Northern California Home Care Blog
Posted: 5/9/2022 8:00 AM by
Interim HealthCare
If we’ve learned anything over the past few years concerning our health care system, it’s that the nurses across America are skilled, dedicated, and selfless. It's only fitting that one week each year is dedicated to honoring these incredible individuals.
Posted: 4/25/2022 8:00 AM by
Interim HealthCare
While the objective of both hospice care and palliative care is pain and symptom relief, the prognosis and goals of care tend to be different. What follows are ways that they differ, along with tips for ensuring that your loved one gets the care they deserve.
Posted: 4/11/2022 8:00 AM by
Interim HealthCare
As their loved one approaches the end of life and their needs change, families often turn to professional hospice caregivers to fill in the caregiving gaps. If you are currently caring for someone who’s terminally ill, here’s how to choose the best hospice provider for your team.
Posted: 3/28/2022 8:00 AM by
Interim HealthCare
More than 3.4 million home care workers across the U.S. provide personal assistance and health care support to older adults and others with disabilities in home and community-based settings. The home care workforce has grown significantly as the delivery of long-term services and support has markedly shifted from institutional settings like hospitals and nursing homes to private homes and assis...
Posted: 3/14/2022 8:00 AM by
Interim HealthCare
According to figures compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics, over 3.4 million professional caregivers are currently employed in the home care industry. Although it’s a joyful and rewarding career, caregiving can be a complicated job that’s exhausting and frustrating.
Posted: 2/28/2022 8:00 AM by
Interim HealthCare
Over 3.4 million strong, in-home caregivers serve a vital role in the American healthcare system each year. As the U.S. population continues to age, the home care industry is projected to grow markedly over the next decade. Professional caregivers provide an invaluable service to seniors and families by ensuring that aging-in-place loved ones can remain in the comfort of their own homes.
Posted: 2/14/2022 8:00 AM by
Interim HealthCare
Whether or not you should move an aging mom closer is a tough decision. See what factors there are to consider and what you can do!
Posted: 1/24/2022 5:10 PM by
Interim HealthCare
if you’re part of the sandwich generation, those responsible for bringing up their children while caring for an aging parent, here are some tips that can help you manage and balance your responsibilities.
Posted: 1/10/2022 9:37 PM by
Interim HealthCare
Though it can be highly rewarding caring for an aging in place loved one, it’s also emotionally and physically draining. See how respite care can help!
Posted: 12/27/2021 3:08 PM by
Interim HealthCare
As a family caregiver, it’s incredibly challenging to remain positive every day. Some days nothing seems to go right, and you can’t wait for the day to be over. This article isn’t going to tell you how to stay positive, but it will tell you why to remain positive.
Posted: 12/13/2021 6:25 PM by
Interim HealthCare
There are important tasks to complete both inside and outside to get ready when “Old Man Winter” arrives. Here's how to get a senior's home ready for winter!
Posted: 11/22/2021 11:01 AM by
Interim HealthCare
Many family caregivers struggle with the decision as to whether or not their aging loved ones with some form of dementia can continue living alone. If you currently find yourself in this unenviable position, here’s how to ensure that your decision is the right one.
Posted: 11/8/2021 10:00 AM by
Interim HealthCare
When it comes to equivalent care received at home versus a hospital setting, there’s a growing trend that seems to indicate “home is where the heart is” for more and more seniors when given that choice. Learn more about this shift to home-based care.
Posted: 10/25/2021 8:00 AM by
Interim HealthCare
As an informal caregiver, it’s essential to know how to spot the signs of elder self-neglect so that you can take the necessary steps to ensure your loved one’s continued health and wellbeing.
Posted: 10/11/2021 4:29 PM by
Interim HealthCare
Although serving as a family caregiver is a labor of love, it can also be mentally and physically exhausting. If you are currently caring for an aging-in-place loved one, here’s why accepting respite care could be a real “game-changer” for your quality of life.
Posted: 9/27/2021 8:00 AM by
Interim HealthCare
If you dread going to work every day or feel trapped in a dead-end job with no chance for advancement, it might be time for a change. Caregiving could be your calling- a profession that could be far more rewarding than any job you’ve ever had before!
Posted: 9/13/2021 11:32 AM by
Interim HealthCare
Once their hospital stay is over, seniors are faced with the difficult task of having to recover at home. Here’s how to help that special senior in your life avoid a hospital readmission once they're back home.
Posted: 8/23/2021 8:00 AM by
Interim HealthCare
Keeping your senior on-track with their after-care program can help prevent future cardiac events and trips to the hospital. These at-home cardiac care tips can help!
Posted: 8/9/2021 8:00 AM by
Interim HealthCare
Although eyesight problems can occur at any age, they are much more prevalent in seniors. It’s important to understand eye diseases that target the elderly, starting with these four.
Posted: 7/26/2021 11:12 AM by
Interim HealthCare
Do you feel like you’re trapped in a dead-end job with no chance for advancement? If you do, have you considered a career in healthcare, or, more specifically, becoming a professional caregiver? It might be just what you need.