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Let Freedom Home Care Help You Get Up to Speed on Preparing for A Cozy (and Safe) Winter Season!
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Let Freedom Home Care Help You Get Up to Speed on Preparing for A Cozy (and Safe) Winter Season!

Though the winter season certainly has some undeniable power to create a picturesque wonderland, it’s important for us to remember...
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Thanksgiving for those with Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer's Disease

Thanksgiving for those with Alzheimer’s

The holiday season can be a stressful time as it is, but when you have a family member with Alzheimer’s...
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Helping Your Loved Ones Hold On to the Past this Holiday Season
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Helping Your Loved Ones Hold On to the Past this Holiday Season

It's that time of year when families get together and talk about all the good times they've had over the...
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How Can Essential Oils Benefit Seniors?
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How Can Essential Oils Benefit Seniors?

Essential oils have been used for thousands of years for cosmetic purposes as well as for their purported spiritual and...
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November is Home Care Month!
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November is Home Care Month!

When the time comes to consider home care for your spouse, parent, or loved one it can easily become a...
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Could Alzheimer’s Be Caused by a Simple Fungus?
Alzheimer's Disease

Could Alzheimer’s Be Caused by a Simple Fungus?

Every year, more people over the age of 65 are suffering from dementia. Here at Freedom Home Care, we specialize...
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Stay Healthy This Fall Season
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Stay Healthy This Fall Season

As the leaves begin to turn vibrant colors and the evenings get shorter, it’s easy to feel that Fall chill...
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It's Easier to Support Breast Cancer Research Than You Think!
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It's Easier to Support Breast Cancer Research Than You Think!

October is in full swing, and this time of year everyone has Halloween on the brain. But October is also...
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How to Make Halloween Healthier
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How to Make Halloween Healthier

In the days and weeks leading up to Halloween, the stores are filled with pumpkins, costumes, and of course candy-...
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Yoga Offers Seniors a Multitude of Health Benefits
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Yoga Offers Seniors a Multitude of Health Benefits

As a culture we may not be able to agree on much, but one thing we can all agree on...
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The Benefit of Seniors and Interaction with Young Children
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The Benefit of Seniors and Interaction with Young Children

Senior citizens run a high risk of loneliness and isolation due to a lack of social interaction - especially with...
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101 Mobility Helps Create Safe, Accessible Spaces For All
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101 Mobility Helps Create Safe, Accessible Spaces For All

One of our favorite partners at Freedom Home Care is 101 Mobility, a company that maintains constant and remarkable dedication...
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This September is World Alzheimer’s Month
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This September is World Alzheimer’s Month

Every September is World Alzheimer’s Month. Launched by Alzheimer’s Disease International, or ADI, four years ago, World Alzheimer’s Month was...
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Travel Tips for Seniors With Alzheimer's   
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Travel Tips for Seniors With Alzheimer's   

Now is the time that many of us make plans to take a vacation, travel and sight see, and visit loved...
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Top 5 GPS Tracking Devices for Loved Ones Living with Dementia
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Top 5 GPS Tracking Devices for Loved Ones Living with Dementia

Those of us who have loved ones with Alzheimer's disease or dementia know what a source of anxiety and worry...
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Freedom Home Care Sponsors Fitness Classes for Seniors
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Freedom Home Care Sponsors Fitness Classes for Seniors

We at Freedom Home Care enjoy being regularly involved in our community, and one way we do so is by sponsoring some...
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Exercise and Physical Activity Have Similar Positive Effects in Seniors
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Exercise and Physical Activity Have Similar Positive Effects in Seniors

As we get older, our bodies still require movement, whether we like it or not. There are plenty of ways exercise...
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Tips To Outdoor Fun for Good Senior Health
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Tips To Outdoor Fun for Good Senior Health

Rita Altman, Senior Vice President of Memory Care services for Sunrise Senior Living in Pennsylvania, recently wrote for Huffington Post...
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Music Therapy Shown to Have Powerful Healing Effects in Memory Care
Alzheimer's Disease

Music Therapy Shown to Have Powerful Healing Effects in Memory Care

Freedom Home Care has noticed that over the past few years, amazing strides have been made in memory care. As the...
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Promise for Senior Health in Wearable Tech
Senior Care

Promise for Senior Health in Wearable Tech

Wearable technology is helping all of us get fitter, but it’s so far been marketed primarily to youth and people...
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