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Heart Attack Recovery Tips for Your Elderly Loved One

Unfortunately, there are a lot of elderly people who have heart attacks. If your elderly loved one does have a heart attack, it is important to help them in their recovery as much as you can. The things that happen after the heart attack can greatly affect whether your elderly loved one is able to...

Alzheimer’s Disease Isn’t Just Loss of Memory - Look for These Signs

Many family caregivers aren’t prepared for what Alzheimer’s disease will bring to their elderly loved one’s life. They often think that it is just memory loss. Unfortunately, there is more to this disease than just memory loss. However, being more prepared for what will happen with this disease can help you to offer better care...

Meet Our July 2021 Caregiver of the Month: Debora

We are proud to announce that Debora is the recipient of the Exceptional Caregiver of the Month Award for July 2021! Debora joined the Home Helpers senior care team in June of 2019 and this is her second time receiving the Exceptional Caregiver award. When we asked Debora what she likes about being a caregiver,...

Meet Our New Recruiter: Eunice Zayas

We’re very pleased to announce that Eunice Zayas has joined our admin team as a Recruiter. In her new position as Recruiter, her primary responsibilities include the recruitment and hiring of the compassionate caregiving staff. Please join us in congratulating Eunice on her new position! Below is a short bio of Eunice that has been...

How to Tell if Home Care Is Right for Your Parents

Your parents aren’t outgoing. They don’t love having people in their home, especially people they don’t know. You realize they need help with daily activities, but you worry that home care isn’t going to fit their lifestyle. Are there ways to tell if home care is right for their needs? Their Physical Appearance Is Changing...

Quick and Easy Vegetable Burgers That Boost Your Mom's Fiber Intake

Fiber is essential to your health. It helps hold water in the intestines to prevent constipation. It may help lower the risk of certain cancers, particularly colorectal cancer. It also can help reduce the risk of heart disease and diabetes. Most older adults fail to eat the recommended amount of fiber every day. While people...

You Can Help Keep Senior Citizens Safe This Summer

Summertime is when many elderly people end up in the hospital. Many people don’t think about this. They think the time to worry about elderly people going to the hospital is during the winter when the flu is active. However, elderly people need to be careful in the summer, as well. There are far too...

Bradenton Health Care: Skilled Nursing Facility Insights

In this installment of Water Cooler Chat, we talk with the members of the Bradenton Health Care team: Alejandro Leon, Executive Director Paul Martinet, Director of Rehab (Genesis Rehabilitation) Benjimen Weidman, Social Services Director Bradenton Health Care is a skilled nursing facility in Bradenton, FL and is located at 6305 Cortez Rd W, Bradenton, FL...

Celebrating Shari: Our June 2021 Exceptional Caregiver

We are proud to announce that Shari is the recipient of the Exceptional Caregiver of the Month Award for June 2021! Shari is an experienced caregiver who joined the Home Helpers senior care team in 2015, which amounts to just shy of 6 years with the agency! Wow! Shari’s caregiving style is marked by compassion,...