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51. 6 Tips for Caring for Your Loved One with Alzheimer's
October 10, 2016
Alzheimer’s is a serious neurological disease that causes the brain to degenerate. Signs and symptoms generally start to manifest themselves during middle to old age. If your loved one is suffering from Alzheimer’s, you may notice a difference in their behavior, memory, and even temperament. As a family member, it’s difficult to watch someone you love suffer through this devastating illness. Now, it's more important than ever that they feel your love and support. Whether you have chosen to enlist the help of one of the Wichita assisted living facilities or you care for your loved one yourself,... (read more)
Author: Cleo Gib
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52. The Importance of Assisted Living Facilities
October 03, 2016
It is an unfortunate truth that everyone gets older. With old age comes a natural breakdown of the body and the mind. Oftentimes, the elderly can’t care for themselves, requiring extra care from trained professionals. There is no shame in considering Wichita assisted living facilities for a beloved family member and, in most cases, it is turns out to be the best choice that you can make. If you haven’t examined them already, here are a few reasons you might want to consider an assisted living facility for your loved one. Trained Staff Chances are that you don’t have any pro... (read more)
Author: Cleo Gib
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53. 3 Things to Help You Care for Your Elderly Relative
September 09, 2016
Being charged with the care of an elderly relative can be a big responsibility, and often, it feels like a full-time job. Caring for someone who is unable to care for themselves can be hard to do when you have your own children to care for or a job you must go to every day. However, it is a very important job, and one that can't be ignored. Luckily, there are a few things available to help make this job easier for you while still allowing you to care for your loved one. Stair Lift For many senior citizens, the simple act of going up and down stairs can be a hazardous one. Every step presents... (read more)
Author: Cleo Gib
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54. Retirement Can Be Quite Active at Pebble Creek
June 30, 2016
Located at the far north end of the Phoenix metropolitan area in suburb of Goodyear, Arizona, is the Pebble Creek golf community. This gated community covers nearly 22,000 acres and is one of the most desirable retirement destinations in Arizona primarily because it offers a wide range of resort-style amenities for active adults such as tennis, hiking, arts and crafts, music, dance, and theater. However, one of the most attractive aspects of Pebble Creek is its two championship courses, Eagle's Nest and Tuscany Falls. Eagle's Nest The 18-hole Eagles’ Nest golf course boasts seven ... (read more)
Author: Cleo Gib
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55. Hub for people with learning disabilities celebrates new facilities
April 25, 2016
Over 50 customers of the Walter Boyce Wellbeing Hub in Brentwood have celebrated the re-opening of their centre along with the Mayor of Brentwood, Councillor Mark Reed following closure for a major programme of refurbishment. Walter Boyce is a specialist hub for adults with Learning Disability Day Centres run by ECL, the care and wellbeing company and the Mayor was on hand to officially open the new facilities alongside Keir Lynch, ECL’s Chief Executive. The refurbished hub has been specially equipped with sensory rooms and a new kitchen where adults with disabilities can learn to cook. ... (read more)
Author: Smith Lara
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56. How to Plan for Retirement
February 18, 2016
While everyone loves to daydream about retirement and a future full of leisure and travel (particularly on a Monday morning) it is quite another thing to set about making goals and taking action to make your dreams become a reality. In fact, many people put off planning for retirement until they have significantly reduced their options and their future income. Not sure how to go about planning for retirement? Hiring a financial advisor in Greenville, SC, is a good place to start, but until then, check out these tips for retirement planning. Tips on Planning for Retirement Contrary to po... (read more)
Author: Cleo Gib
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57. 5 Steps to Retirement Planning
February 17, 2016
When it comes to retirement planning in San Diego, it's never too soon or too late to start. The most important part is that you do start and make plans according to the current stage in life and your career you are in. If you start later, you will have to set aside more money and plan carefully to ensure a comfortable retirement, but it can be done. Whether you have started retirement planning yet or not, consider these 5 key steps for the financial aspects and beyond. Create Self-sufficiency Many people see a retirement income as just the product of setting aside as much money as possible ... (read more)
Author: Cleo Gib
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58. 5 Questions to Ask Your Retirement Planning Advisor
February 16, 2016
For many, the most difficult part of retirement planning in Greenville, SC, is choosing an advisor. Once you've selected your advisor, you should meet with him or her on a regular basis to review your financial portfolio and reassess your situation. At these meetings, you should ask any questions that you might have. These questions can help your advisor understand your needs, so you can plan for your retirement accordingly. Some of the questions that you should ask about include these listed below. How Much Should I Save? You need to know how much money you should set aside every month... (read more)
Author: Cleo Gib
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59. The Future of Council Run Nursing Care Homes
February 05, 2016
All council run nursing care homes are actually registered for providing care and they are required to meet similar standards as voluntary and private care homes. All their services are supposed to be registered reports of latest inspections are always made available to you. However, there has been a splurge of private care homes that offer a host of facilities, amenities and highest level of nursing care. It is extremely challenging for council run care homes to survive in this highly competitive environment. Their future is discussed from time to time.
The Agenda in the Meetings Variou... (read more)
Author: John Denver
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60. How Small Businesses Can Help People With Dementia
February 05, 2016
If you have discovered that you have been diagnosed, then yes, the road ahead is difficult but not impossible. While you have to make a few life altering decisions, you also need to keep in mind, that there are tried and tested ways to deal with this. For example, you may have to move out of the corporate world and join a small business. There are many advantages of joining a small business. First, you are working in a controlled environment. Second, you are given work as per your capacity to perform. Third, you have colleagues who can rush to your immediate help in case of an emergency. Fou... (read more)
Author: John Denver
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61. Design of Good Care Homes
February 04, 2016
If you are planning to invest in care homes, then you have to design it carefully. There are lot of guidelines that you require such as licences, construction work, identifying the location, and food safety. In this, the most crucial is the designing of the care home.
If you construct a care centre without understanding the requirement of that your residents such as disability planning, type of rooms, activity rooms, kitchen or canteen, then you will not get approval from the regulatory bodies. While planning a new building or converting a place into a care home, you have to keep the fol... (read more)
Author: John Denver
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62. How to Recruit Suitable Trained Staff for a Care Home?
February 04, 2016
When recruiting staff for a care home, it is best to do so through an established agency. Such agencies ensure that people undertaking their training, are carefully selected and will be able to provide a high level of quality in health care and nursing.
Who is a Home Care Worker? A home care worker is a person who provides care to elderly or disabled people who live in their own homes. The care required may include providing meals, personal hygiene, house cleaning and other health related activities. A good home care worker will see that the patient is taken care of in a respectful an... (read more)
Author: John Denver
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63. Are Nursing Care Home Residents Allowed To Smoke?
February 02, 2016
Many nursing care homes do not allow its residents to smoke in public areas within its premises such as reception areas, sitting rooms, corridors, dining rooms and all other enclosed communal areas. However, depending on the management’s smoking policies, many care homes allow their residents to smoke when they are in the privacy of their own bedrooms.
When is Smoking Allowed? Home residents are generally allowed to smoke if certain conditions are fulfilled. Some of the conditions are: • If the resident has been allotted a bedroom within the nursing care home that has been designated by... (read more)
Author: John Denver
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64. How to Recruit Suitable Trained Staff for a Nursing Care Home
February 02, 2016
Compassionate and high quality nursing care is about people and definitely not about institutions. In all nursing care homes, clinics, hospitals, community service or healthcare organizations across the world, nursing, care staff, and midwifery, are dedicated to providing compassion and care to people when they are in need of it. Their mission is to help people in difficult times of uncertainty and illness and to assist patients with long-term clinical conditions to live as independently as possible.
Need for Trained Staff Dedicated, compassionate, flexible and trained care staff is ess... (read more)
Author: John Denver
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65. How Proper Fire exit signs Help People With Dementia
February 02, 2016
If you are looking out for a care home for your elderly parent who has dementia, then you must take extra precautions. Given that dementia is a cognitive disease and your parent must be dealing with impaired reasoning and memory, it becomes necessary for you to ensure that they are placed in the best environment. Let's take for example, something as simple as fire exit signs. While for you and me, it is not the first priority while searching for a care home, but if you are looking after your parents, then appropriate exit signs become crucial. Elderly people with dementia need special care gi... (read more)
Author: John Denver
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66. Setting Yourself Up for Success With a Retirement Plan
January 11, 2016
The thought of retiring seems so exciting after many years of hard work. You get to spend time relaxing, vacationing, and hopefully seeing grandchildren. There are no work obligations, and you get to create your own schedule. On the opposing point of view, the thought of getting older can be scary and disappointing. Getting older doesn’t allow you to do everything you once were able to do. You won’t be as quick to move around, and you may miss the social interaction you once had with your fellow coworkers. When you reflect on your life, have you been able to accomplish everything y... (read more)
Author: Cleo Gib
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67. The Benefits of Specialized Senior Living Facilities
November 16, 2015
There are few things harder in life than watching someone you love age. With age come a whole host of problems that can be difficult for them to live with, not to mention how hard it can be to watch them succumb to some of the elements of aging as someone who cares about them deeply. Even harder, sometimes, is coming to the realization that you and your loved ones simply don't have the means to care for your elderly family member anymore. Whether it is due to time constraints or a lack of the proper medical experience, there comes a time when it is wise to consider outside help. This is why fa... (read more)
Author: Cleo Gib
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68. Benefits of Senior Living Communities
November 16, 2015
Post-retirement life should be free of as many worries as possible. Living should be a pleasure, even when you may be unable to do all of the same tasks you used to be able to. Learn why so many seniors are choosing to live in retirement communities and about the advantages of senior living in Boulder, CO, and all over the country. Planned Social Activities When all of your children are grown adults and living lives of their own, it's very easy to become lonely. Whether you have a spouse or partner still in your life or not, living in an environment where there are ample opportunities for so... (read more)
Author: Cleo Gib
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69. What Can Cause Nursing Shortages In Care Homes
November 06, 2015
The causes of nursing shortages in care homes in the UK are multifaceted. They reflect the changes in population demographics and the employment patterns. Over the years, there has been a concern over the effects of these shortages and the government has had a difficult time trying to address the situation. The general health care system and nursing work have experienced several changes that pose challenges in both the recruitment process and retention of the already existing workers. It therefore makes people to ask, what can cause nursing shortages in care homes? Here are some of the major c... (read more)
Author: John Denver
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70. The Living Wage And How It Can Affect Nursing Care Homes
October 23, 2015
An increase or reduction in the living wage in the UK has a direct impact on nursing care homes. Already, there has been a lot of debate over the proposed increase in the minimum living wage with some people supporting it while others oppose it. Of course, for the nurses who work in these institutions, this is good news because they are set to earn more. However, it is the employers who will be affected most by any change in the wages and this is the reason they are a worried lot. Here is all that you need to know about the living wage and how it can affect nursing care homes.
The perce... (read more)
Author: John Denver
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71. Oral Health Promotion in Nursing Care Homes - Why It is Essential
October 23, 2015
Oral health is essential to one’s general well-being, quality of life and health. Promoting oral health in nursing care homes may have cost implications but deterioration prevention in mouths and the teeth of patients would be less costly in the long run than having treatment for oral or systemic diseases that have been caused by poor oral health (Haumschild and Haumschild 2009). There are evidences that prove preventive interventions for oral hygiene are effective. This includes using a small and soft toothbrush, toothpastes that are high fluoride-containing, gels that contain chlorhexidine g... (read more)
Author: John Denver
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72. What the National Living Wage Means for Care Homes
October 23, 2015
On the surface, it might seem as though the National Living Wage plan secures a bright future for everyone. Indeed, raising wages for the citizens is a noble idea, particularly when considered against the background of rising cost of living and the uncertainties of the employment market. Care homes in the United Kingdom provide crucial health support to the elderly and their families. Despite their importance to the society, the functioning of these facilities is adversely affected by inadequate funding and remuneration challenges. In the opinion of many experts, the National Living Wage can o... (read more)
Author: John Denver
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73. Do care home residents need to be registered with a GP
October 23, 2015
Care homes perform a very important and valuable service to our society. They provide a home for the elderly members of society. They take care of the elder generation who are a source of so much wisdom and guidance. This extends from nutritional to medical care. For this purpose, the managers of care homes should register theresidents with a reputable General Practitioner (GP).
This should be done so as to ensure that the residents of the care home have access to high quality medical care at any time of the day or night. There are many benefits of registering the residents. These benefi... (read more)
Author: John Denver
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74. Meals for Elderly Adults Using Alternate Sweeteners
October 13, 2015
Studies have shown that there are benefits for older adults who reduce their sugar intake. For seniors with Type 2 diabetes, excess glucose in the blood can lead to severe organ damage and increase the risk of stroke, heart attack, vision loss and nerve damage. A diet high in carbohydrates and sugar is linked to mild cognitive impairment (or MCI) – and seniors with MCI are at a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
It’s wise for elderly adults to strive for a diet rich in nutrients and to avoid weight gain that can lead to other health problems. But avoiding sugar can be diffi... (read more)
Author: Jen Stott
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75. Major Benefits of In-Home Senior Care
October 08, 2015
When you have recognized that your elderly loved one is in need of extra assistance, it is time to choose what kind of service you want to invest in. There are a lot of choices out there, which is awesome as everyone will have a different level of need. This is a decision you will need to base off of your personal needs, the severity of care your loved one needs, and what your lifestyle can handle. Weighing the pros and cons of the different options is a good way to find what will work best for you. The following is a list of benefits that you will gain from getting in-home senior care in Port... (read more)
Author: Cleo Gib
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