Home Care Matters Receives 2018 Caring Star Award
February 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Flowery Branch, GA – Home Care Matters is pleased to announce it has been selected as a Caring Star of 2018, for in-home care service excellence. In ratings and reviews from families, caregivers and cognitively healthy older adults, Home Care Matters earned a 5-Star consumer rating (the highest possible […]
What You Should Know About National Donor Day
February 14th is Valentine’s Day, but it is also National Donor Day. This is a day set aside to raise awareness about the critical importance of organ, tissue, blood, platelet, and bone marrow donation. Many elderly adults cope with feeling as though they are no longer an important part of the community or that there […]
Home Care Matters Receives Awards
February 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Home Care Matters receives AWARDS 2018 Best of Home Care®–Employer of Choice Award 2018 Best of Home Care® – Provider of Choice Award Flowery Branch – Home Care Matters announced today that it received, from Home Care Pulse (the leading firm in quality assurance for home care), their […]
What Can You Do to Avoid Perfectionist Tendencies as a Caregiver?
Perfectionism is sneaky, especially for a family caregiver. It seems to you as if you’re just trying to do the right thing, but more often than not you’re giving yourself more to do than you really should. Here is a process you can use to break the cycle of perfectionism when solving problems. Pick a […]
Dementia Caregiver Support Group
When: Every Third Tuesday of each Month, beginning Feb,. 20th, 2018 6:30 pm -7:30 pm (ending time may vary as needed) Where: Theater, Oaks at Braselton- 5373 Thompson Mill Rd, Hoschton, GA 30548 Who: ALL are welcome Please join us as we learn what to expect as a loved one/caregiver of someone who […]
Tips for Helping a Senior with Cognitive Functioning Decline Get Better Nutrition
As a family caregiver you know how important it is for your aging parent to get high quality nutrition on a regular basis throughout their later years. Eating a balanced diet with all of the nutrients that they need to help their body function and thrive is an important element of warding off health challenges […]
Six Ways Senior Women Can Keep Loneliness and Isolation From Worsening
Loneliness and isolation can factor into a senior citizen’s overall health. Your mom doesn’t have friends left in the area. Your dad died. You know she’s lonely. What you don’t know is what to do about it. Here are six ways to keep your mom’s loneliness and isolation from worsening. 1. Introduce Her to the […]
Being Honest with Your Parent About Your Emotions After Learning Your Parent Has Cancer
A cancer journey is very personal, but that does not mean that it does not also involve others who will be an integral element of the journey and how it unfolds. This is especially true for an aging adult with a family caregiver. This caregiver will play a critical role in supporting the senior throughout […]
How Can Care Help Your Parent Manage Their Activities of Daily Living?
Challenges in activities of daily living are often what causes an older person to need assistance and care as they get older. ADLs and IADLs are the tasks and activities that people go through each day that allow them to function and thrive in their life. ADLs are the most basic of tasks, such as […]
Organizing Your Parent's Medical Information During Get Organized Month
Having consistent and reliable access to your parent’s medical information is an important part of making sure that you can help them to manage their health conditions, identify when they might be experiencing new or different issues, and that they get the level of care that they need from their medical team on a regular […]
