How to Talk to Your Parents About Needing a Hearing Aid Experts estimate that there are approximately 48 million people throughout the United States living with hearing loss. Around 30 percent of senior adults over the age of 65 and 60 percent of senior adults over the age of 75 are living with hearing loss. As a family caregiver, this can seem like a staggering statistic,… Read More
James Butler Shines in “Dancing Like the Stars!” Sonas Home Health Care is proud to announce that Account Executive James Butler has starred in the Alzheimer’s Association’s “Dancing Like the Stars,” benefiting the Walk to End Alzheimer’s. The festive event was held on August 26, 2017, from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the beautiful Martin County Council on Aging’s Kane Center, 900 SE Salerno Road in… Read More
Tips for Senior Tooth Care Sometimes seniors have difficulty maintaining good oral hygiene. This can be because of manual dexterity issues due to arthritis in the hands. Other times, it can be because of cognitive decline. Seniors with dementia often forget how to do everyday tasks, including brushing their teeth. When seniors cannot brush their own teeth, it falls on… Read More
Why Seniors Should Reduce Their Sodium Consumption No matter how long you have been caring for your elderly parent, you have likely heard that helping them to eat a healthy diet is one of the most important things that you can do to protect their body and keep them functioning at the highest level possible as they age. There are many recommendations… Read More
What Is Sepsis? September is Sepsis Awareness Month. As a family caregiver, you may have heard the term “sepsis” when discussing your parent’s home health care with their doctor or when preparing for a procedure that carries with it the risk of infection. Understanding what this term means and how it can impact your parent’s life is an… Read More
How Online Grocery Shopping Can Improve Distance Caregiving Being a family caregiver for an elderly adult is difficult and stressful, but this can be even more so when you live at a distance from your elder and are not able to be with them as often as you would like to be. As a distance caregiver, you have to put extra thought, planning,… Read More
How to Organize Medical Records at Home for Elderly Parents One of the many jobs a family caregiver performs is coordinating medical care. They may keep the calendar for family caregivers, schedule appointments, and handle emergencies. Because of the many things a caregiver does, it’s important to remain organized. This is especially true when it comes to making sure doctors and other caregivers can access… Read More
How to Organize a Family Meeting to Talk About Elderly Care Part of caring for an elderly parent involves coordinating care and making sure family members are all on the same page. Of course, sometimes family dynamics are messy, making for difficult family meetings. In addition, if your parent has had a sudden change in care needs, communication between family members can be even tougher because… Read More
Lou Ray Wagner has a Special Birthday! One of Sonas Home Health Care’s wonderful clients celebrated her 90th birthday with some of her favorite staff members on Friday, August 11th. Mrs. Wagner retired to Florida several years ago and now makes her home at Atria St. Josephs in Jupiter. Mrs. Wagner often speaks to Sonas Home Health Care staff members checking on her… Read More
Hurricane Preparedness Tips for Seniors Each hurricane season there are approximately six hurricanes. These severe storms can result in extensive damage and put your aging parent at serious risk. Because this and other forms of severe weather can occur very quickly and sometimes with little warning as to their severity, it is extremely important that your elderly loved one is… Read More
