As we age, exercise and physical activity become increasingly important for maintaining our physical and mental health. For seniors who may feel limited in their ability to exercise due to mobility issues, there are plenty of safe and effective exercises that can be done from the comfort of your own home. In this article we'll explore the many benefits of exercise and physical activity for seniors, as well as some tips for getting started. Read on to learn more.

Facing difficult life changes can be overwhelming for seniors and their families. Our senior concierge service offers a solution by providing a one-stop-shop for a wide range of services. From downsizing and moving help to legal assistance and person care, to social and home care support, we tailor our services to meet the specific needs of each senior and offer different levels of support

When elders live alone and family is spread out, a wellness check-in programme is helpful for their families' peace of mind. Sometimes job, duties, family, or life in general prevent the family from visiting their senior loved one as regularly as they would want.

When a senior's health, safety, or general wellbeing is in danger, regular wellness evaluations become essential. If you are aware of a family that would benefit from the wellness check-in program, Medical Priorities Senior Home Care can be of assistance.

Hospital discharge planning is a critical process for seniors and their families. Discharging a patient too soon can cause stress and readmission, making it essential to understand the patient's needs, diagnosis, and medication. Planning for discharge includes arranging for transportation, in-home care, medication, and equipment, and finding out about follow-up doctor appointments and home and community care support. If you're facing hospital discharge, it's important to work with the hospital's health care team to prepare for your elderly loved one's safe transition to home care.

The ability to undertake daily activities reduces as we or our loved one’s age or get weaker. Occasionally, health conditions shift rapidly, eyesight and hearing abilities deteriorate, prescriptions increase, and mobility and activities shift. In some ways, all of the changes may raise the danger of falling for seniors who want to stay at home in their familiar environment.

New year, New challenges, and New plans. Amid the uncertainty associated with the COVID-19 outbreak, a lot of families are forced to rethink care options for loved ones to protect and keep them safe and healthy. What are the biggest challenges facing seniors and their families with the pandemic in effect and the current lockdown as we move into 2021?

Before making any holiday plans to gather, it is very important to check the COVID-19 guidelines and restrictions that have been put in place by the various health units. Seniors have a low risk tolerance, which makes it very important to protect them, keep them safe and healthy during this pandemic. Unfortunately to be able to do this we might be forced to skip the Christmas gathering this year.

This preliminary home care assessment tool identifies the important signs to look out in aging adults who are just beginning to lose the ability to perform activities of daily living. The senior care assessment is the first step to help determine whether there is a need to provide extra home care, consider assisted living, consult the family doctor, or book a professional assessment to determine care needs.

Seniors have faced numerous challenges as a result of social distancing protocols, on top of the other conditions associated with ageing. There are digital apps available to fill the void left by the inability to see other senior companions, family, friends, and caregivers. We've compiled a list of the best digital apps for seniors.

This is a complex area of health care that most families and elderly caregivers find difficult. When seniors are in palliative care, many questions arise, including "How long do they have?" "What kind of elderly care assistance will they require?" What can we expect and when can we expect it? How can we provide comfort while maintaining their dignity? What is the best place for them to live in order to have the best quality of life? Home care, nursing home, or hospice care.

Seniors are still the most vulnerable demographic in our society so we must continue to do whatever it takes to protect their health.

The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged our organisation together with a lot of other organisations who aid seniors. Seniors are at the highest risk for severe illness and death from COVID-19.

More and more Canadians are choosing to remain in their homes as they age. Eventually, home care in the form of aides, services, companion care or nursing is needed within the home.

We may not recognize the risk we are putting ourselves in the moment of leaning over someone for an extended period of time. We may not feel any different a few minutes after lifting up a person from bed or transferring a person from a chair to a wheel chair, but inevitably, it hits us the next day.

In a recent New York Times article, “Giving Alzheimer’s Patients Their Way, Even Chocolate,” the use of food, art, music, and exercise were highlighted as means to generate positive emotions and to engage people with dementia in positive activities. Last week I had the pleasure of witnessing the power of music, as part of my new staff orientation to Rainbow Hospice and Palliative Care, based in Park Ridge.

Is Alzheimer’s disease preventable? It’s a question many ask but few seem to get a straight answer to. That’s probably because the answer is just as vague as the exact cause of the disease. Depending on who you ask, you’re likely to hear one of three responses: “No,” “well, maybe,” and “we don’t know.” Since 2000, death rates from other major diseases have dropped while Alzheimer’s has risen by 66%. With 5.4 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s, you’d think we might have pinpointed an exact cause as well as an answer about prevention by now, but the sad truth is we haven’t. So, what DO we know about Alzheimer’s risk factors and prevention?

The prestigious medical journal, Archives of Internal Medicine, published a study last month showing that a significant portion of Medicare expenditures for people with advanced dementia is spent on aggressive treatments that could have little clinical benefit. Researchers found that 30 percent of Medicare expenditures for people with advanced dementia were for hospitalizations during their last year of life.

Many children of older adults have heard their parents implore them to: “Please never put me in a nursing home!” Unfortunately, some of us find ourselves faced with a difficult decision when our parents become debilitated by disease or compromised with memory impairment issues.