What do you know about home care assistance? It’s a vital service that helps your dad age at home by offering the helping hand he needs. Here’s what you need to know. How Home Care Assistance Works When you arrange home care services, the caregiver shows up on the scheduled days and times. The caregiver…
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Have you ever heard of respite care? Many family caregivers are wary of respite care simply because they feel as if they should not need time away from their elderly family member. But the reality is that you do need time away and it’s a lot safer and easier to do so when you have…
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Have you and your aging family member talked about her moving out of her current home? If so, you might find yourselves on opposite sides of that conversation. You might be surprised to realize that your elderly family member really can stay in her home, especially once she has the right help. Moving Can Be…
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September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month. Blood cancer is a disease where the cancerous cells usually start in the marrow of the bones, where blood cells are created. There are five common types of blood cancer that most people have heard about -leukemia, lymphoma, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), myeloproliferative disorder (MPD), and multiple myeloma. While each…
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So many seniors continue to drive for a long time after they maybe should not be doing so any longer. That can leave them unsafe on the road and endangers the people around them. If you’re worried about your senior continuing to drive, here are some tips to know and how elder care can help….
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According to studies, loneliness is one of the biggest health risks that seniors face. That’s surprising to many people. But seniors who are aging at home sometimes have to work a little harder to get the social interaction that they need to be healthy. Most seniors don’t want to bother their adult children so they…
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As she ages, your mom gets less active. It’s time to break her of that habit. Get her outside and exercising every day for these reasons. Here are a few great reasons why exercise is so important for your parent, and how senior home care can help. Aids in Weight Loss Regular exercise can help…
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SYNERGY HomeCare owners Greg Rodolph and Tom Yetzer participated in a golf fundraiser for a non-profit called Lifewater International. This is an annual charity event organized by MorningStar Senior Living that provides funding allowing Lifewater to drill and build water support systems for villages in developing countries. Making an impact that can change lives in…
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Talking to your senior about quitting driving may not be a conversation you want to have, but at some point it isn’t one you can ignore any longer. It’s important to address the topic of safe driving sooner rather than later. When you and your elderly family member are able to agree on a time…
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Your mom’s made it clear that she wants to stay in the family home. It has multiple floors and bigger than she needs, but she’s not changing her mind. You want to make sure she’s supported, especially now that her doctor says she has high blood pressure. How do you know when it’s time for…
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