HCAOA California Advocacy Day – 3/12/24
Tuesday, more than 40 Home Care Association Of America members and staff spent the day at the state Capitol in Sacramento asking lawmakers and members of the Newsom Administration to support a bill to protect seniors and families hiring in-home support. The main issue of discussion for the day was AB 2185, which would prohibit […]
Congratulations to Tami Sutton!
Congratulations to Tami Sutton, Senior Care Advisor, for helping 31 new clients begin home care services in 29 days, a company record! We are so thankful for you. Thank you for helping people find their way to us so that we can give them the kind of care we would want for someone we love!
24-Hour Home Care Helps Keep Seniors Safe At Home
One of the biggest concerns that family members have when a senior parent wants to live alone is safety. Seniors are often seen as easy targets by criminals, both at home and over the phone or internet. Seniors who are living alone also could fall in the middle of the night, take too much of […]
Enhancing Safety for Seniors with Balance Issues
Seniors who struggle to maintain their balance run the risk of falling and becoming hurt. To guarantee that seniors preserve their safety and independence, a number of testing techniques and home care approaches can greatly reduce these hazards. In this blog, we’ll talk about the value of assessing seniors for their balance problems and practical […]
What to Know about Personal Care at Home and Dental Hygiene
Maintaining personal hygiene, especially dental hygiene, becomes more and more important for seniors as they age. Dental routines help seniors to maintain their health, their confidence, and even their independence. At some point, having a little extra help managing dental hygiene becomes crucial and personal care at home can make these tasks easier for seniors […]
Home Care Assistance Can Help Seniors Boost Their Energy Levels
Keeping energy levels up is important for aging adults, especially when they’re trying to age in place and stay as independent as possible. Factors like current health issues, mobility challenges, and lifestyle changes all have a big impact on seniors and how well their energy levels serve them. Home care assistance can be a tremendous […]
Why You Should Start Alzheimer’s Care For A Senior Parent Early
When your senior parent is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, it’s shocking. It may take some time for both of you to process the diagnosis and start to plan for the future. But one of the first things that you should do after your senior parent is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s is start Alzheimer’s care at home. Even […]
Fun Non-Food Valentine’s Day Gifts For Your Senior Parent
Valentine’s Day is around the corner! If you’re not sure what to get your senior parent this year, why not skip the sweet treats and get something they can really use instead? Eating too many sweets can be bad for seniors because it increases the risk of gaining weight, developing diabetes, and causing tooth decay. […]
Five Reasons Seniors Struggle with Sleep
Everybody needs sleep, particularly seniors. But many times, seniors find themselves waking up in the middle of the night, having a tough time sleeping at all, or staying up way too late. Their sleep quality suffers greatly. Understanding why they’re having trouble enables family caregivers to do something about this problem. Senior home care providers […]
Companion Care at Home Helps Seniors with Socialization Needs
Socialization is something that younger people find much easier to manage than seniors do. As seniors age, mobility issues, health issues, and many other factors combine to contribute to problems like loneliness, isolation, and even depression. Companion care at home is one way for family caregivers to battle these problems in a cohesive way and […]
