There are many reasons that people should choose to receive care at home. As a home care agency, we at Granny NANNIES understand the importance of being at home while you recover. If you are a health professional who wants to give their patients a better way to recover than in the hospital, this blog Read More
Category: Home Care
Hospice Home Care: What Can I Expect from This Service?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 1.4 million patients received hospice care in 2015. Most people want to avoid hospitalization during the final months of their lives, but only about a quarter of people receive hospice home care instead of hospice at a facility. One of the reasons for this is Read More
Elder Care Hurting Your Career? A Quick Guide for Working Caregivers
Of the 43 million Americans providing elder care for a loved one, about 60% also work outside the home to earn a living. That’s no easy task! No wonder caregiver stress is such an epidemic in this country—caregivers like you not only have to worry about the health and safety of your aging parent, spouse, Read More
Senior Home Care: Parents Moving in with You? Consider This First
You relied on your parents to raise you when you were young, perhaps even living with them into young adulthood. It only seems natural that you should do the same for them when they can no longer live safely on their own, right? It can be a great way for you and your family to Read More
4 Ways to Improve Your Patients’ Medication Adherence
When it comes to the health of their patients who have chronic or long-term illnesses, one of the most difficult problems that physicians and healthcare professionals have to address is medication adherence. Does the patient follow the physician’s instructions when taking their medication? Do they skip medications? Do they take their medication at all? What Read More