Western Mass & Greater Springfield home health care Resources
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How to “Be” When You Are with Someone with Alzheimer’s
At those times when you encounter someone with Alzheimer’s is critical to create an environment and communication that best matches what that individual needs. It is impossible to read the mind of someone suffering from Alzheimer’s and different people with the...
Questions to Ask Before Your Parent Leaves the Hospital
The discharge procedure at a hospital is an established process. Sometimes, however, the process is so routinized that patients and their families assume that they have been told everything they need to know. On the hospital side, they may assume that patients and...
When Older Family Members Resist Going to the Doctor
As people grow older, there are any number of things about which they grow wary. Sometimes that fear includes refusal to participate in regular health checkups – or even seek medical help when needs are more urgent. This allows the elder to avoid bad news about...
Pain Awareness
As we age, vision impairment is one of the most common physical losses. Many eye conditions that cause sight loss and blindness are insidious and aren’t diagnosed until extreme measures are necessary. Some of the more common eye conditions that may affect your loved...
Age Discrimination
It can be tough to keep track of doctor recommendations, medications, advice, insurance, and costs when we’re dealing with our own medical care. Here's how to help loved ones get the care and resources they need & be an effective advocate. Read More
Hearing Loss and Social Isolation
While 38 million Americans have some degree of hearing loss, of those who are older than 70, only 30 percent have hearing aids. While age is the greatest predictor of hearing loss, the average senior waits seven years to address it. The effects of living with...
When Seniors Refuse Post-Hospitalization Help
All too often, older patients get released from the hospital and are fully eligible for help at home but refuse it. The reasons for this vary, but often it gets down to privacy or pride. Seniors see their homes as sanctums. They don’t want strangers invading their...
COPD
Sixteen million Americans suffer from diagnosed COPD, with millions more likely suffering from the effects but undiagnosed and untreated. Get some facts about the history of COPD, as well as its symptoms and treatments. Read More
LONELINESS AND THE EFFECT ON MENTAL HEALTH
Especially right now, people are spending more time isolated from others than ever before. Read about signs and risks of loneliness and what you can do to help. Read More