The Rehab Process for Addiction
Addictions come in all forms. People old or young, big or small, rich or poor, drug and alcohol abusers can be found in many places. Consequently, it is important to note that there is no “one-size-fits-all” solution to treatment according to Rehabs.com. Depending...
A-1 Home Care Offers Senior Caregiver for Post Stroke
According to a fact sheet from the National Stroke Association, of the 750,000 Americans that suffer a stroke each year, 5-14% of them will have a recurrent stroke within one year. It also offers advice on how to better manage life after stroke at home. The main point...
Financially Protect Your Elderly Relatives
Remember last year when Target’s credit card system experienced one of the biggest credit card data breaches, leaving many shoppers with savings stolen? Well, we at A-1 Home Care certainly do and we know that seniors and the elderly are especially at risk of falling...
Appendicitis After Surgery Care
What is Appendicitis? All people regardless of their health condition are at risk of Appendicitis (a condition where the appendix becomes inflamed due to blockage and bacteria growth). It is a relatively common condition and rushes over 300,000 Americans into...
Depression & Companionship for Elderly & Seniors
Elderly individuals have more life experience than any of us younger folks. They’ve likely experienced great success, loss, happiness, and sadness. Social isolation, living alone, losing someone close, and declining health are common causes of depression. It’s a...
Serving Veterans with TBI
According to Veterans and PTSD (2015), there were 2.7 million Americans as of September 2014 who fought in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and at least 20% of those soldiers suffer from PTSD and/or Depression. According to Dr. Sandra Bond Chapman, founder, and chief...
Voices of Special Needs Parents
No one is voiceless in this wired age, including parents of special needs kids. We at A-1 Home Care were moved by The Huffington Post’s Maria Lin who wrote a telling article about her experience parenting a child with developmental disabilities. Read it here: “7...
Reward Yourself with Respite Care
You work hard, sometimes, or oftentimes 50-70 hours a week. You come home after a long day and still need to make sure that everyone in your household is taken care of, especially your elderly loved one. Lately, the idea of a getaway has been gnawing at you but you...
Hospice Care for Terminally Ill
Developing a plan to provide hospice care for a loved one can be a debilitating task. No one is very truly at ease when planning for the passing of someone they unconditionally care for. Hospice care can help ease the tension created when someone is approaching the...