According to the Home Safety Council, falls are the leading cause of home injury death among older adults, accounting for 52.5% of all home injury deaths for adults between the ages of 65 and 74. And yet, falls are often preventable with the proper information and simple, inexpensive home modifications. A home safety inspection by [...]
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Are You Safe in Your Home?
Posted in fall prevention, senior home care, senior safety on July 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Summer Heat
Posted in heat stroke, senior home care, senior safety, tagged caregiver phoenix, caregiver scottsdale, home care phoenix, home care scottsdale, senior care phoenix, senior care scottsdale on July 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As we age, our ability to adequately respond to summer heat can become a serious problem. The National Institute on Aging (NIA) has some advice to help older people avoid heat-related illnesses, known collectively as hyperthermia, during the summer months.
Hyperthermia can include heat stroke, heat fatigue, heat syncope (sudden dizziness after exercising in the heat), [...]
Long Distance Care IS Available
Posted in elder care, long distance care, senior care, senior home care, tagged aging, caregiver phoenix, caregiver scottsdale, home care phoenix, home care scottsdale, senior care phoenix, senior care scottsdale, senior health on June 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In earlier times, it was common for families to live in the same community generation after generation. They could share the responsibilities that go along with caring for older family members. But today, we live in a much more mobile society. Families are often spread out from one end of the country to the other. [...]
Conference for Long Term Care Professionals ‘09
Posted in elder care, memories, senior care, senior care conference, senior home care, tagged caregiver phoenix, caregiver scottsdale, home care phoenix, home care scottsdale, senior care phoenix, senior care scottsdale, senior health on June 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Carefree Homecare Companion Services sponsored the sixth annual Conference for Long Term Care Professionals for the second year in a row on Wednesday, May 27, 2009. Topics such as Continuing Education for all Healthcare Professionals, Mediation for Seniors, and Strategies for Seniors to Survive and Succeed in a Challenging Economic Environment, among others, captivated the [...]
