Elderly Care Service Provider’s Top 3 Summer Precautions

Are you aware of the various dangers that summertime can present to your elderly loved ones? Most people see summer as a time for enjoying oneself and the outdoors, but for seniors summer can be among the most dangerous times of the year.  Seniors are much more susceptible to heat-related illnesses, and are potentially more vulnerable to other threats that younger people take for granted.  When you are providing any elderly care service for loved ones, you should be aware of the dangers summer can present to them. Elderly Care Service Providers: Recognizing Summertime Dangers to The Elderly 1. Heat Simply put, the body of an elderly person is much less able to deal with elevated levels of heat than younger people.  Heat can become trapped in their body much more easily, doing damage, rather than being released through perspiration. You should be able to recognize the signs of both heat exhaustion and heatstroke.  Heat exhaustion is[...]

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Bryn Mawr Elderly Care Service Provider, Neighborly Home Care, Outlines the Importance of Being Proactive About Health Records and Medication Information

June 21, 2017 – Ardmore, PA –As a Bryn Mawr elderly care service provider for a senior loved one, among the most important duties is keeping on top of medical records and medications. Doing so will allows you to more quickly determine the appropriate steps to take in an emergency, as well as streamline communications with any medical personnel.

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Delaware County Elderly Care Service Notes: Centers for Disease Control Updates Vaccination Warnings

Vaccinations play a critical role in disease prevention in the United States. Childhood shots for common ailments raised life expectancy and decreased infant mortality throughout the 20th century. While children have been the focus of vaccination programs, Centers for Disease Control (CDC) warns that seniors who ignore their vaccine needs put themselves in danger. Neighborly Home Care, a provider of elderly care service in Delaware County, wants to ensure that seniors have access to the healthcare treatments they need. Why Prevention? The cheapest and most effective way to treat a disease is to prevent the patient from becoming ill in the first place. The CDC recognizes the need for preventive services for seniors, claiming seniors who have access to preventive services stay healthier and more active than seniors who go without care. Vaccines are widely regarded as a powerful first line of defense against many common ailments. Which Vaccines? The CDC notes seniors have[...]

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Elderly Care Service Providers Meet Meal Preparation Challenges

Meal preparation is one of the biggest concerns for family members and other caregivers trying to provide elderly care services. Good nutrition will keep seniors living longer; unfortunately creating appealing meals according to dietary restrictions is difficult for some caregivers. In fact, family members who care for a loved one with over 3 nutritional risk factors are likely to experience stress.

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Neighborly Home Care: “New Technology is Modernizing the Way We Look at Elderly Care”

Leaving the family home can be difficult– it is the place in which our best memories are often made and an environment in which we have felt secure and comfortable for many years. For this reason, the transition to an elderly care environment can be difficult for some, and when possible, they will stay in their homes with assistance for as long as they can.  Many people elect to hire professional caregivers to help with the tasks that a senior is unable to manage on his/her own. Fortunately, innovators are now devising new technology that helps support seniors within their own home environment.

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Neighborly Home Care Hires Diana M. Aguirre, A Registered Nurse (R.N.) To Provide Field Supervision & Training for Elderly Care Service Home Health Aides & Certified Nurse Aides

Ardmore, PA – As people age, performing strenuous daily activities that are necessary for the upkeep of their homes and their wellbeing becomes harder and harder, especially if they are living alone. Neighborly Home Care is a senior home care agency that is constantly looking for new ways to help elderly citizens, who live alone in their homes, to retain their independence while also offering aid with simple chores. The delicate balance between caring for seniors while allowing them to have a sense of control over their own lives is difficult to achieve.  Understanding and maintaining this balance is critical when providing elderly home care. To assist with this balance and to provide field supervision and training for home health aides and certified nurse aides, Neighborly Home Care is proud to announce the addition of Diana M. Aguirre to its team of seasoned professionals.

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Neighborly Home Care Attends the Pennsylvania Homecare Association’s (PHA) Private Duty Summit to Learn about the Biggest Issues in Elderly Care Service Today

Camp Hill, PA – When a senior citizen living alone requires a home care provider ensuring that they receive only the most ethical, trustworthy, and knowledgeable help is paramount. Competent professionals, who offer home care services, know the importance of learning about the biggest issues in the industry and address them before they ever happen to provide the best care. The staff at Neighborly Home Care continually dedicates time to learning about the problems in the home care industry and to learn about what can be done to remedy these issues. As part of our commitment to learning and improving our services, Neighborly Home Care attended the PHA Private Duty Summit on November 12, 2014.

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Neighborly Home Care Now Offering Free Consultations to Anyone Interested in Elderly Care Service

Ardmore, PA – Finding a caregiver who is able to provide genuine and dependable care for elderly and disabled clients is often a difficult task because of the hard work associated with people who need constant care. Unlike other home care agencies, Neighborly Home Care offers so much more than just an elderly care service. Caregivers at Neighborly Home Care have years of experience and are able to offer light house-keeping, meal-preparation, medication reminders and most importantly companionship and care. Individuals who are interested in elderly care services or who wish to know more about the quality of service that Neighborly Home Care offers can now contact us for a complimentary consultation.

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