Home Health Care in Mt. Laurel, NJ When a senior who is receiving elderly care spends most of their time in bed or a wheelchair, bed sores, or pressure sores, may develop. Bed sores are wounds to the skin caused by prolonged pressure on the skin. They usually develop on boney places on the body, such as the heels, hips, tailbone, or ankles. They can be extremely painful, are difficult to heal, [...]
November 5, 2015 at 3 pm Please join AlzBetter in welcoming Tom and Karen Brenner of Brenner Pathways to our quarterly speaker series. AlzBetter is excited to bring their expertise, knowledge and perspective to the AlzBetter Team. Tom and Karen will speak about engagement techniques for people with dementia and building connections between the care recipient and care partner (family - professional or both!). The core of the AlzBetter program is identifying [...]
Senior Care in Woolwich Township, NJ Fall weather has settled in everywhere, which means that the chill of winter is just around the corner. Depending on where you live, it could be only a matter of a few weeks until you start experiencing full-on winter weather, including very low temperatures, snow, and ice. These weather conditions could be a major hazard for you, your parents, and their elderly care provider, and could make [...]
Elder Care in Mt. Laurel, NJ Every May families around the country take the time to celebrate the women who made the family possible and who continue to do whatever they can to take care of the people who they love. Mother's Day is a wonderful opportunity for you to tell your mother how much you love her, how much you appreciate everything she has done for you, and what she has [...]
Dear Annie Alzheimers, I’m a caregiver who looks after an older gentleman with dementia who is confused and calls out for my entire shift. Why does he yell and call out when I am sitting right next to him? I have tried everything and nothing calms him down. Help me please, Exhausted with a headache Dear Exhausted with a headache, I’m sorry you are experiencing an exhausting headache. Your gentleman with dementia could [...]
From the desk of Suzette Hastings, Family Strengthening Counselor Are you looking for an after-school program for your child that has enriching qualities and doesn't just serve as a "babysitter," Urban Promise may be the answer. The Urban Promise organization has various activities and events throughout the academic year which include an annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Speech Contest, Math Dare, Fishing Club, Thanksgiving family dinners, spring break trips and much more. If [...]
Fall is a great time to watch the leaves change colors. Red bellied woodpeckers, blue jays, cardinals and gold finches are very active at this time too. Making a birdfeeder with your client is a great activity! You can use an orange or a grapefruit. Cut the fruit in half and carefully remove the edible fruit. Offer the fruit to your client for a snack. Poke holes in the fruit. Have 4 pieces [...]
Home to Stay would like to introduce Home to Stay University! We will be offering Certified Home Health Aide classes and Certified Nursing Assistant to Certified Home Health Aide Conversion classes this fall. Patricia Whittaker, RN, BSN will be our instructor. She will share over 30 years of nursing and teaching experience. The CHHA class is a 76 hours class held for 11 business days. The CNA to CHHA conversion class is [...]
Caregivers in Turnersville, NJ You never want to think about your aging loved ones being in pain, but for many elderly adults, chronic pain is simply a reality of daily life. This means that finding ways to help your parents' manage this pain while still maintaining their independence and autonomy as much as possible should be a central focus of your caregiver efforts so that you can help your loved ones maintain their [...]
Senior Care in Mt. Laurel, NJ In the fast paced world of today, most people get their information from the Internet. However, some seniors are still technology shy. What these seniors fail to realize is just how helpful the Internet can be in their daily life. Communicating with friends, shopping, reading the news, and finding information on anything that interests them is a great way to motivate a senior to learn to use the Internet. The [...]
