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What Causes Sleep Trouble for Seniors?
Sleep might become more elusive for seniors as they continue to age in place. Understanding whatโs behind those sleep issues can help aging adults and the people who love them find solutions that work for their lives. Home care providers can help families to address the most likely culprits that are disrupting their sleep. Changes...
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What Is Respite Care and Why Do Families Need It?
Many families donโt realize that respite care exists until theyโre deep into a caregiving journey and feeling overwhelmed by everything they have to manage. When family caregivers are already overwhelmed, they might not see that there really are solutions that can help. Respite offers temporary relief for family caregivers. Theyโre able to take a break,...
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What Are the Best Vision Care Tips for Seniors?
Vision changes are common for aging adults, but taking the right steps can help seniors protect their eyesight and catch potential problems early on. Some habits are easier to change than others, but seniors home care providers can offer the support seniors need. Tackling more than one of these tips can help seniors hold onto...
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Six Ideas Seniors Can Try When Arthritis Flares
Arthritis can be truly debilitating for seniors, especially when pain flares and movement feels impossible. Many seniors with arthritis avoid moving because they donโt want to trigger pain and inflammation. But there may be other things they can try, especially when their arthritis pain is flaring. 24-hour home care providers can be there to offer...
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How Does Companion Care at Home Benefit Seniors?
When they first start aging in place, seniors might not realize how life starts to change. Spending more time alone and having a more difficult time meeting social needs makes life tougher in subtle ways. Companion care at home is an easy way for seniors to have someone to talk to, but there are other...
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When Is It Time for Alzheimer's Home Care? Signs Your Loved One May Need Additional Support
Receiving an Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis can be overwhelming for both seniors and their families. In the early stages, many individuals continue living independently with only minor adjustments to their routines. Over time, however, the progressive nature of Alzheimer’s disease often creates new challenges that affect memory, judgment, safety, and daily functioning. As these changes occur,...
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๐Big announcement! ๐
Weโve earned the Gold Seal of Approval from @Joint Commission! Joint Commission, an independent, evidence-based standards setting organization that sets the benchmark for safe, high-quality patient care through healthcare accreditation, has recognized Home Helpers of Santa Clara Valley with Home Care Accreditation, a symbol of our commitment to providing safe, high-quality healthcare to all. Thank...
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Caring for Seniors Living with Parkinsonโs Disease
Parkinsonโs disease affects so many different areas of the patientโs life. For family caregivers, understanding more about the condition helps them to be there for the seniors they love who struggle with Parkinsonโs disease. Home care providers can offer families the support they need while they adapt to the changes Parkinsonโs brings. Learn More About...
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When Do Seniors Need More Help?
Respecting seniors and their desire to age in place is one thing, but when they need some more help, what can family caregivers do for the seniors they love? The first step in answering that question is to look at what else might be going on. Recognizing the signs that seniors need more help allows...
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