Tag: #health
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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 on the case, abusers would be admitted to either inpatient or outpatient…
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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 will always be to follow doctor’s orders…
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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 under such theft. Fraudsters are like predators, they try to…
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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 emergency surgery. It is characterized by tenderness in the lower abdomen, fever and inflammation. It…
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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 medical illness that dampens your loved one’s quality of life, facilitates the negative effects of other illnesses,…
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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 director of the Center for Brain Health, “Veterans and others who have…
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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 feel too guilt-ridden because you…
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Elders With Arthritis Find Lasting Relief
Does you or a loved one struggle with arthritis, and know you would benefit from the leading arthritis care services? If so, then the expert senior care providers here at A-1 Home Care are at your service, as we proudly provide lasting solutions for all those whose joints have been riddled with arthritis and the…
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Home Care Benefits with A-1
Many seniors today find it difficult to continue living in their homes without outside caregiving efforts being provided by their loved ones. Unfortunately, this level of care is both taxing on the loved one(s) providing care and inefficient for the senior as they don’t get to fully experience the rewards of professional care in the home.…
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Fallen Loved Ones
For many of us, we may not be particularly familiar with what it is to be a “fall risk”. Assumptions may be easy to draw by the term itself (at risk of falls?). But it only takes one accidental spill of a loved one to quickly learn that overall safety may be what is really…