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The Psychiatric Homebound Patient - Tulsa

“Studies have demonstrated a reduction in psychiatric hospitalizations, reduced hospital lengths of stay, greater stability of the mental disorder and improved overall functioning” of the psychiatric patient who is cared for in the home. Yes, psychiatric care in the home offers a long list of challenges, yet, “care in the home implies greater autonomy and...

A Patient's Resolution - In-home Senior Care Tulsa

As a caregiver you observe your patient performing the few tasks they remain capable of on a daily basis. For the immobile or bedridden these tasks may be few and engulfed in reams of disappointment and frustration. Despite the imperfect activity or inactivity observed, unless a chronic mental illness prevents it, these patients too make...

Blogging - Oklahoma Caregivers

WHY WRITE A BLOG Most caregivers will tell you they don’t have time to blog, or don’t know what to blog about.  They will tell you they’re to emotional about their situation, or to involved or to angry or simply unhappy with who they’ve become. Blogging is the process of sharing these feelings with others...

Mindfulness - Based Caregiving

Home Helpers Home Care expounds on the benefits of keeping family in the home, however we, more so than others know caring for an aging loved one or disabled or handicapped child comes with unescapable challenges. Coping with one crisis after another can leave little time to appreciate or acknowledge what’s working and going well....

Tulsa Senior Care - A Willing Spirit

Soon the trees will be ablaze in yellows, reds and gold. Leaves will bury once green grass and mums and pumpkins will adorn grocery store entrances. Summer is ending, school has started and cooler weather is a draw for the young and the not so young. Seniors and children sense the changing seasons more so...

Respite For The Caregiver

Caregivers snorkel through ongoing tasks. They survive the challenges. They are submerged in a world of care for others. The snorkel approach keeps the caregiver alive. But not afloat. The snorkel allows the caregiver to breathe. It does not allow the caregiver to thrive. Providing mental, physical and emotional support to a child or adult;...

Memorial Day - Dissociative Disorder

“Everyone and everything that I love will change, and I will be separated from them.” …….. Buddha “We may intellectually know that all things change, yet we desperately deny this truth; a denial that leads to anxiety, fear and confusion.” A national holiday for remembering and honoring people who died while serving in the military, Memorial Day has...

Caregiver Self-Care

CARE-GIVING Summer’s here, the weather is warm, flowers are blooming and outdoor activities are at a premium. However, enjoying family activities can be challenging if you don’t look and feel your best. It’s important to know and understand your body and its specific needs. As a Caregiver maintaining a healthy weight and well-being is crucial...

Postpartum Depression

As a guest co-host on the television show The View, Alysa Milano, star of movies and television shared an essay she wrote as part of Mental Health Awareness Month. She openly discussed her diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder and her belief that it was triggered by post-partum depression following the birth of her son. In her...