Northern California Home Care Blog
Posted: 1/16/2023 8:00 AM by
Interim HealthCare
Essential factors to consider before choosing a home care agency include services offered, reputation, and cost. Here's how to ensure that all Mom's eldercare needs are seamlessly met so you can both sleep better at night.
Posted: 1/2/2023 8:00 AM by
Interim HealthCare
If you presently work in the healthcare field and are considering a change of scenery, what follows are several reasons why a move orchestrated by a healthcare staffing agency could be the career catalyst you need.
Posted: 12/19/2022 8:00 AM by
Interim HealthCare
Finding positive ways to celebrate the holidays when a friend or relative is in hospice is never easy. Using these celebration tips will help ensure that you honor your loved one’s wishes while creating fond new memories that you’ll cherish long after they are gone.
Posted: 12/5/2022 8:00 AM by
Interim HealthCare
If you were made to help, serve, support, care for, and connect with others, working as a home care aide could be your calling – a profession that could be far more rewarding than any job you’ve ever had before!
Posted: 11/28/2022 8:00 AM by
Interim HealthCare
When a loved one chooses to die at home, one of the options the family has is placing them in hospice care. But there are also other types of end-of-life care. When faced with this tough decision, here’s how to honor your dying loved one’s wishes by finding them the care they deserve.
Posted: 11/14/2022 8:00 AM by
Interim HealthCare
As more Americans choose to age in place at home, the demand for home healthcare nurses continues to increase. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to work as a home healthcare nurse, here’s why it might just be the right career calling for you.
Posted: 10/24/2022 8:00 AM by
Interim HealthCare
As two prime examples of end-of-life care, hospice care and palliative care share many similarities. But they also differ in other ways. Knowing how to tell the difference between the two is essential for getting your loved one the end-of-life care they deserve. If you’re still unsure which option is best for you, feel free to use this handy comparison guide as a reference.
Posted: 10/10/2022 8:00 AM by
Interim HealthCare
Working as CNA allows you to help others in various care settings while improving their quality of life. If you’re ready to embark on a new career path with purpose, here’s why becoming a CNA could hold the key to making you feel right at home.
Posted: 9/26/2022 8:00 AM by
Interim HealthCare
As it is with any crucial conversation, preparation, delivery, and listening skills determine in large part how your message is received and whether or not it’s accepted. To help you with this, here are five tips to help ease your loved one into receiving home care.
Posted: 9/12/2022 8:00 AM by
Interim HealthCare
As they age, most seniors (80% according to AARP) will tell you they want to age at home rather than be moved into a nursing home or confined to a rehabilitation center or hospital. Home is where they feel the safest and most comfortable.
Posted: 8/22/2022 8:00 AM by
Interim HealthCare
Two terms that sound the same but provide very different services are “home care” and “home health care.” Let’s look at each and see if you need home care, home health care, or both.
Posted: 8/8/2022 8:00 AM by
Interim HealthCare
Talking with a family member about it being time for home care assistance is not an easy conversation. To help your conversation be well-received by your family member and for your talk to be productive, here are five tips we’ve found helpful for families we’ve assisted over the years.
Posted: 8/1/2022 8:03 AM by
Interim HealthCare
You’ve decided to bring in a professional caregiver to help your loved one age in place at home. But now you’re now faced with another decision: do you find a caregiver through a professional agency or hire a private caregiver on your own? Here are the pros and cons of each to help you make this critical decision.
Posted: 7/11/2022 8:00 AM by
Interim HealthCare
If you are thinking about becoming an in-home caregiver, you will be entering one of the fastest-growing occupations in the U.S. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects continued growth for certified nursing assistants and personal care aides (no certification required) over the next several years.
Posted: 6/27/2022 8:00 AM by
Interim HealthCare
When a loved one chooses to die at home, the family's options include palliative care and hospice care. Although they share many similarities, palliative care and hospice care are not the same. This guide will help you honor your dying loved one's wishes by choosing the best option for them
Posted: 6/13/2022 8:00 AM by
Interim HealthCare
As the U.S. population continues to age, the need for home care workers will continue to rise dramatically over the next decade. If you’ve often wondered if a career as an in-home caregiver may be right for you— but still have doubts— overcoming these nine myths will allow you to pursue your true calling.
Posted: 5/23/2022 8:00 AM by
Interim HealthCare
Bereavement is the period of grief and mourning after a loved one dies. When you grieve, it’s part of the normal process of reacting to a loss. Grief may present as a mental, physical, social, or emotional reaction. Everyone’s grief and healing journey is different, and not every person reacts to a loved one’s death the same way.
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.