Make the Most of Healthy Aging Month with These Resources
September is Healthy Aging Month, one of our favorite times of the year! Our care teams work hard to stay up-to-date on all the ways we can help promote the health of our senior clients and we’ve put these resources together for you. Check out key resources for better [...]
Self-Care is for Everyone
Finding New Ways to Live Better, Feel Better, and Age Better The term self-care has been used a lot lately, but what does it really mean? To many, it can feel a little self-indulgent, but really, self-care means taking care of yourself so that you can be healthy, feel [...]
Redefining In-Home Care
Engaging, Customized, Reliable Care for the Ones You Love Most It is a hard truth to acknowledge that we all, at some point in our lives, will need support through injury, illness, or old age. At ameriCARE, we believe that all people deserve dignified, thoughtful care during these moments. [...]
Dedicated to Care in the Face of Adversity
What Does it Really Mean to Be a Caregiver? At ameriCARE, the cornerstone to our care model is seeking out dedicated, compassionate, and capable caregivers who are called to help others and then connecting them with people in need of support throughout our communities. It takes the right kind [...]
Why Is Independence an Important Part of Healthy Aging?
Over the years, we’ve talked a lot about the different ways we can help people stay independent longer. We have a number of articles and resources dedicated to educating the public on how best to prepare for aging in place and how to get support. But today, we want [...]
How to Spot and Address Heat-Related Illness
Stay Alert, Act Quickly, Save Lives It’s summer which means we get to spend extra time outside in the sunshine! But with higher temperatures and more sun comes the risk of heat-related illness. Join our care team as we review heat-related illness, how to spot it, and how to [...]
Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month – A Resource Guide from ameriCARE’s In-Home Care Experts
Did you know that June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month? We know, it seems like there’s a month for everything, but this one is especially important for our clients. Throughout the year, we connect many clients with dedicated, experienced in-home care professionals that provide much-needed support for Alzheimer’s [...]
Better Stroke Recovery with In-Home Care
Know What You’re Facing - Facts About Strokes in the United States Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. Every 3.5 minutes, someone dies of stroke. Every year, more than 795,000 people in the U.S. have [...]
Can Oral Health Affect Your Heart Health?
Maintaining a healthy heart is a no-brainer! Eating the right foods, exercising, and maintaining a healthy weight are things most of us know we should be doing to keep our cardiovascular systems in check. But did you know that oral health can positively or negatively affect your heart? While [...]
Getting Outdoors – Making Nature Accessible to Seniors
Getting Fresh Air is Good for Everyone Spending time outside isn’t just an enjoyable experience – it’s also an important component in maintaining your physical and mental health. In fact, getting back to nature is an age-old trick to “staying young.” The benefits are numerous: Better air [...]