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Explore what we’re doing and sharing as we help aging adults continue to live in their own homes safely and comfortably.
Since the advent of COVID-19, our world has changed immensely in just a few months. With nearly all aspects of our personal and professional lives impacted by this pandemic, we have all had to make some sacrifices, as well as adjust to new “normals”. In [Read More...]
Getting old is a natural progression of life. Throughout one’s life in this world, time will come when we are not able to carry out tasks that we can easily do during our youth. One day, our time will come when we will be needing [Read More...]
When you’re taking care of an aging loved one, taking their medication exactly when they are prescribed to take it is vital to staying healthy. Doing so should be an easy task, but sometimes you just forget. Good thing there are medication reminders services for [Read More...]
Life with a family member with special needs accords life-long commitment to accepting constant challenges and stress. Family members feeling overwhelmed at some point is normal but is very emotionally difficult. At old age, adults rely on their families to take care of them. For [Read More...]
Transitioning into hospice care is a difficult step for many care patients and their families. Accepting the reality that a parent or grandparent needs end of life care can make the process extremely emotional. With the added task of finding a trustworthy care provider, those [Read More...]
Nearly 40-percent of adults 65 years and older have one disability. These difficulties can be in the form of trouble doing routine tasks, cognitive conditions, and mobility concerns. Not only that, but the same number of seniors may have problems with memory by the time [Read More...]
Sometimes, a little "thank you" could go a long way. For our team here at New Wave Home Care, we wanted to take this to the next level. We meant to surprise our caregivers with unique gift baskets for their families, but our office [Read More...]
Hospice support services come to mind when we think of providing additional help to our elderly in the household. However, as much as we want help to arrive immediately, we still have to consider a lot of factors to make sure we only provide the [Read More...]
As older adults slow down due to the natural impacts of aging, it might be difficult to observe in real-time. We often fail to immediately perceive the gradual effects of this process. Unfortunately, this leads seniors to struggle with daily tasks as they fail to [Read More...]
We get used to doing a lot of things every day that we don’t often notice time catching up to us. Tasks like walking, toileting, dressing, grooming, bathing, and even cooking seem very mundane and ordinary. Unfortunately, we may face difficulties doing these tasks as [Read More...]