Caregiving and COVID-19
Right at Home caregivers discuss what it's like being an essential worker in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic.
September 30, 2020April Wintermoyer #Caregiver Help #Caregiving #Health/MedicalRight at Home's New Program: Social Connections
Right at Home announces a FREE PROGRAM for individuals that live alone to combat the effects of loneliness and depression resulting from the stay at home orders due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 06, 2020April Wintermoyer #Aging #Caregiver Help #CaregivingKeeping an Eye on Glaucoma
Those with glaucoma have an advancing vision loss. There has been no cure discovered for glaucoma and there are no techniques for reversing the damages. Here's what to look out for.
March 06, 2020April Wintermoyer #Aging #Health/Medical #CaregivingFalls In and Around the Home
More than 31,000 people died in America in 2017 alone from injuries resulting from a fall! That is a number that has doubled in the last ten years. Here's what you can do.
February 10, 2020April Wintermoyer #Aging #Fall PreventionUnderweight or overweight you can still be malnourished!
Malnutrition in our older adult population is more common than you might think. Did you know that 1 out of every 2 older adults is at risk of becoming malnourished or is already malnourished? One-half.
October 02, 2019April Wintermoyer #Aging #Caregiving #Health/Medical #Health Living"It Was a Good Day"
Deputies discovered the elderly woman in the deep woods approximately 100 yards away from her home.
August 02, 2019Steve Novotney #Aging #Alzheimer’s & Dementia Care & Support #Caregiver Help #CaregivingPTSD — Post Traumatic Stress and Aging Seniors
PTSD is a mental problem that can take a serious toll on an individual’s physical health and wellbeing as well as their state of mind. Post-traumatic stress disorder can happen to people of all ages and can manifest more frequently in aging adults. The prevalence of PTSD in individuals over 60 years of age ranges from 1.5 to 4%. The percentage of those over 60 who exhibit symptoms but may not meet full diagnostic criteria are as high as 15%.
June 18, 2019April WintermoyerSearching for Answers
They sound worried, and maybe even frightened when residents of the Wheeling and Morgantown areas make their phone calls to Right at Home offices for the very first time.
May 30, 2019Steve Novotny #Aging #Alzheimer’s & Dementia Care & Support #Caregiver Help #CaregivingRespite Care for the Soul
It is refer to as, “a break,” because it’s a chance to care for yourself instead of a loved one who depends on you for nearly every aspect of their life.
May 27, 2019Steve Novotney #Aging #Alzheimer’s & Dementia Care & Support #CaregivingA Blurry Eye Opening
He had heard the word, “Alzheimer’s,” but never thought twice about the cognitive decline. He’s a young man, his memories are fresh, and no one in his life has been affected.
May 20, 2019Steve Novotney #Aging #Alzheimer’s & Dementia Care & Support #Caregiving