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EXISTENTIAL THREAT TO THE HOME CARE BUSINESS?

Home Care in South Bergen County, NJ and Surrounding Areas The homecare industry has been rapidly growing with so many seniors living longer and wanting to remain in their homes for as long as they can.  Many of these seniors need a little extra help to remain safely in their homes and they hire qualified...

How Socialization Can Prevent Depression and Anxiety Among Seniors

For most people, interpersonal relationships are essential to their self-care routine. However, some home-bound senior citizens are at risk of becoming isolated and lonely and some of our Home Helper’s clients were very depressed when their children hired us. While this can usually trigger mental health difficulties such as depression and anxiety, these negative effects...

Consequences of Not Taking Your Medication Properly

Some seniors may think that not taking medicines on schedule is a minor thing, but it is not. Poor medication compliance is a serious and expensive problem. Not taking prescribed medications regularly is estimated by The Centers for Disease Control to kill 125,000 persons in the United States each year in the form of chronic...

How Seniors Should Communicate with Their Doctors

At Home Helpers, we are frequently contacted by the children of our clients who have no clue about the information from a recent doctor’s visit. If you or your loved one feels rushed during a doctor’s appointment, it may not be your imagination. With changes in Medicare and other insurance issues, physicians do not have...

The Importance of Proper Nutrition to Manage Diabetes

Managing diabetes properly is important in order to prevent serious consequences such as the loss of a limb, heart issues, kidney failure, or even death. The good news with most cases of diabetes is that it can be controlled with good eating habits. Whether you are a caregiver of someone with diabetes, or you have...

The PACE Program - How to Care for Senior Loved Ones Without Placing Them in a Home

Deciding whether to place a family member in a nursing home is one of the most difficult and heart wrenching decisions that we face.  It can seem like a no-win situation.  On one hand, we can continue to try to act as caregivers to a loved one whose needs have grown beyond the limits of...