Looking to Avoid a Nursing Home for Your Senior Loved One? We’ve Got the Answer!

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Avoid a Nursing Home for Your Senior Loved One - concord hospiceOne of the most frightening aspects of aging for many seniors is the thought that at some point, a move to a nursing home or other institutional living arrangement will be unavoidable. After building a lifetime of memories in a family home, including raising children, caring for grandchildren, perhaps losing a spouse, home is a place of unparalleled comfort and nostalgia for seniors.

Hillendale Home Care is pleased to offer a way to avoid a nursing home and keep senior loved ones in familiar surroundings: professional in-home care. According to the Family Caregiver Alliance’s recently updated stats, the vast majority of the elderly – as many as 80% – are remaining in private homes as they age. Below are four types of care that improve the safety and wellbeing of seniors right in the comfort of home:

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Using the Arts to Enhance Adult Home Care Services

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Beginning when we are very young, the arts are a source of enrichment for our minds and spirits – and at Hillendale Home Care, we believe that should continue as we grow older! That’s why our adult home care services are designed to incorporate the arts into our clients’ enrichment activities. Read More...

Enhancing San Francisco Bay Area Adult Home Care Services with Enrichment Activities

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  How much activity does your in-home care include on a daily basis? At Hillendale Home Care in the San Francisco Bay area, we believe that enhancing adult home care services with rewarding activities is a key component to providing the best client experience. Read More...

Is It Depression or Alzheimer’s? Hillendale Home Care Helps You Determine the Difference.

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With Alzheimer’s disease becoming an epidemic the U.S., many people are hyper-aware of even the smallest memory-related or cognitive changes in their older loved ones. However, those cognitive changes may be a sign of something just as serious, but far more treatable — depression. Read More...

Video: Home Care Walnut Creek CA: Do all home care agencies do background checks on their caregivers?

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Home Care Walnut Creek CA: Do all home care agencies do background checks on their caregivers? Read More...

Senior Care Lafayette CA– Why you should hire a Caregiver for your Parents!

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When your parents are getting into their elder years and you are finding it too demanding to care for them, a caregiver is an excellent way to help them feel loved.  Your dear parents deserve to be happy and healthy as long as they can.   Read More...

Sleepless Nights? Home Care Services near Antioch CA Could be the Answer!

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“ A daughter’s decision  to hire home care after her mother’s fall during the night near Antioch CA” It was the middle of winter when Sara received a call from the hospital near her mother’s home.  One of the administrators was calling to inform her that her mother had been injured in a fall, but that she should make a full recovery.   Read More...

Caregiving near Alamo CA: Caregiving From a Distance

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When you live far away from a family member, trying to be a caregiver can be a hard job. It is challenging, but it’s not impossible to accomplish.  First of all, preparation is the key.  By preplanning with others involved, you are prepared for emergency situations, financial issues and making sure your family member gets the care he or she needs.   Read More...

Video: Home Care Walnut Creek CA: What is Live-In Care and how do I find a caregiver who will live in the home?

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Home Care Walnut Creek CA: What is Live-In Care and how do I find a caregiver who will live in the home? Read More...

4 Key Reasons to Hire Elder Care Services in Concord CA!

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If I were to ask twenty people about why they are, or have been reluctant to hire elder care services for their loved one, I would likely hear some of the most common answers being thrown back at me time, and time again.   Read More...