Senior Health
Senior Health Care – The Importance of Using Port Protectors for IV Therapy
For those who are not yet familiar with the IV therapy, here’s a very simple explanation for you. An IV or Intravenous Therapy is the process of using IV or intravenous fluid in order to transfer much-needed nutrients as well as prescribed medicine given by the doctor. Doctors highly recommend the IV therapy since it […]
Home Care for Seniors – Responsible IV and Port Disposal
When caring for the elderly, you might find yourself in a whole new situation. A few years back, I remember taking care of an elderly patient who was using an IV. I was relatively new back then and I was observing how some of the senior caretakers would patiently change the IV of the elderly […]
What to do when someone ignores their hearing loss
According to The Hearing Association of America the number of people in the USA with a hearing problem is about 48 million – that means that one in five people have some level of hearing loss. Despite such large numbers there is still a lot of stigma attached to hearing loss and many sufferers do […]
Preparing Our Seniors for the Holidays
flickr.com/people/suzijane With Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and the Yuletide season just around the corner, now is the most opportune time to set the stage for warm and happy family gatherings, and that definitely includes our beloved elderly family members. Do remember that like little children, our grand folks have some special needs that have to be met, so I’ve come […]
What You Should Know About Your Elderly Parent’s Medications
Once your elderly mom or dad gets a drug prescription from the doctor because of his or her current condition, here are the things you need to know and ask as part of your parent’s caregiving team. Name and dosage of the drug Know the drug’s name and dosage and understand why the doctor prescribed it for […]