Home Care Agencies Help Families Overcome the Challenges of Long Distance Care

It is said that distance makes the heart grow fonder, but long distance care for aging parents might cause additional feelings: worry, concern, and helplessness, to mention a few. It is hard to understand just how your parents are doing through phone calls, video chats, emails, and letters. There are several actions you can take, […]

Understanding the Ways Home Care Services Can Complement Hospice Services

If you asked people who are in the last 6 months of their lives what is most important to them, you’re likely to hear responses such as: Retaining control over which services will be provided To be pain free Spiritual and emotional support To remain at home In-home hospice services meet all of these needs […]

Creative Ways to Help Improve Social Wellness in Older Adults

Living through more than a year of a global pandemic taught us to never take for granted the small but exceptionally essential things in life: shared laughter, hugging our friends and family, a dinner date in our favorite café. We discovered firsthand how much socialization is to be valued, and how lost and empty we […]

Six Ways In-Home Care Services Can Reduce Social Isolation in Seniors

Isolation. Fear. Loneliness. The pandemic has wreaked havoc on us all in one way or another, but for older adults especially, the seclusion necessary to ensure safety from COVID-19 has had detrimental effects on mental, physical and emotional wellbeing. At-Home Senior Care, a leading provider of home care for aging parents in Ames and the surrounding […]

Prioritize Healthy Eating During the Holidays and Keep Cholesterol in Check

Healthy eating during the holidays can be a real challenge from November to January, as it’s easy to lose track of our dietary habits during family and holiday gatherings. For anyone with high cholesterol, however, making healthy food choices is very important. Yazid Fadl, MD, MPH, Indiana University Health cardiologist, says, “Around the holidays, we […]

Combat Cognitive Decline in Seniors with These Tips

Forgetfulness. Confusion. Disorientation. These as well as other impacts of cognitive decline make life challenging for older adults and people who care for them, and can be a consequence of: Genetics Health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, and others Brain injury Medication side effects Poor lifestyle choices And much more Yet […]