The Paradise Home Health Care Blog Posts.

Hospitalization is Overwhelming without an Advocate

Hospitalization can be an overwhelming experience, but having an advocate by your side can make all the difference. An advocate is someone who can help you navigate the complex world of healthcare, from understanding your diagnosis and treatment options to communicating with your healthcare team and ensuring that you're receiving the best possible care. Having an advocate also means that you won't be just another number in a sea of patients. The hospital staff is busy with many patients at one time. With ... Read more

Extra Precautions for Seniors During the Summer Months

As the summer months approach, it's important to remember that seniors have unique safety concerns during this time of year. With the heat, sun exposure, and increased outdoor activity, seniors need to take extra precautions to stay safe and healthy. Here are some tips for senior summer safety: Stay hydrated One of the most important things seniors can do during the summer is to stay hydrated. Dehydration can lead to serious health problems, including heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Seniors should drink plenty ... Read more

When an Older Loved One is Refusing Help, Try Some of These Tips

When an older loved one is refusing help, it can be extremely frustrating. Emotions are running high, and it seems that everyone, except the ones needing the help, understands the urgency. Many factors can contribute to their needs. For example; a decline in health due to age, disease diagnosis, recent falls, and death of a caretaker spouse could all be why help is now needed. Do you treat them like children because that is how you feel they are acting? Of course ... Read more

Organizing Respite Care

Organizing respite care can be a confusing and frustrating process. Not only is it difficult to decide which type of respite care to use, but couple that with the emotions that are also involved. Respite care is used for those needing a break from caring for a loved one with a condition where they can't be left alone. What is Respite Care? According to the National Institute on Aging, the definition of respite care is as follows: Respite care provides short-term relief for primary ... Read more

Home Health Care and Hospice

Home health care and hospice are similar in many ways and can work together in providing care for mutual patients, and guiding families. Paradise Home Health Care has worked with many families that have hospice care or will get referred to hospice later, as their care needs change. We will discuss some ways that home care and hospice's palliative care model work together. How Hospice Differs From Home Health Care Hospice specifically focuses on end-of-life care and needs. With technological advances in the medical ... Read more

Unclaimed Financial Aid is Available for Seniors

Unclaimed Financial Aid is Available for Seniors Many older adults struggle to make ends meet every month, unaware that billions of dollars worth of aid is going unclaimed. Elaine Ross was living in central Florida in 2007 when a hurricane destroyed her home. Her insurance didn’t cover most of her belongings, so she started working two jobs to compensate. She and her husband were able to buy another home. Then, a pair of falls resulted in a broken leg and three hip replacement surgeries. ... Read more

How Older Adults Can Stay Healthy by Mentoring the Next Generation

How Older Adults Can Stay Healthy by Mentoring the Next Generation How older adults can stay healthy by mentoring the next generation, a lot is to be learned from those who already experienced it. With decades of developing skills and experience, seniors are in the unique position of being able to teach younger generations a variety of lessons. In a healthy culture, the young look for advice from their elders when they need it. The best way for older adults to help ... Read more

Caring for a Loved One with Alzheimer’s or Dementia isn’t Easy.

Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's or dementia isn't easy. It can be one of the hardest, most emotional health care journeys families encounter in their life. It isn't widely known that there are actually 100 different types of dementia. Lewy body and Frontal Lobal are a couple of examples. Regardless of what type of Dementia your loved one is diagnosed with, they present very similar behaviors. One, of course, is memory loss. In addition to memory loss, new behaviors ... Read more

Navigating Home Health Care, and Tips to Help Make the Right Decision.

Navigating home health care can be very stressful.  We get calls from people inquiring about care, community assistance options, or even just guidance. Each individual is treated with respect and dignity.  South Florida currently has plenty of options and finding the right one can be exhausting, confusing, and extremely frustrating.  It doesn't have to be.  How do you know which is the best one for you, and/or your family dynamics? Navigating through home health care, and understanding what sets one apart from ... Read more

Aging in Place. What does that mean for you.

What is Aging in Place? Aging in place is a term used often in the healthcare industry. Most often it is used by individuals that work with seniors and/or their families looking for guidance on options for staying at home through the golden years, or if they need to go to a facility. Home is the most popular place that individuals choose, however independent, assisted, or skilled nursing may be the only option. Aging in place used to be discussed as the ... Read more
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