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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...

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 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...