Apr 23, 2015 | Aide In-Services
Share this article:Many home health care clients are homebound. In fact, this is a condition that needs to be met in order to receive home health services if you are a Medicare beneficiary. Being homebound basically means that it isn’t easy for you to leave your...Apr 9, 2015 | Aide In-Services
Share this article:As a home health care provider, quite a few of our clients need help transferring. One of the most common transfer mechanisms is the Hoyer Lift. The Hoyer lift is so frequently used in home health care for transferring that we feel it is important...Mar 19, 2015 | Aide In-Services
Share this article:There is a sense of freedom that comes with being independent. Most of us take this sense of freedom for granted. As we get older or if we suffer from a debilitating disease or injury, we can lose some of our abilities to function independently. ...Feb 24, 2015 | Aide In-Services
Share this article:As a home health care provider, we have quite a few clients that are diabetics. As is common knowledge, diabetics require meals that meet diabetic nutritional requirements. As part of their daily tasks, our Home Health Aides (HHA) and Personal Care...Feb 19, 2015 | Aide In-Services
Share this article:Leading research tells us that the 5th leading cause of death for Americans over the age of 65 is medication errors. The question is, “why are there so many medication errors?” There isn’t one single answer. There are many factors that lead to...Feb 5, 2015 | Aide In-Services
Share this article:A person with Dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease has a progressive brain disorder. The initial diagnosis itself can be depressing and frightening. As of today, there is no real cure for these diseases. Caring for a family member with Dementia or...Jan 29, 2015 | Aide In-Services
Share this article:You or your parents have a house that is a home. The house may be your dream house. You may have built the house yourself. You may have renovated an existing house, which has unspoken charm. In any case, you have a house that you have made into...Jan 23, 2015 | Aide In-Services
Share this article:As a home care provider in Milwaukee we receive a lot of calls about Long-Term Care Insurance. The majority of calls are from policy holders or their children. The policy holder bought their long-term care insurance years ago with the idea that...Jan 16, 2015 | Aide In-Services
Share this article:As a Home Health Care Provider, caring for a spinal cord injured client can be very challenging, yet at the same time even more rewarding. When a person suffers a spinal cord injury, the brain is unable to communicate with the rest of the body...Jan 8, 2015 | Aide In-Services
Share this article:You have made the decision that home health care is appropriate for you or your loved one. Now, how do you choose which home health care provider is right for you? In this article, we discuss a number of factors you should take into consideration...
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