Courtesy of your Melbourne FL senior health care specialists, the following are suggestions on the types of questions you should ask your elderly parents concerning long-term and end-of-life decisions. Planning ahead is the smart way to go, even though that means asking questions you may not wish to address yet. If you can’t take care of yourself [...]
Many adults that have an aging relative receiving home health care live one or more hours away. Sometimes it can be difficult to check in with your loved ones, and to discuss the caregiving that is going on with the home health provider. Courtesy of the your Melbourne FL senior home health care and trained nursing staff, [...]
Many seniors get medical permission to spend time outdoors in the spring once the weather turns warmer. Even bedridden seniors can take advantage of the season with surprise visits from friends and by witnessing the natural beauty outside their window. At Champion Brevard Home Health Care we provide compassionate, well-qualified private duty caregivers to keep your loved [...]
The trained home care and nursing staff at Champion Brevard Home Health Care offers a full spectrum of senior home health care services in Melbourne, FL. We provide compassionate, well-qualified private duty caregivers to keep your loved one healthy, safe, and happy. To assign clients to the best caregivers for them, we do so in a way [...]
Seniors (and everyone) with hearing loss find it frustrating and challenging in varying degrees to communicate effectively with other people. This strains conversations and prompts less social engagement and interaction, which increases risk for emotional and mental health consequences. Use the proper communication techniques outlined below so your loved ones with hearing loss can remain an active [...]
Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia, and causes a slow reduction in memory as well as thinking and reasoning skills. Although there are top warning signs and symptoms, remember that each individual may experience these signs in varying degrees. Disruptive Memory Loss: One of the most common signs of Alzheimer's is memory loss that disrupts daily [...]
Children can be very curious about physical changes and demeanor alterations, especially when they notice this about a family member. Children also ask remarkably frank questions about these changes. "Why can't Grandpa remember my name?" "Why does that lady have to take care of Grandpa?" "What's wrong with Grandpa?" "When will Grandpa get better and play with [...]
Burns are a household hazard, and the risk for suffering from them increases when people get distracted or have medical issues that prevent them from moving around safely. The trained home care and nursing staff at Champion Brevard Home Health Care, in Melbourne, FL, is dedicated to providing a safe environment and caring for your senior loved [...]
Love, respect, kindness, patience, magnanimity, humor, forgiveness: these are the hallmarks of a wonderful relationship. For many elderly people, the quantity of personal relationships is severely diminished. Their friends passed away and their family lives remotely and seldom visits. The person he or she spends the most time with is his or her caregiver. Therefore, the harmonious relationship [...]
Medication management and picking up prescriptions for your senior loved one are a few of the services offered by dedicated providers from Champion Brevard Home Health Care. A complementary consultation allows our Director of Nursing to design a specialized program to meet each individual client’s needs. Some of the benefits of being on a medication management program [...]
