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For many families who care for loved ones there comes a time where they need a break. The break could be a couple hours a few times a week to a month or two. There are two types of respite services in-home respite and out of home respite. Out-of-home respite includes adult day programs, caregiver …
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Part II: Home Health Aides: Liability & Expertise As you may recall, Personal Health Care launched Part I in the blog series, “Navigating the World of Home Health Care, in early February 2014. This blog discussed the concerns a caregiver may have when exploring the cost of a home health aide or home health agency. …
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One of the leading causes of hospital admissions for the elderly is mismanagement of medication. Either taking too many prescribed medications or forgetting to take any at all. Personal Health Care provides medication set up and reminders to a number of elderly clients as part of our home care service. We assist our clients with …
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Late stage or end stage Alzheimer’s can be the most challenging stage with round the clock care usually necessary as the disease progressive. This stage can last anywhere from several weeks to several years. This stage is where loved-one’s may look into homecare 24/7 or look into moving there loved one into a facility. The symptoms …
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The middle stage of Alzheimer’s tends to be the longest stage of Alzheimer’s and its during this time that the role and responsibilities increase on the caregiver. The Alzheimer’s patient will experience difficulty with words, become confused, difficulty performing routine tasks, and become more agitated. One of the biggest things for a caregiver to do during …
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The beginning stage of Alzheimer’s can last for several years and a person will experience a mild change in ability to think and show little changes to the outside world. Everyone who is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s will follow their own path and the level of care usually depends on how quickly the disease advances. Assisting …
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Since 1981, we have been providing care to clients as a locally owned and operated, Medicare Certified, State Certified Home Health Care Agency. We offer both non-medical and skilled medical care which is supervised by the Director of Nursing. We are available 24/7/365 for our clients no matter what their need in Bucks County, Chester …
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Personal Health Care’s clients are composed of Pediatric and Geriatric clients. Today, we serve as many Pediatric clients as we do Geriatric clients. The increase focus in serving Pediatric clients is a direct result of the increased needs of Pennsylvania’s family’s. We provide both home health aide service as well as nursing services to our kids …
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In the world of home health care we often care for elderly patients who now, in their twilight years, have a unique insight on life. Many patients enjoy reminiscing about their families; sharing stories of the joys and struggles of raising children. Whenever I hear a patient talk about their children or grandchildren, and I …
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Home Health Aides: You Get What You Pay For! Most elderly and their primary caregivers agree that they would prefer to live out their lives at home rather than an assisted living facility or nursing home. This decision often means hiring a home health aide and/ or home health agency to support your loved one …