We cannot leave our seniors at home without a compassionate and caring caregiver 24/7. We also need to senior safe our house to avoid falls and other accidents/emergencies. Leave contact information and medication list/schedules to a caregiver and another copy in your refrigerator and a copy of medication list in the purse of your momContinue reading “Bay area senior care and home assistance”
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Yelp experience, senior care services in the bay area
In promoting my senior care services, I asked others where to advertise. Caregivers hotline, newspaper, craigslist and other online social media can help promote a business. I started with word of mouth and giving out seminars on Caregiving tips. Meeting seniors in senior centers and their homes also helped in finding clients who need caregiversContinue reading “Yelp experience, senior care services in the bay area”
To downsize or not and in need of home care in bay area
Many seniors are in a dilemma to downsize or not considering the cost of living in the bay area. Health wise, seniors are not mobile as they used to be. In case of any medical emergency, they need to act fast and be close to a hospital or health care facility. Many emergencies happen duringContinue reading “To downsize or not and in need of home care in bay area”
Seniors to avoid most drugs or medications to live long
A panel of US experts has recently updated the Beers criteria, which lists medications or classes of medications that should be avoided by adults aged 65 years and older. 48 classes of medications should be avoided by Parkinson’s, depressed and elderly The study identified 48 individual medications or classes of prescribed and over-the-counter medications thatContinue reading “Seniors to avoid most drugs or medications to live long”
I love my caregiver
I love my caregiver and waiting for her each day. Though I live with my busy family of grandkids, I have one companion I can lean on. She massage my aching body, especially my legs as my Parkinson and Dementia are progressive diseases giving me more cramps. She blends massage oil with ginger, turmeric, eucalyptusContinue reading “I love my caregiver”
Raw Eggs and No Husband Since ’38 Kept Her Young at 115 by Elizabeta Povoledo
VERBANIA, Italy — Celebrity came late to Emma Morano. Her routine life, in fact, might have raised barely an eyebrow were it not for the fact that she’s managed to hold on to it for so long. One of the oldest person in Europe At 115 years and nearly three months, Ms. Morano is theContinue reading “Raw Eggs and No Husband Since ’38 Kept Her Young at 115 by Elizabeta Povoledo”
Senior Caregiving Guide, a summary
Since 2000, in care homes and in my own experience with other bay area seniors who sought help from Motherhealth caregivers and my own parents, my dad who died of lung cancer at 62 and my mom who still works at 77 yrs old, the following are senior care giving guide: 1. Emotional support, listeningContinue reading “Senior Caregiving Guide, a summary”
75 yr old male, asthma and diabetes, 20 meds a day
I was observing a 75 yr old male with asthma and diabetes in a care home and taking more than 20 medications a day. He has no appetite but when not taking any meds during the weekend, feels stronger and has appetite. He is bed-ridden and with no food in his stomach but ingesting moreContinue reading “75 yr old male, asthma and diabetes, 20 meds a day”