Sometimes picking a home for your family member can be difficult. There are three popular housing options for senior living; home health care, assisted living, and nursing home care. In THIS ARTICLE, we at Nurse Professionals Home Care dive into the ins and outs of senior living to better educate families on the Eastern Shore of …
Losing your Dementia is a neurological disorder that affects your ability to think, speak, reason, remember and move. Find tips in THIS ARTICLE for dealing with dementia and its most common cause: Alzheimer’s, an irreversible brain disease that slowly destroys memory, executive and motor function. On the Eastern Shore of Maryland, the Alzheimer’s rate is …
Planning for end-of-life care can sometimes be a burden on family members. With a Healthcare Power of Attorney you can better organize as a caregiver to lessen the stress on your family. The health care power of attorney is a document in which you designate someone to be your representative, or agent, in the event you are …
THIS ARTICLE on discharge planning gives important guidance on how to go about a family member being discharged when you are the caregiver. As stated in the article, the basics of a discharge plan are Evaluation, Discussion, Planning, Determining, Referrals, and Arranging. When providing the up-most home health care on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, …
An active lifestyle is increasingly important as we age. As communities develop areas and activities for older adults, we have found many people don’t know where to begin. Enter NIH Senior Health: they have written many articles about fitness, however the two we encourage our readers to dive into are their articles on How To …