#elderlycare Archives

How Caregivers Help Patients With Parkinson’s Disease

by A-1 | Jul 23, 2023 | Parkinsons

Being a caregiver is no easy task. Your overall health and state of mind both play a role in providing proper care for those that you love. Remember, you need to take care of yourself at the same time, as they will become more dependent on you throughout the course of...

Home Care for Seniors with Renal Failure

by A-1 | Jul 22, 2023 | Kidney Disease and Dialysis

Acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease are common forms of renal failure, which is a condition in which the kidneys stop filtering toxins from the bloodstream. The presence of toxins in the bloodstream, blood loss or protein loss in urine are all indicators...

Serving Veterans with TBI

by A-1 | May 10, 2023 | Depression, Disease Specific

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...

Culture and Language in Cerritos: Why Connecting with Caregivers is Crucial

by A-1 Home Care | Apr 15, 2023 | Home Care

Social and cultural changes are expected in the diverse world we are currently living in. Southern California alone is incredibly multicultural and there is an extraordinary number of people who are multi-lingual. We often do not take this into consideration when...

Hourly In-Home Care Services Provide Lasting Solutions For Seniors

by A-1 Home Care | Feb 1, 2022 | Home Care

The phrase “home care” doesn’t only imply long-term hospice care for ailing elders—in fact, it usually means short-term care or hourly care services in the home. At A-1 Home Care in LA, our senior caregivers travel out to communities throughout Los Angeles and Orange...