A-1, Author at A1 Home Care Agency

Serving Veterans with TBI

by A-1 | Apr 11, 2024 | Specialty Services, Transitional Care

According to Veterans and PTSD (2015), there were 2.7 million Americans as of September 2014 who fought in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and at least 20% of those soldiers suffer from PTSD and/or Depression. According to Dr. Sandra Bond Chapman, founder, and chief...

Voices of Special Needs Parents

by A-1 | Apr 8, 2024 | Special Needs, Specialty Services

No one is voiceless in this wired age, including parents of special needs kids. We at A-1 Home Care were moved by The Huffington Post’s Maria Lin who wrote a telling article about her experience parenting a child with developmental disabilities. Read it here: “7...

Reward Yourself with Respite Care

by A-1 | Apr 5, 2024 | Respite Care, Specialty Services

You work hard, sometimes, or oftentimes 50-70 hours a week. You come home after a long day and still need to make sure that everyone in your household is taken care of, especially your elderly loved one. Lately, the idea of a getaway has been gnawing at you but you...

Hospice Care for Terminally Ill

by A-1 | Apr 2, 2024 | End of Life Care - Hospice - Palliative, Specialty Services

Developing a plan to provide hospice care for a loved one can be a debilitating task. No one is very truly at ease when planning for the passing of someone they unconditionally care for. Hospice care can help ease the tension created when someone is approaching the...

Dementia Care – No More Driving

by A-1 | Mar 30, 2024 | Dementia and Memory Care, Specialty Services

Losing one’s driving privilege is one of the hardest things for the elderly. A symbolic rite of passage, it signifies a transition from independence to dependence, amplifying one’s sense of personal inferiority associated with aging. However, when a senior’s health...