Alzheimer’s disease comes with changing care needs for your loved one, and they’ll likely require a caregivers to help them with daily tasks. Here are a few guidelines to ensure your elderly relative’s needs are met and to keep them comfortable and happy. What a Caregiver Can Do for a Parent With Alzheimer’s 1. Minimize Options Make it easier for…
When you made the decision to step into the role of being a family caregiver for your aging loved ones, it was likely largely influenced by the fact that you love your parents and want them to be happy, healthy, and comfortable throughout their later years. Even if this was not the primary influence in starting your elder care relationship…
Healthy eating involves a change in diet and eating habits. At Priority, we can ensure your loved one eat a balanced diet of energy-rich foods while reducing the occurrence of nausea, constipation, and malnutrition. The 5 Stages of Parkinson’s Disease Medical experts typically divide the progression of Parkinson’s Disease (and other forms of Parkinsonism) into 5 stages – with differing…
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: One-fourth of Americans aged 65+ falls each year. Every 11 seconds, an older adult is treated in the emergency room for a fall; every 19 minutes, an older adult dies from a fall. Fall prevention is one of the most overlooked risks or potential health hazards for seniors. Most of…
Referrals to Priority can be made by doctor, family members, friends, or the individual in need of services. Priority Home Health staff will work with benefit providers, hospital discharge planners, family and patients to arrange family-centered home health care services individualized to meet the patient’s specific needs. Our goal is to visit your home within 48 hours of receiving the doctor’s…
It is well known that as a society we are living much longer thanks to improved living conditions and health care. While being able to reach old age is something to be thankful for, in many ways, there are several challenges facing the elderly, which we all need to pay more attention. Often it is not until we start to…
Every member of Priority Home Health family has made it their mission to put patients first, prioritizing the safety, security, and personal well-being of each and every patient in our care.
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