The Best Reasons To Get 24-Hour Home Care For A Senior Parent
If your senior parent is determined to continue living on their own and you’re worried about their ability to live safely at home you should consider 24-hour home care. If your senior parent has 24-hour home care you will worry less about their health and safety because they won’t be left alone at any time.…
Read MoreWhat Does Depression Feel Like for Aging Adults?
Depression is a huge problem for aging adults, and it is something that families can address. Companion care at home is one solution that seniors might embrace.
Read MoreImportant Things Seniors Should Know About Washing Hands
Home care can help seniors remember to wash their hands, and help them avoid illnesses this winter.
Read More5 Things Your Senior Parent Will Need After A Hospital Stay
When your senior parent is discharged from the hospital they will still need additional help at home until they are totally recovered. Even though your senior parent may be well enough to leave the hospital they may not be well enough to be alone at home. Often seniors who were in the hospital because of…
Read MoreDecember 2023 – Caregiver of the Month
Yolanda has been with Gauthier since April of 2022. Prior to working with GFHC, she only had a year of homecare experience. She also helped take care of her family and husband at various points in her life. Yolanda is one of the sweetest people you will ever meet. Her smile is intoxicating, and her…
Read MoreElder Care – What To Do After a Fall
When you’re taking care of a senior parent you need to know what to do if they have a fall at home. There is a very strong chance at some point you’re going to get that call that your senior parent fell at home and needs help. When that happens the first thing that you…
Read MoreHome Care Assistance – Why Seniors Living Alone Aren’t Eating Enough
Malnutrition is a common health problem among seniors, especially seniors that are aging in place. Experts say that as many as 50% of all seniors are malnourished, including 10% of seniors that are living independently. Home care assistance is a fantastic way to make sure that your senior parent or loved one that lives alone…
Read MoreHow Companion Care Helps Seniors Stay Happy and Healthy
The World Health Organization has called isolation among seniors living at home an epidemic. While there are many health benefits that seniors can get from living alone in the home they love, social isolation and loneliness are big concerns. When seniors are lonely and socially isolated they can develop serious mental and physical health problems…
Read More10 Benefits Seniors Get From Playing Video Games
More seniors than ever are playing video games, and getting some big benefits from those games. Most people think that videogames are just for kids. But there are very real cognitive, social, and health benefits that seniors get from playing video games. There are a wide variety of games that seniors can choose from like…
Read MoreHome Care – Caregiver Health Issues
November is National Caregiver Month. You work hard and make many sacrifices to care for your aging loved one and this month is set aside to take some of the attention and place it back onto you. It can seem difficult to shift your attention away from your elderly loved one (especially if they have…
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