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Alzheimer’s Care Helps Families Care for Seniors with Dementia

Six Ways Alzheimer’s Care Helps Families Care for Seniors with Dementia It’s a big job to care for seniors who have dementia, and family caregivers can easily find themselves feeling overwhelmed. Alzheimer’s care services can offer support to these families in so many different ways that can be customized to their needs. Offer Information to...

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Why Your Senior Parent Needs A Yearly Eye Exam

When was the last time your senior parent had an eye exam? If it’s been close to a year, or longer, now is the best time to schedule an eye appointment for them. March is National Save Your Vision month so it’s a great time to help your mom or dad get their vision checked....

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Celebrating Excellence: Geraldine Sapp, Our Employee of the Month & Heidy Juliana Hernandez, Our Rising Star of the Month!

At Home Helpers of Santa Clara Valley, we believe in recognizing hard work, dedication, and the individuals who go above and beyond. This month, we’re proud to honor Geraldine Sapp as our Caregiver of the Month for their outstanding contributions and unwavering commitment to excellence. We’re also thrilled to spotlight Heidy Juliana Hernandez as our...

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Six Tips to Help Seniors Adopt a Healthier Way of Eating

Eating healthier is something that lots of seniors want to do, but might not be sure how to accomplish. Cooking, especially for just one person, could also be a problem for aging adults. Home care assistance can be just the right answer when seniors want to eat healthier but are having a difficult time sticking...

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What Does Hospital to Home Transition Care Actually Do?

After someone is discharged from the hospital, there is usually quite a bit of healing and recovery left to do. That’s even more accurate for seniors, especially if they’re battling chronic health issues as well. Hospital to home transition care can help quite a bit, but what exactly does this type of care do? Scheduling...

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5 Difficult Situations Personal Care at Home Can Help Seniors Manage

Seniors sometimes face health issues and changes that make certain activities more difficult, like personal care tasks. Family members may start to notice changes that make them feel awkward when it’s time to address them. Personal care at home can help with many of these awkward situations, especially when they occur because hygiene tasks are...

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Key Signs of a Stroke and How to Help Seniors Prevent One

A stroke happens when blood flow to a part of the brain stops because of a ruptured blood vessel or because of a clot. This means that oxygen doesn’t get to those brain cells and damage occurs. Depending on where in the brain the stroke occurs and the severity of the stroke, patients may experience...

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How Does Nutrition Support Brain Health for Alzheimer’s Patients?

Alzheimer’s disease affects memory, cognitive processes, and behavior, which makes it difficult for seniors and their families to manage daily life easily. There’s also no cure for Alzheimer’s disease as of yet, so families have to take advantage of all the resources they can to support the seniors they love. Nutrition can play a big...

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How Can Home Care Make Aging in Place Possible for Seniors?

Seniors who worry that they might have to make a move to an assisted living facility or some other type of long-term care community may not want to give up the comfort and familiarity they have in their own homes. It might be possible for them to age in place, or stay right where they...

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