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How Can Home Care Help with Activities of Daily Living?

For many adults with developmental disabilities, activities of daily living are incredibly difficult to manage alone. Having some experienced help every day can be the key to being able to live independently. Home Care Services Perrysburg OH - How Can Home Care Help with Activities of Daily Living? Getting Familiar with ADL Activities of daily living, sometimes abbreviated as ADL, are activities that your family member needs to do every day as a part of living life. These activities include bathing, grooming, and...

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3 FAQs About In-Home Healthcare

Who pays for the services? Is the healthcare aide trustworthy? These and other questions about in-home healthcare are ones we get asked a lot. 3 Common Questions About In-Home Healthcare If you or a loved one is recovering from hospitalization, or if there’s a need for long-term care, in-home healthcare can make the transition to a normal life easier and quicker. You can work with an in-home care agency to chart out an individualized plan that’s suited to fit your lifestyle and...

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3 Ways That In-Home Healthcare Can Help

How Does In-Home Healthcare Help with Speedy Recovery for Patients? It is not uncommon for patients to feel lost and anxious. They’re concerned about some of the simplest yet basic facts. How much and when should I walk? When can I have a bath? What to do if there’s pain or if I’m unwell? Since emotions are contagious, the primary caregiver often has to bear the burden of the patient’s anxiety. Yet we have plenty of evidence to prove that early...

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Is it Possible to Share the Workload of Caregiving?

So often caregivers do the lion’s share of what needs to be done because they just feel as if that’s what they need to do. You might also feel as if you don’t have the help or the support that you need. That might be true, but there could be other options available to you to fill in those blanks. Caregiver Toledo OH - Is it Possible to Share the Workload of Caregiving? Determine Who Can Help Do a brainstorming exercise where you...

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Senior Care Findlay Ohio: Keeping Seniors Hydrated

Four Ways to Keep Your Senior Better Hydrated

If your senior isn’t drinking enough fluids, she’s at a much greater risk of dehydration. It’s not always easy to convince someone to drink more fluids, but you might be closer to success than you thought you were at first. You need to first get an idea how much she really is drinking and how close to dehydrated she is. Get an Accurate Count of How Much Fluid Is Enough Senior Care Findlay Ohio: Keeping Seniors Hydrated There’s a prevailing belief that everyone needs a specific...

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The Need for In-Home Healthcare

Why Do People Need Transitional In-Home Healthcare Modern medicine and its army of anti-inflammatory drugs, antibiotics, and anti-viral medicines often encourage people to misjudge the time it takes for the body to heal itself. Thanks to the fast-paced times we’re now living in, convalescence seems to be a lost art. To the inexperienced, this refers to the gradual process of recovering from an illness or treatment – the transition from ‘not being sick any longer’ to feeling 100% healthy. But Are We...

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3 Things You’ll Learn During Your Time As A Home Health Aide

The healthcare industry is one of the largest in our country. It is constantly growing and always needs more dedicated and passionate individuals to join in and help out. Home healthcare is a subset of that massive umbrella, and it currently employs about 2.5 million professionals. If you're thinking of joining the ranks and becoming a state tested nursing assistant (STNA), there is a number of things you'll learn during your time training -- and we don't just mean physical...

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Why It’s Important to Take CPR Classes This Summer

Accidents are inevitable, yet there are simple ways to prepare for life's worst case scenarios. Knowing CPR can help you save the life of a loved one or total stranger in an unexpected situation. And since it’s summer, there are many great reasons why you should learn how to perform CPR. You don't have to be a lifeguard or teacher to benefit from CPR training. And since modern CPR techniques have changed in recent years, everyone can benefit from this life...

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FAQ: What Are CNAs and How Do You Become One?

Do you want to become a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) (STNA in Ohio) and transition into a career as a full-time home health care aide? Before you can find work in this field, you first need to have the right training and certification. Anyone with a passion for helping others and a work ethic to match can become a Certified Nursing Assistant; however, not everyone knows where to start. Med1Care provides aspiring healthcare workers with the skills and training they need...

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Why Your Clinic Should Use an STNA Staffing Agency

Regardless if you’re working for a small or large primary or home care clinic, a State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) staffing agency can make a world of difference. While you deal with trying to keep up with your patients, it can be hard to keep up with regular business duties. That’s where an STNA staffing agency comes in handy. Want to know a few of their benefits? Let’s take a look. Reduce the Number of Interviews You Need to Conduct As of 2017,...

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