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Posted: 8/12/2019 4:12 PM by
Interim HealthCare
Transitioning back home after a hospital stay can be overwhelming for elderly patients, causing them to feel stress and anxiety. With our home health services in Greenville and Anderson, SC, the transition can be easier on everyone involved.
Posted: 5/14/2019 9:48 AM by
Interim HealthCare
It can be difficult to watch your loved one face the various challenges that come with aging. If you are considering in-home care for your loved one, you may have many questions about the services. At Interim HealthCare of the Upstate, we offer a variety of senior care services in the Greenville, SC area and are happy to answer your questions.
Posted: 5/7/2019 2:21 PM by
Interim HealthCare
At Interim HealthCare of the Upstate, we are proud to provide compassionate end of life care for families in the Greenville area. We know that this is a difficult time for every family. Often it is made even more complicated, because an aging loved one's wishes are not known. We believe that having conversations about end of life care and personal wishes is important, no matter how difficult th...
Posted: 3/28/2019 11:38 AM by
Interim HealthCare
As your loved one ages, health and self care can become more challenging to maintain. At Interim HealthCare of the Upstate, we can connect your loved one with an in home nurse in the Greenville area. Our caregivers can provide personalized care to your loved one in their time of need.
Posted: 2/20/2019 2:31 PM by
Interim HealthCare
All across the country, millions of Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease. As a result, many families are providing care for an elderly loved one with this condition, or at least starting to look out for signs that their older relatives are experiencing cognitive decline. However, it's important to remember that your loved one in Greenville, SC may require Alzheimer's care at an earlier...
Posted: 1/24/2019 11:16 AM by
Interim HealthCare
Hospice care is a unique and highly specialized form of medical care that goes beyond treating physical symptoms of a life-limiting condition. Our home hospice care can provide relief from pain and other symptoms for our patients in the Greenville area, but it also caters to their emotional needs. For many patients facing terminal health issues, being able to dictate how and where they spend th...
Posted: 12/28/2018 11:02 AM by
Interim HealthCare
Let's say you've recently had knee surgery. Everything went well, but it's going to take weeks for you to regain your strength and fully bend and extend the joint again. Especially in the early stages of your recovery, you'll probably need to see a physical therapist regularly. But what if you could receive the same treatments at home instead of at a medical facility across town? That's exactly...
Posted: 11/19/2018 10:51 AM by
Interim HealthCare
At Interim HealthCare of the Upstate, all of the in-home care services we offer have one core mission — to provide the highest level of comfort and care to our clients and their families, in the setting where they feel the most secure. Our hospice care professionals provide quality, compassionate care for people facing life-limiting illnesses. With hospice care services, families in Greenville,...
Posted: 11/19/2018 10:28 AM by
Interim HealthCare
At Interim HealthCare of the Upstate, we're here to help. Our home care options help families in Greenville, Spartanburg, Cherokee, Pickens, Oconee, and Anderson experience the highest level of health, independence, and quality of life in the place where they feel most comfortable — home.
Posted: 11/16/2018 1:52 PM by
Interim HealthCare
The effects of aging are different for everyone. For some people, it gets harder to move around the house because of joint pain. For others, memory loss and other types of cognitive decline can make it uncomfortable and even unsafe to stay at home without support. At Interim HealthCare of the Upstate, we offer home care specifically for people in the Greenville area who are living with Alzheime...
Posted: 4/30/2018 12:20 PM by
Interim HealthCare
It can be difficult to face the responsibilities of caring for an elderly parent alone, but for some families, sharing the duties with siblings can bring about a whole slew of other issues. Sometimes, siblings run into issues when one lives near the senior and the other is trying to care from a distance. Other times, both siblings live near their loved one and cannot come to a conclusion about ...
Posted: 4/27/2018 4:14 PM by
Interim HealthCare
Today’s seniors are more likely than previous generations to develop skin cancer. They risk is greater because during their younger years the public did not have the same awareness of the damage the sun (and tanning beds) can do to skin. According to the American Cancer Society, skin cancer is the most common type of cancer, and it affects almost 2.2 million Americans.
Posted: 2/13/2018 10:15 AM by
Interim HealthCare
Pneumonia is a lung infection, either bacterial or viral in nature, causing inflammation in the air sacs in your lungs, which are called alveoli. The alveoli fill with fluid or pus, making it difficult to breathe. Pneumonia can range in seriousness from mild to life-threatening. It is most serious for infants and young children, people older than age 65, and people with health problems or weak...
Posted: 2/6/2018 10:12 AM by
Interim HealthCare
One of if not the most common side effect of being a family caregiver is not properly caring for them self. This happens because the caregiver is so focused on the health of their loved one, that they forget to care for themselves and their health needs. It is important for every caregiver to understand that the better they care for themselves the better they can care for their loved one.
Posted: 1/26/2018 1:53 PM by
Interim HealthCare
During January we take the time to raise awareness about cervical health. This month is meant to educate both men and women on the causes and effects of cervical cancer and HPV, as well as encouraging women to take the proper steps to reduce their risk of developing cervical cancer.
Posted: 1/15/2018 1:47 PM by
Interim HealthCare
The first step to building and maintaining good health is to eat a nutrient dense and diverse diet along with daily exercise. This step applies to people of all ages and is especially important to seniors. Without a proper diet and regular eating habits seniors can lose out on essential nutrients needed to keep them healthy and help them fight disease and other illnesses. Without daily exercise...
Posted: 12/22/2017 2:55 PM by
Interim HealthCare
Parkinson's disease is one of the many conditions that Interim HealthCare offers home care services for. Our staff provides both skilled nursing care, when needed, and non-medical home care. Non-medical care can include assistance with activities of daily living such as dressing, cooking, light housekeeping and transportation.
Posted: 12/8/2017 2:47 PM by
Interim HealthCare
At Interim HealthCare through our unique HomeLife Enrichment® Program we strive to assist our clients in keeping their minds fit with brain fun & fitness games.
Posted: 11/24/2017 2:35 PM by
Interim HealthCare
Of all the forms of arthritis in older adults, osteoarthritis is the most prevalent. Affecting both men and women, it is estimated that 12.4 million individuals over 65 years old are affected by the disease.
Posted: 11/10/2017 2:29 PM by
Interim HealthCare
Summertime and the livin’ is easy. If you know how to handle the heat, that is. Seniors are especially at risk as the temperatures begin to climb during the summer months.