work with you to help preserve the independence of your loved ones and keep them in the place they call home. If any of your family has been affected by Alzheimer’s, you may already be familiar with the condition. Some of us may not know...
Convincing Your Loved Ones to Accept In-Home Care
If we don’t initiate a conversation about senior care with our parents before they “need” it, it may be too late to convince them once they really do need in-home care. Sure, your parents are thriving, successful professionals right now, or maybe they have taken...
Holiday Stress Tips from A-1 Home Care
The holidays should be a time to relax and be thankful for things in your life. However, from traveling to shopping to meal preparation, things can get overwhelming and can create a lot of stress. So how can you maintain a good perspective on the holidays and get...
Benefits of Live-In Care for Dementia Patients
If you or a family member has been diagnosed with Dementia, many questions can arise such as how will this affect their lifestyle? What kind of options do we have for care? What are the costs? What are the benefits? Is it affordable? Where do I start? When you...
Healthy Diets for Seniors and Elderly
For those Elderly and Senior individuals who have difficulty eating a full meal, their daily eating schedule may benefit from scheduling main meals around snacks throughout the day. What snacks are nutritious for Elderly individuals? Some foods such as certain...