Healthy – What Does It Mean? What Does Healthy Mean? We see the term “healthy” everywhere. Healthy foods, recipes, bowls, stores, restaurants, snacks and exercises. Healthy means that you are in good health, and everyone’s definition of healthy may be a bit different depending on your individual health status and medical diagnoses. It’s important that […]
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Your Complete Guide to Home Care Guide to Home Care If you are considering home care for yourself or a loved one, it can be overwhelming. You are trusting a stranger to provide quality care and allowing them into your home. There are terms used in this industry such as companion care, personal care, caregivers,
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How To Help Dementia Patients When Hospitalized | The Environment How to help hospitalized dementia patients No one wants to go to the hospital. Being hospitalized is difficult for any patient and their loved ones, but being hospitalized and having dementia is more than difficult for the patient and their loved ones. A change in
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3 Important Ways a RN Patient Advocate Can Help patient advocate As a registered nurse, patient advocate, I frequently receive calls from family members who have a loved one in a rehabilitation care facility. They call because they don’t feel that their family member is receiving the best care, and obviously, we all want the
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Caregiver Guilt: 3 Ways to Cope When You Need a Break Need a Break? Caregiver guilt is real. Being a caregiver is incredibly difficult; it is physically and mentally exhausting at times. As a caregiver we always want the best for our loved ones, and we typically feel that we are the only ones who
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Dementia Care: Making Mealtimes Better For Your Loved One Dementia Care Mealtimes can be a confusing part of the day for those living with dementia, and because nutrition is vital for good health, it’s important to pay attention to the environment. We know that some symptoms of dementia include short attention span, being easily distracted,
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Geriatric Care Manager or Nurse Case Manager? There is some confusion identifying the role of a geriatric care manager and a geriatric nurse case manager. This is not surprising as there are many types of managers in the healthcare field. I am a nurse case manager, and often am asked if my role is similar
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3 Caregiver Tips for Self Care: Reduce Caregiver Burnout Reduce Caregiver Burnout So many of us are caregivers for a family member, friend or other loved one. Caregiving is a very important role. It can be a short-term role, or it can be long-term. Sometimes caregiving means simply checking in, escorting to a doctor’s appointment,
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Best Tips To Navigate Dementia Behavior Changes Wellness Strategies Group has developed an essential guide to help older adults and their families navigate dementia behavior changes. These changes can be worrisome and concerning so it’s best to educate yourself on unspoken needs. These tips will help you discover what may be causing the dementia behavior
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Learn the Early Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease What to keep your eye out for with Alzheimer’s Disease September is World Alzheimer’s Disease Month. One in three seniors dies with Alzheimer’s or another dementia. Raise your awareness of this brain disease. Early detection and treatment can help one maintain independence longer than without early treatment. Know
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