Seniors Should Watch Out for Osteoporosis
NJ Home Health News Osteoporosis affects more than 25 million Americans – mostly women past menopause. According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, approximately 1.2 million bone fractures each year in the U.S. are related to osteoporosis, with one in two women experiencing an osteoporosis-related fracture sometime in her lifetime. Symptoms of bone loss include back […]
Home Care Gets Patient Back On Her Feet
Sheila had spent nearly two months in the hospital and another three weeks in a rehab center following a serious illness. Although the rehab center was only days away from sending her home, she was still in bad shape. The 85-year-old woman had pressure ulcers on her legs and hips, and was undernourished, disoriented and […]
Home Care Represents Best Solution For Alzheimer’s Patients
New Jersey Home Care Stories The doctor’s diagnosis, based on a brief exam and memory screening, came as no surprise to the patient’s spouse. All the same, hearing it was a shock. The doctor told the woman that her husband of over 40 years – a former college professor, an opera buff, and a one-time […]
Are You Taking Advantage of U.S. Veterans Benefits?
Unfortunately, according to the Veterans Administration, many elderly veterans and their widows miss out on benefits they deserve because they are unaware of it. These are benefits that could help defray the cost of senior care, including home care. In fact, according to a VA estimate, only one in seven of the widows of vets […]
Help for New Jersey Family Caregivers
Alzheimer’s disease changes lives. In addition to the more than five million Americans who suffer from it, the disease also changes the lives of the family members who care for them. The family caregiver experiences considerable burden, stress and disruption to her own life. She is at risk for emotional and physical health problems, with […]
Dealing With Lymphedema Symptoms
Lymphedema occurs when there is an interruption with the circulation as a result of the lymph vessels being unable to adequately drain lymph fluid. Fluid builds up and causes the arm (or leg) to swell. Women who have undergone surgical or radiation treatment for breast cancer are particularly susceptible to the condition (although it can […]
Controlling Diabetes in Seniors
As we age, our bodies change and as a result we are more susceptible to illness and disease. A common disease among the elderly is diabetes. Studies have shown that common diabetes complications like chronic kidney disease, eye disorders that can cause blindness, and neuropathies that can result in limb amputations and infections can be […]
Seniors Holiday Suggestions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AGING PARENTS’ ISSUES SURFACE DURING THE HOLIDAYS New Brunswick, NJ — Baby boomers visiting aging parents during the holidays may be in for a shocking surprise, warns Certified Senior Advisor Frank Esposito. The pristine house and yard of the past now look shabby and neglected. Dirty dishes fill the sink and the […]
Making Home Care Choices
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GOODMAN, ESPOSITO EXPLAIN INS AND OUTS OF HOME CARE ON TV Expert Home Care Executives Offer Information on Making Home Care Choices Both David Goodman, President of Expert Home Care, and Frank Esposito, the agency’s Vice President, appeared on television programs this summer to explain to viewers the questions they should ask […]
Expert Home Care Certified by Home Care Pulse
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EXPERT HOME CARE RECEIVES HOME CARE PULSE CERTIFICATION New Brunswick, NJ – Expert Home Care today announced that it has completed and received its Home Care Pulse Certification. A certification program dedicated to the measurement of client and employee satisfaction scores, Expert Home Care is now officially certified in home care quality. […]
