Posts Tagged: in home care

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

Best of Boca Raton Award 2022 in Home Care Services.

Paradise Home Health Care is proud to announce being selected for the 2022 Best of Boca Raton in the Home Health Care Service category. The staff and caregivers work incredibly hard every day to make sure our clients and families feel comfortable. For instance, we listen to what their needs are and gather as much information as possible. Doing this allows them to be matched with a caregiver that is the "right fit".   As a family-owned and operated company, we are ... Read more

Importance of a Will and other Documentation.

“How Important is it to Have my Will, Medical POA and DNR?” The short answer is having a Will is very important. In the state of Florida, there are certain requirements for the courts and medical providers that are important for your healthcare now, and your legacy after you pass away. Listed below are a few of the important documents that you should have done, or at the very least look into getting. There are numerous trusts, wills, power of attorneys, as well ... Read more

Independence Day – Every Day

Independence Day Celebrating Liberty Independence Day proper comes around each 4th of July. We come together as families, friends, neighbors and Americans. Thinking about what it means to have independence on a national level is awe inspiring. Considering it on an individual basis, turns out in-home care enables folks, senior older adults in particular to remain independent in their homes. Home Care services help people enjoy their independence every day. Many people benefit from having a few hours a week of assistance with ... Read more

Home Care: Myths and Facts

"I Don't Need home Care" Home Care is not the first thing to be considered. People often deny the need for help until their situation becomes a crisis. This is unfortunate, as many crisis situations can be prevented with some degree of assistance earlier. Risks of falling are real for anyone over the age of 65. One in three is likely to fall and a third of them will have their life altered by the fall or complications involved.  Sixty percent of ... Read more

Sherry Picker, MSW Speaks About Home Care

MSW in Home Care Addresses Common Concerns In this interview Sherry Picker, MSW is interviewed about home care and how Paradise Home Health Care can help seniors. Sherry Picker received her Master's in Social Work (MSW) from Hunter College School of Social Work. She has worked with Older Adults for over fifteen years. Whether in a Community Services Agency or in private duty Home Care company her expertise is always client centric. She has found that home care can literally be a "hands ... Read more