Daily City Home Care

09/24/2023

Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

This month, let us spread awareness about the importance of screening for prostate issues, especially cancer. When the disease is detected early, the odds of survival are high. Encourage a loved one now!

09/23/2023

Caregiving Communication Tips

Communication is essential for successful caregiving. It makes a better relationship between caregivers and clients because they understand their points of view. Tips here: https://tinyurl.com/2p8k8b2e.

Effective communication with someone you love who is disabled for medical reasons or a progressive illness is often difficult.

09/22/2023

World Alzheimer’s Month

Alzheimer's disease affects many individuals and families across the globe. Make this month an opportunity to raise awareness around, educate, encourage support of, and demystify this disease.

09/21/2023

Sleep keeps people energized. It helps boost the immune system, relax the body, and give a better mood.

Unfortunately, many elders lack sleep due to underlying and developing conditions – making them weaker.

How can we help seniors get enough sleep?

- Keep the lights dim when they want to take a snooze.

- Let them stay in a room away from noise.

- Feed them not too close to bedtime and not too early to get hungry right before sleeping.

- Check the room temperature, it should not be too warm or cold.

08/26/2023

Diseases Caused by Smoking

Smoking can cause terrible diseases that can also be fatal to seniors. Some of the diseases it may cause are lung cancer, COPD, stroke, and heart disease. Read on: https://tinyurl.com/2p8k5wsa.

Smoking ci******es will kill you, but before you die, you could experience some pretty terrible diseases and health conditions from smoking.

08/25/2023

Poor hygiene should not only be associated with laziness. It can be a sign of a disease, such as Alzheimer's, or a mental health condition, like depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.

08/24/2023

Overthinking Is Not Good for You

Overthinking can cause negative effects on your health. Knowing where overthinking stems from and why it occurs may help you cope with it better and live normally in peace and without worries.

08/23/2023

Not having or eating enough food containing nutrients necessary for health and development causes undernutrition. This type of malnutrition includes stunting, wasting, and deficiencies. It arises from the lack of protein, micronutrients, and a large proportion of calories. And seniors living alone may suffer from undernutrition. So it is best to hire a home care provider to sustain their health by preparing nutritious meals with the recommended nutrients for older adults.

08/19/2023

Meaningful conversations can be helpful to the mental health of seniors. Interactions stimulate the brain like an exercise, keeping its function. So get companionship services to maintain the brain's sharpness.

08/18/2023

Self-Care for Primary Caregivers

Caring for and supporting a loved one can be rewarding in many ways. But when burnout, exhaustion, and sickness strike, here is how carers can take care of themselves: https://tinyurl.com/2p8aazk8.

When you’re consumed with caring for someone else, it’s especially important that you take time to prioritize yourself, too.

08/17/2023

Caring for a loved one is the ultimate sacrifice. It will take much of a person's time -- sometimes, sacrificing personal affairs. And that is why we offer respite care services at Daily City Home Care.

08/16/2023

Caregivers perform basic tasks to help seniors get the adequate care and support they require. These professionals are in the best position to cater to the needs of seniors for they are equipped with training and experiences. Their ability to observe changes in the physical and mental health of their clients enables the detection of medical problems at an early stage, helping the seniors' medical team find out how to help them faster, easier, and more accurately.