Archive for June 2010

01
Jun

HEALTH CARE OF OLDER PEOPLE: WHEN A NURSING HOME IS NEEDED

Sometimes, in spite of exploring every option, the only solution will be a nursing home, as when someone is severely disabled requiring a level of care beyond what the family can provide, and home care is financially or physically impossible. If your relative is in this situation, try not to view what is happening as [...]

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01
Jun

ALTERNATIVES TO NURSING HOMES FOR OLDER PEOPLE: MODIFYING ENVIRONMENT TO ENHANCE INDEPENDENCE

Apart from finding out about community services, changing the environment may help. Shop fox items to make life easier. Are you afraid your mother may fall in the tub? A set of grab bars may be the answer. Are the controls on her stove or her faucets too hard to turn? There may be a [...]

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