Handling holiday depression. Don’t give depression a chance to set in. Dwelling on those things that are not as they once were as memories flood our minds only encourages grief and can be overwhelming. So pick yourself up and go out to celebrate the season. Focus on the meaning of the holidays. With a little [...]
Handling the holidays. How do you bring back the spark and relieve stress during the Holidays when you are a caregiver? Pace yourself, plan ahead, and lower your expectations of yourself. Don’t try to do it all. Hire a Home Health Care Agency to give yourself a break and some down time. Remember to participate [...]
More signs on when it is time to give up the wheel. You find yourself getting lost easier, other drivers honking more often, cars or people seem to appear out of nowhere, you have trouble staying in one lane, you confuse the brake pedal with the gas pedal, or when family, friends, or the doctor [...]
How do you know when it’s time to give up the wheel? As we age our reflexes slow down, eye sight diminishes, and hearing becomes impaired. Different diseases like Parkinsons, Alzheimer’s or dementia, Strokes, and Arthritis can make driving hazardous and interfere with driving abilities. When accidents happen, or when you have trouble remembering how [...]
Rest, exercise and arthritis Rest and exercise may make it easier to move our joints. Keeping your weight down will also relieve pressure on your joints. Range of motion exercises, aerobic or endurance exercises and riding a bike will help with lessening the swelling in some joints. Home Health Care can help do the chores [...]
