Making Senior Visits Merry
Hospitals and long-term care facilities often carry a stigma of being cold, sterile, and unwelcoming environments. For many, they evoke overwhelming emotions and discomfort. The desire to visit a loved one tugs at your heart, especially during the Christmas season, but the thought of navigating unfamiliar corridors, encountering other patients, and interacting with busy nursing […]
Brittle Bones Won’t Break Your Fall
While the exact cause of osteoporosis has yet to be identified, there are several steps you can take to strengthen your bones.
Daily Diabetic Foot Care
Serving Hands Senior Care offers the services of a certified foot care nurse who can visit your home to preform foot care, conduct foot checks, and more.
When Pain Doesn’t Pass
According to the Canadian Pain Task Force Report, approximately one in three people over 65 experience chronic pain which is defined as pain lasting three to six months or longer than expected.
“I Can Feel It in My Bones”- Part Two: Managing Arthritis Pain
While there’s no one-size-fits-all cure for arthritis, there are many effective strategies to alleviate pain and keep you moving that Serving Hands Senior Care can help with.
“I Can Feel It in My Bones”- Part One
If you’re a senior that can boast the ability to predict changes in the weather, you likely have arthritis which causes swelling and tenderness in the joints.
Mental Health Check Up
According to the World Health Organization, as many as 1 in 3 seniors living on their own report a need for mental health care. It is crucial that we remember to care for our minds just as we do for our bodies. By making mental health a priority, we can ensure a more balanced, fulfilling life.
“I Lost Myself for a Minute”
Alzheimer’s is an insidious disease, one that slowly takes a person’s mind while leaving their body behind.
Parkinson’s Disease Part Two: Exercise
Exercise has been found to be incredibly beneficial to Parkinson’s, improving mobility, coordination, mood, and reducing stiffness, pain, and fatigue.
Parkinson’s Disease Part One: Medication Management
Due to the intricate nature of Parkinson’s disease, we will narrow our focus to two aspects: Medication management in Part One and Exercise in Part Two.
