The Ultimate Guide to Choosing an In-Home Care Agency
When finding the right in-home care agency for your loved one, it's crucial to do some research and ask the right questions. With so many different types of care and care agencies out there, it can be overwhelming trying to decide what’s right for your needs. However, by understanding [...]
ameriCARE’s Resources for Summer Safety
Summer is a time for fun in the sun, but staying safe and protecting yourself and your loved ones is essential. At ameriCARE, we’ve developed a series of resources to help you and the ones you love stay safe during summer and beyond. From providing tips on preventing heat [...]
Assisting Aging Adults in Retaining Independence with ameriCARE
As we grow older, our bodies go through a natural period of decline, which can reduce our ability to perform daily tasks independently. At ameriCARE, we recognize how important independence is for quality of life and work hard to provide aging adults with compassionate care that empowers them to [...]
Providing Better Support to People with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
June is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month, and we’d like to take this time to share some important information on PTSD and how we, as non-medical in-home caregivers, can help those managing it. We work with a wide range of people, many of whom manage PTSD symptoms. Often, [...]
Safety Tips & Tricks for Seniors in Honor of National Safety Month
Since 1996, National Safety Council (NSC) has recognized the month of June as National Safety Month. Their goal is to increase awareness of the leading safety and health risks in the workplace, on the road, in homes, and in our communities. They focus on lowering the top causes of injuries [...]
Retired U.S. Veterans Need and Deserve In-Home Support
According to Hero’s Bridge, a veteran advocacy group, our aging veterans are at risk for several physical and mental health issues including: Malnutrition – A recent study of malnutrition among older vets in home-based primary care found that 15% were malnourished. Substance Abuse – 18% of older [...]
Understanding Arthritis Pain, Causes, and Management
While pain is an unpleasant sensation, it plays a vital role in the body’s defense system. Without pain, we wouldn’t know if we have been injured, are sick, or if we have a life-threatening illness. Pain, however, can occur without an obvious cause or can be a symptom of [...]
Stress Management for Seniors
We often associate getting older with getting to live a more relaxed life. We refer to it as our “golden years” or “third act” when we can retire, winter in warmer climates, and have free time to pursue our hobbies and passions, but it is important to remember that [...]
Protecting Seniors from Scammers
As we approach the end of tax season and people start to receive their state and federal refunds, we feel it’s important to revisit fraud security precautions for seniors. The truth is scammers often disproportionately target elderly people with fixed incomes. This type of fraud is classified as elder [...]
Improving Nutrition for Seniors – Healthy & Tasty Swaps for More Fulfilling Meals
As we age, eating becomes more difficult for a variety of reasons including oral issues, loss of appetite, inability to grocery shop or prepare food, or even changing taste buds and food preferences. But as we get older, it becomes more important than ever to replenish our body with [...]