When is it Safe to End Covid-19 Home Isolation?

People with COVID-19 or its symptoms who: are recovering at home (or other non-hospital setting), and will not be tested to determine if they are no longer contagious can leave their “sick room” and home when: They have had no fever for at least 72 hours (that is three full days of no fever) without the…

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Caregiver Covid-19 Advice

If you are caring for someone with COVID-19 in non-healthcare settings, follow this advice to protect yourself and others. Learn what to do when someone has symptoms of COVID-19 or when someone has been diagnosed with the virus. This information also pertains to people who have tested positive but are not showing symptoms. *Note: Older adults…

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What is Covid-19?

The information about the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) situation is changing rapidly. As a direct care worker, you are on the front lines, so it is vital that you stay informed. This class offers a brief overview of what we know about COVID-19, how it spreads, strategies for preventing it from spreading, and how to…

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How to Plan Ahead to Afford Long-Term Care

Plan Ahead to Afford Long-Term Care

While it can certainly be downright impossible to predict the future, there are some things we all can do to plan for optimal health. That starts with taking a good, hard look at your current state of health, daily habits, and family health history. When you take a full inventory of your health, you’ll gain…

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Managing Anxiety and Aging Parents

Managing Anxiety and Aging Parents

Meet Janice and Jack: Janice, 80, and Jack, 86, have been married for 60 years and have four children together. They have lived in the same home for more than fifty years and their dream is to remain in their home for the rest of their lives. While Janice has been relatively healthy over the…

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Senior Care Plan to Help Caregivers

Senior Care Plan to Help Caregivers

Going into a caregiving role with a loved one without a senior care plan can lead to a build of up stress and tension. Fortunately, you can eliminate caregiver stress by organizing your goals with a care plan from the beginning. By the end of this article you will fully understand how to devise a…

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Maintaining Resilience for Seniors

Maintaining Resilience for Seniors

Aging has never been the most popular topic. It’s complex and therefore scary. But you’ll have to enhance your life as a senior and decide to age well. Every day, more than ten thousand people turn 60. Therefore, we need to talk about aging. Those who think ahead about the age-related problems, like health issues,…

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Physician, NAHC Makes Medicare Home Care Coverage Case

Medicare Home Care Coverage Case

This week, we wanted to share an article that explains the Medicare home care coverage case. This article shares that benefits that home care has on seniors and their families. Over the past few years, non-medical home care has become a pillar service within the broader health care continuum for its ability to improve outcomes…

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Happy New Year – Senior Edition!

Writer’s Note: Before this post begins, we here at At Home Senior Services would like to wish you a happy and safe new year!  May your year be filled with happiness and good happenings. The year 2019, along with the 2010s decade is behind us, and we are now in a new year and a…

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Care for a Senior with Alzheimer’s

Care for a Senior with Alzheimer’s

Caring for your loved one who has Alzheimer’s is hard. Trust me, I know. What many don’t know is what Alzheimer’s is. To understand the struggle of Alzheimer’s, you need to know about the disease itself. Once your loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, their brain cells and the connections between them begin to degenerate…

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