At-Home Hospice Care

At-Home Hospice Care

Home Hospice Care can be great for a family who wants to be close to their elderly loved one in the short time they have left.  Many people don’t seek out hospice care because they aren’t sure what it is.  Hospice Care is a treatment that focuses on controlling pain...
In-Home Alzheimer’s Care

In-Home Alzheimer’s Care

What’s the difference, you may ask, between Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease? Dementia is a category of symptoms related to cognitive impairment, whereas Alzheimer’s is a brain disease associated with memory loss. Over five million individuals over the age of 60 are...
In-Home Arthritis Care

In-Home Arthritis Care

Arthritis is an inflammatory disease that affects the joints and bones, resulting in joint pain, stiffness and redness. The most common forms, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, stem from different causes. The former is caused by wear and tear of the joints,...
Driving with Parkinson’s Disease

Driving with Parkinson’s Disease

If you live in Southern California, chances are you are a driver. However, as much of a routine as driving is, a patient with Parkinson’s Disease might not be able to drive with such ease.  Not only does it involve physical ability, but it also has to do with legal...
Hospital Sitters

Hospital Sitters

It’s hard enough when illness strikes and sends you to the hospital. Try coupling illness with loneliness and confinement at a hospital. According to new research, studies show that seniors who come out of the hospital show worse signs of health than before, and...