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...
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...
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...
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...
Losing one’s driving privilege is one of the hardest things for the elderly. A symbolic rite of passage, it signifies a transition from independence to dependence, amplifying one’s sense of personal inferiority associated with aging. However, when a senior’s health...
Many people want to regain the youthful look they once had. With the increasing popularity of cosmetic surgery, more and more of the older population is giving these procedures a try. However, such surgeries are not suitable for everyone. Here are some factors to...
