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3 Simple Steps to Prevent Injuries from Falls and Keep Your Loved Ones Safe at Home
Falls are a leading cause of injury for older adults, especially those receiving in-home care. But fear not! By implementing some simple yet effective strategies, you can significantly reduce the risk of falls and keep your loved ones safe and sound in their own homes.
At Special Touch Home Care, we’re passionate about helping families achieve peace of mind when it comes to their loved ones’ well-being. That’s why we’ve compiled these three key tips to prevent fractures and injuries related to falls:
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Financial Planning for Caregivers: A Guide to Securing Your Future
Caregiving is a selfless act of love and devotion. However, it can also be a financially demanding responsibility. Between medical expenses, assisted living costs, and lost wages, caregiving can quickly drain your savings and leave you feeling stressed and overwhelmed.
The good news is that there are steps you can take to protect your financial future while providing the best possible care for your loved one. With careful planning and guidance, you can secure your financial well-being while ensuring that your loved one has the support they need.
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Ways to Keep Seniors Safe in the Fall Season
What is the CDPAP Program?
The CDPAP program, or Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program, is a New York State Medicaid program that allows people with disabilities and seniors to choose and manage their own home care providers. This means that you can choose your own family members, friends, or neighbors to provide your care, and you can set your own hours and schedules.
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Quick Guide: What to Do if an Older Adult Falls
For caretakers and older adults, the risk of falling can be scary but, unfortunately, very common. According to the CDC, one out of four adults in the United States will fall yearly. These falls can be dangerous because one out of every five falls causes an injury, such as broken bones or a head injury.
No matter how much we do not want falls to take place, since they are so common, knowing what to do when a fall happens and how to prevent further injury is essential.
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Tips for improving senior sleep
For many older adults, falling asleep and staying asleep can be more difficult. There’s also a myth that seniors need less sleep. However, like all adults, 7-9 hours of sleep is recommended for adults 65 and older. This amount of sleep is necessary for your overall health as well as improving your mood.
In fact, according to the National Institute on Aging, an ongoing lack of sleep or poor quality sleep increases your risk of health problems such as cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, depression, and obesity. That’s why it’s […]
3 Tips to Help Older Adults Manage Diabetes
Many older adults have to deal with managing diabetes, in addition to other health conditions. According to the American Diabetes Association, 1.4 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes every year, and of adults 65 and above or older, 29.2% have some form of diabetes. Managing a late-in-life diagnosis of type II diabetes can be overwhelming. With all the doctor appointments you must see and the responsibility of knowing you must keep your blood sugar in check, it can be challenging for older adults to manage it all.
At Special Touch Home Care, we know […]
