Technology to Keep Seniors Safe at Home
Several technology devices are now available to help seniors live independently and avoid expensive emergency room trips or moves to nursing homes.
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Check Out Recent Home Care Industry News
Read "Go on Vacation? But I'm a Family Caregiver!" in the June edition of the Caring Right at Home e-newsletter to find out how time off is beneficial to caregivers.
Summer Travel Tips
Allow plenty of time to reach your destination, make frequent stops for stretching and moving, stay hydrated, pack healthy snacks, and share driving responsibilities to make road travel less stressful.
Are Granny Pods the Answer to Aging at Home?
A growing number of elderly people — 88 percent of those over 65 — say they want to live in their own homes, in their own communities, as they age, according to a 2010 AARP survey.
Pay Attention to These Memory Loss Signs
Right at Home offers an array of services to the elderly and disabled population in the Southern NH area. Many of our clients suffer from Alzheimer's and Dementia related conditions. While Right at Home provides in-home, assisted living and residential care for clients, we often build relationships with family members and loved ones who are in various stages of learning to care for someone with memory loss, themselves. There are important signs to watch for when determining if a parent or loved on is absentminded and forgetful, or whether they suffer from true memory loss related conditions.
Right at Home Television Interview on Gate City Chronicles
Gate City Chronicles host Kevin Avard recently welcomed Right at Home of Southern NH Co-Owner, Janet Sullivan and Community Liaison, Nicole Porter as guests on the Nashua, NH based program. Janet and Nicole highlighted the ways Right at Home serves local seniors and disabled clientele by providing services for all aspects of daily living within the client's own home environment.
Moratorium on New Nursing Home Beds Extended in NH
Right at Home of Southern NH provides in-home care for clients enrolled in NH Medicaid's Choices for Independence program, allowing them to remain in the comfort and safety of their own homes. From companionship to complete care for hospice and bed-bound clients, Right at Home of Southern NH tailors a personalized care plans that are as unique and diverse as the clients we serve.
American Diabetes Association Alert Day Is March 27
To help prevent and diagnose diabetes in all Americans, March 27 is American Diabetes Association Alert Day, a call for people in Londonderry, NH and nationwide to take the new Diabetes Risk Test to determine if they are at risk for developing Type 2 diabetes.
Dietary Tips for Slowing Osteoporosis in Londonderry, NH
Osteoporosis is a condition of lost bone density, which can lead to bone fractures. According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, osteoporosis affects approximately 44 million Americans, or 55 percent of the population over age 50.
Don’t Fuss About Forgetting
Forgetfulness plagues all of us, but among baby boomers, it is the chief health concern, according to memory specialists.
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