December 2023 – Caregiver of the Month

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…

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Elder Care – What To Do After a Fall

Elder Care

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…

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Home Care Assistance – Why Seniors Living Alone Aren’t Eating Enough

Home Care Assistance

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…

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How Companion Care Helps Seniors Stay Happy and Healthy

Companion Care at Home

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…

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10 Benefits Seniors Get From Playing Video Games

Senior Home Care

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…

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Home Care – Caregiver Health Issues

Home Care

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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Caregiver of the Month November 2023

Please help us to congratulate Julie Hatfield as we honor her as our November Caregiver of the Month! Julie has been a caregiver with GFHC since October of 2022. Julie has been such a blessing to our clients as they all fall in love with her the moment they meet her. Julie works a full-time…

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