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May 23, 2025
“Time is of the essence” is a phrase commonly used in contract law and construction projects to emphasize the importance of timely performance.
Time is of the essence when someone has a stroke, too, because it can take only minutes before a stroke makes or breaks a patien...
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March 26, 2025
One of the compassionate caregivers employed at Home Helpers gave me a written story by her aunt who was recently diagnosed with colon cancer. With her aunt’s permission, and because March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, I want to share this information and encourage you...
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January 28, 2025
A 77-year-old gentleman with Parkinson’s disease (PD) has endured several cardiovascular events late in his life, including a heart attack and open-heart surgery that required stints. His cardiologist has predicted the man will not die of PD but will most likely pass as a resu...
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July 25, 2024
I opened Home Helpers in 2008 to serve seniors in the Kankakee area. One of the most important aspects of managing a home care agency is ensuring our senior clients are on a positive health and wellness journey as they age.
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) says, “Many ...
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January 07, 2023
Quality of life (QOL) is a phrase often used by our Home Helpers team when we assess seniors and aging adults and explore the many ways we can improve and enhance their lives. After all, quality of life simply means “overall enjoyment of life; general well-being; specifically:...
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January 02, 2020
Did you know that a diet high in protein is incredibly important for seniors? Protein is particularly important right before medical procedures or surgery and can help the healing time during an acute illness when the body doesn’t digest protein as easily. For our seniors, the...
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January 04, 2019
Did you know that heart disease kills more people than any other condition in the United States? While there can be genetic risk factors that increase your odds of developing heart disease, most often it is brought on by lifestyle choices that can be corrected. With one in four ...
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January 04, 2018
Bet you don’t know that there is a link between Alzheimer’s Disease and…. wait for it…. SUGAR! We’ve been told for years how dangerous the effects are from a diet high in processed sugar. It’s not just an issue of getting cavities anymore; sugar has a far more terrib...
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January 03, 2018
As a society, we have never been more aware of the importance of a healthy lifestyle and a healthy diet to preserve our health and live longer. This is also true of seniors today! Just like children have certain dietary needs, seniors and older adults do too. Our bodies and meta...
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January 09, 2017
Gone are the days where doctors and family alike expected senior citizens to just sit around in a rocking chair all day, in between taking naps. Today’s seniors are more active and productive than ever, as the life expectancy continues to increase. Medical research has proven ...
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