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June is dedicated to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness. At SYNERGY HomeCare, we serve many veterans and others who have PTSD. We know many family caregivers like you who wonder what they can do to help their loved ones who have this condition. 

Every year on Father’s Day, millions of Americans give greeting cards and gifts in the form of barbeque grills and baseball tickets to fathers and husbands across the nation. In lieu of sending a hand-written card to every one of the country’s hard working family men, we’d like to offer up this letter of appreciation. 

Coming up on June 14 is World Blood Donor Day, a great day to get involved in the health of people of all ages around the globe. While SYNERGY HomeCare does not provide blood transfusions or collect blood donations, we work with many people who have relied on transfusions after injuries and during medical procedures. With the contributions of blood donors, the people we care for can have a better chance to live longer, healthier lives. 

Some of us have the best of intentions when it comes to our plans to complete our advance directives or start the advance care planning process with our families. But, our intentions to plan for the medical unknown are often waylaid by our fears or what we perceive to be our loved ones’ fears of discussing such things. 

Daily living can be hectic and stressful, causing many of us to become tired, and even exhausted. For people with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), these symptoms go to a different level. There are varying degrees of CFS, but it causes much discomfort for people experiencing its effects. Home care can be a great solution for people with CFS and their family caregivers. 

Since May is National Arthritis Month, we would like to take this time to talk to people who care for a loved one with arthritis. This painful condition is common among many senior citizens, and is cause by inflammation of the joints. Though there are many types of arthritis, there are a few caregiving skills that will increase happiness, independence and comfort for you and your loved one.