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6 Suggestions for Seniors to Stay Steady and Prevent Falls

For nearly two years, a compassionate Home Helpers caregiver was helping an elderly woman in her 90s who lived alone. She cherished her independence and insisted on doing many things on her own. Her daughter lived in Michigan and would visit a few times each year. After the elderly woman had fallen a few times...

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5 Daily Guidelines for Caregivers of Seniors with Parkinson’s Disease

One of our Home Helpers caregivers assists a 77-year-old gentleman with Parkinson’s disease (PD). She has reported to our admin team that she never knows what she’s going to contend with when she arrives for her shift. As the stages of Parkinson’s Disease (PD) advance, it becomes more difficult or downright impossible for sufferers to...

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Home Care & Hospice Make Life and End-of-Life Easier in the Kankakee Area

On Thursday, October 17th, our Director of Operations, Sara, represented Home Helpers at a special Respite Day for Seniors event hosted by our local hospice agency, UpliftedCare. This event was held at their Grief Counseling Center in Bourbonnais to introduce aging members of our community to the new MCA Senior Adult Day Center in Kankakee....

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