How many times have you gone to your medicine cabinet only to be confronted with bottle upon bottle of unused or expired prescriptions? As time passes, medications quickly accumulate, making it more difficult to find space to store new prescriptions and equally hard to...
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Alzheimer's, confusion, dementia, depression, Freedom Home Care, healthy diet, light therapy, redirection techniques, routines, Sundowner's Syndrome
For those unfamiliar with Sundowner’s Syndrome, according to AgingCare.com, it occurs in people with Alzheimer’s disease or severe dementia and typically happens at sundown or at sun-up. During these times, the elder is prone to agitation, confusion or fear. For those who have a...
Alzheimer's, critical illness, dementia, dialysis, Freedom Home Care, hospital care, hospitalization, ICU, intensive care unit, Medicare, research, sepsis, study
In a blog that we here at Freedom Home Care posted in early November, we addressed the common misconception that Alzheimer’s and dementia are interchangeable terms. Although it’s important to understand that dementia is merely a symptom of Alzheimer’s and other diseases associated with...
anxiety, blood pressure, chicago, Conney's Pharmacy, Freedom Home Care, heart problems, medication, medication costs, sleep issues, The Homestead at Morton Grove, Winnetka
When it comes to personal health, knowledge equates to better physical well-being. And that is exactly why we here at Freedom Home Care have invited Conney’s Pharmacy out of Winnetka, Ill., to be our December guest speaker at our new Wellness Center at The...
body weight, centenarians, exercise, Freedom Home Care, healthy diet, long life, Omega 3 fatty acids, secret to longevity
Yesterday, we here at Freedom Home Care reported that the world lost its oldest member. Besse Cooper peacefully passed away after 116 years on the planet, and in an interview with Guinness World Records, she attributed her long life to minding her own business...
19th amendment, aging, Besse Cooper, Freedom Home Care, Guinness World Record, long life, videos, YouTube
Early this month, 116-year-old Besse Cooper peacefully passed away after a long life as a daughter, a sister, a mother, a grandmother, a great-grandmother, a wife and a schoolteacher. And surely, after more than a century of living, we here at Freedom Home Care...
apartment living, chicago, Freedom Home Care, on-site conveniences, resident living, retirement, retirement community, safety, senior care, The Homestead at Morton Grove, Wellness Center
Earlier this week, we here at Freedom Home Care reported the opening of our new Wellness Center at the Homestead at Morton Grove. We mentioned how the new facility is geared at improving the lives of Freedom Home Care patients as well as those...
balanced diet, diet, Freedom Home Care, fruit, heart attack, heart disease, heart disease prevention, medication, seafood, vegetables, whole grains
A recent study revealed that not only does a healthy diet reduce the risk of a first-time heart attack; it can also reduce the risk of repeat heart attacks for those who already have heart disease. Most people understand the importance of a healthy...
caregivers, chicago, flu shot clinic, Freedom Home Care, healthcare, holistic approach, northern suburbs, nursing staff, The Homestead at Morton Grove, transportation, Wellness Center, yoga
It has been about one month since Freedom Home Care established its first Wellness Center located at The Homestead at Morton Grove. And since the Nov. 5th grand opening, residents have had the opportunity to experience healthcare with a holistic approach. “Our new Wellness...
Azheimer's, brain pacemaker, cardiac care, Dr. Paul Rosenberg, Freedom Home Care, John Hopkins University, pacemaker, research, research trials
More than 50 years ago, Arne Larsson became the first person to receive a pacemaker, allowing him to live to the rip old age of 86 – outliving the inventor as well as the surgeon who performed the implant. Since that first procedure in 1958,...
balance, circulation, exercise, Freedom Home Care, health, National Council on Aging, posture, The Homestead at Morton Grove, yoga
Because we here at Freedom Home Care understand the importance of balance and posture for seniors, we have been hosting a weekly chair yoga class at the Homestead at Morton Grove. Each week, one of our RNs, who is also a licensed massage therapist, has led...
24/7, accountability, billing, emergency services, Freedom Home Care, on-call services, quality assurance
There are many reasons that lead a family toward securing in-home care for their aging loved one. Many are to alleviate the fear of a fall, the fear that a loved one will forget to take their medication or the fear that they will...
caregiving, depression, Freedom Home Care, loss of sleep, mental health, physical health, respite care, stress, temporary in-home care, vacation
The responsibility of caring for an aging loved one can weigh heavily on a family member. Often times, these caregivers hold full-time jobs on top of the full-time obligation that comes with providing support to those who can no longer care for themselves. And...
Claremont Rehab & Living Center, emotional health, Freedom Home Care, healthy living, intellectual health, occupational health, physical health, Rhonda Guzman, social health, spiritual health, wellness
On Nov. 20, Freedom Home Care welcomed Rhonda Guzman, director of therapy at the Claremont Rehab and Living Center, to speak about the six aspects of wellness. She spoke about the life choices that are instrumental in leading to improved health, wellness and an...