Philadelphia Home Health Care Services Help Avoid Potential Bullying at Senior Centers

When you think about senior care centers, you probably imagine a place of camaraderie, where older people get together to make friends and share their interests.  Unfortunately, a series of investigations around the country in recent years have revealed a dark side to some senior centers and homes: bullying. Neighborly Home Care, a trusted provider of in home health care services for seniors, wants residents trying to make choices about their loved ones’ care to be wary.

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Bryn Mawr Senior Care Provider Neighborly Home Care Shares Money-Saving Tips for Seniors

According to the US Federal Reserve, more than one-third of seniors have reported “major financial stress” in the last three years.  As stress is a significant complicating factor in many challenges facing seniors, both physical and mental, senior care provider Neighborly Home Care would like to share some tips for seniors who want to save money or cut their budgets.

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A High-Tech Option in Senior Care Fitness

Fitness is undoubtedly an important aspect of senior care. The benefits to seniors remaining active and as fit as is reasonably possible are almost too numerous to list, spanning everything from improved cardiovascular health to mental improvements.

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Elderly Care in Bryn Mawr: Exploring Dementia, Part 2: Recognizing the Warning Signs

As part of our work providing elderly care in Bryn Mawr, we at Neighborly Home Care believe that people increasingly have the need for better understanding the causes and signs of dementia. We began this series of articles so that those with aging relatives know what to watch for, and how to deal with dementia when it appears.

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Senior Care Agency Neighborly Home Care Offers Tips on Making Senior Moms Happy for Mother’s Day!

She brought you into the world and she has spent her life caring for you. What can you do to show that you care and make Mother’s Day special for your senior Mom? Traditional gifts might be just what she likes, however, Bala Cynwyd senior home care agency Neighborly Home Care offers a few non-traditional ideas as well as some updates to traditional gift ideas. Reading Devices For moms who love to read, who may have once loved to browse the bookstores, times have changed.  Fewer brick and mortar bookstores are available and it may be harder for your senior parent to make the trip. Consider a Kindle or other reading device, and then spend time setting it up together so your mom can work it herself. With a reading device and an Amazon card, a whole new world of stories opens up. For senior moms on a limited income, the ability[...]

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Senior Care Givers Can Get Support

Often the relatives of aging loved ones are those who gladly take on the task of providing senior care for them. The role of caregiver is vital and the work is an act of love. However, one element of senior care that is many times overlooked is the toll it can place on those providing the care.  The responsibility of being directly responsible for someone else’s well-being, along with all the day-to-day chores, can be mentally and physically wearying on even the most upbeat of people. When the senior is also suffering from dementia or behavioral issues, that mental wear-and-tear can be even greater.  

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Neighborly Home Care Announces Senior Care Tips for Heart Health Month in February

Ardmore, PA – February, 2016- Each February, the American Heart Association (AHA) raises cardiovascular awareness through Heart Health Month. Although heart health is important for everyone, seniors are at an increased risk for various cardiovascular diseases. As a result, Neighborly Home Care has provided the following information highlighting a few of the top ways seniors can reduce these risks and stay healthy for 2016.

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Active Senior Care Is a Vital Part of Proper Senior Care

There is an unfortunate cliché we hear too often of aging seniors being home-bound and slowly disengaging from all the activities they used to enjoy. The reality is that seniors today are often more active than ever before, which provides significant physical and mental health benefits.  Active seniors tend to be healthier, and staying mentally engaged can often stave off the effects of dementia and other psychological deterioration. A healthy and active lifestyle is a very important aspect of proper senior care.

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Senior Care – You Have the Power to Help Ease a Senior’s Loneliness This Holiday Season

If you want to make a big difference in someone’s life this holiday season, spend some time with a senior citizen. You can spend time with your senior loved ones or you can volunteer at a senior care center; a mere half an hour of your time can make a monumental difference in the life of a senior. You can change someone’s whole season by volunteering to spend some time with the elderly this holiday season.

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Senior Care Experts Neighborly Home Care Highlight 5 Tips for Winterizing Homes

For seniors living in their own homes, the wintertime can be a challenging period of the year. Families should come together during this period to analyze the potential risks within loved ones’ homes and ensure their safety during the colder months. In this article, the trusted team at senior care company Neighborly Home Care gives five tips for winterizing homes.

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