In the winter season there are two types of people: those who are IN FLORIDA and those who WISH they were! Many loyal, seasonal residents are the founders of their Florida communities, migrating every year for decades. The yearning to travel continues, even if one’s health isn’t as good as it used to be. I […]
Spouses share many personal things over the years. In your “golden years” do you envision sharing a home health aide with your spouse? I get many requests from family members to provide care for both parents, simultaneously. Some of the questions are, “Should the aide take care of both clients?” OR “Is it better for […]
The vast majority of paid caregivers working in a home setting are called “Aides.” Aides provide custodial and non-skilled care for patients. Aides can also provide homemaking assistance, as needed. The official certifications and training curriculums in Florida encompass three titles: “Home Health Aide,” Certified Nursing Assistant,” and “Patient Care Assistant.” Generally speaking, all three […]
How can you find the very best home health aides? There is a traditional debate, among consumers and professionals, as to whether it is better to hire help through an agency or through “friends.” If you are currently seeking home health care services, you must wrestle with this issue, and decide for yourself. […]
The entire experience of having home health care assistance would be vastly improved if both the caregiver and the client would remember two things: to spend time talking to one another about the job at hand and to remember their manners. The human interaction needs to be as positive and productive as possible, and both […]
Are you having trouble maintaining consistency with your caregiver(s)? Are you experiencing a lot of turnover with your home health care staff? Does the front door of your home appear to be revolving and admitting new caregivers every weekend? Families tell me that they hate the thought of changing caregivers. Here is some professional advice […]
Yes, I know this is not a real word. Nevertheless, it can be the only solution to serious problems: elder abuse and elder neglect. I am describing the unfortunate circumstance of an elderly person, who depends on one caregiver, usually a live-in home health aide. The sense of dependence is so great, that the […]