When people have a terminal illness, one of the more difficult topics of discussion is hospice care. This is the care that patients may receive during the end stage of a disease. It is a special type of care that includes both the patient and “caregiver or family.” At Interim HealthCare Hospice, our services focus on quality of life and making the patient comfortable. While most people are aware of hospice, they do not know much about it until they are faced with terminal illness. [More]

Part of our home health care service to patients involves having nurses, nursing assistants and companions come to the home to help with medical care and other necessities of daily living. All of our nurses and nursing assistants are specially trained and certified according to state and national requirements. They all work together to provide total patient care. [More]

Alzheimer’s and Dementia Awareness Week is Feb. 14th-20th. Many of our patients and their family members are affected by these conditions every day. This might be a good time to reflect on the way they affect both patients and their caregivers. For those fortunate enough not to be familiar with it, this is an opportunity to learn some of the signs and symptoms associated with both conditions. [More]

Heart Disease could kill you or not....read on to learn more. [More]

February is National Senior Independence Month. This is a time for senior citizens to evaluate their lifestyles with help from family and friends. This is a sensitive topic, but one that can be addressed respectfully.At Interim Healthcare, we strive to help seniors keep their independence as much as possible by providing a number of services which will allow them to live happy enriched lives. Rather than being forced to move into assisted living facilities, our clients are able to live active, safe, healthy, enriched lifestyles with help from our home health care providers.Interim HomeStyle Services focuses on our non-medical senior care. We feature light housekeeping, meal preparation, companionship, medication reminders and transportation services for errands or doctors’ appointments. People using our non-medical home care agency can be comfortable in their own apartment or house, even if they have certain limitations.For example, seniors who no longer drive can still go to doc... [More]

a client testimonial about an Interim HealthCare employee who exemplifies what it takes to care for others and knows how to anticipate their needs. [More]

One of the most sensitive issues we see at Interim Healthcare involving our senior citizens is driving.While it is primarily a safety issue, most seniors think of it as one about independence. As we age, our vision, hearing and reflexes decline. Sometimes memory, range of motion and temperament are affected as well. While this may be a result of the natural aging process or due to health problems, the hazards must be considered. At some point, it may no longer be safe to operate a vehicle. Safety for passengers and other drivers is important.For our in home elder care clients, it might be time to consider handing over the keys if you or a loved one has had more than one of the following happen recently:Getting LostForgetting where you are going is a warning sign. No longer knowing how to get somewhere you have been many times is another. Close CallsTake a look at the car. Are there dings, dents and scrapes? Cutting it close while parking is one sign that the driver is not capable of sa... [More]

Interim HealthCare wants you save your sight--January is Glaucoma Awareness Month, do you know the symptoms of this sight stealing condition? [More]

Make a resolution this year to get to know a senior. Learn and listen as they are a wealth of information and interesting stories. [More]

A client testimonial on how one of Interim's home care givers has bettered his life during the holiday season. [More]