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How to Improve Your Overall Health as You Age
September 20, 2019
Categories: Age In Place, Health, Healthy Eating, Lifestyle, Overall Health, Services
Often, the biggest discouragement when trying to improve your overall health is the amount of information and resources out there. It can be hard to know what to do and what not to do. We’re here to let you know that everyone is different, and provide you with a ‘how-to’ guide to share some tips and tricks on how to age healthily.
Exercise RegularlyAs we age, exercise continues to be just as important, if not more important than in our...
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Traveling with Medical Equipment
February 26, 2019
Categories: CarePro, Durable Medical Equipment, Services
Explore Durable Medical Equipment
Before you say no to spring travel plans, you should know that your health doesn’t have to hold you back from getting out to experience life. Durable medical equipment is just that–durable! This means you can take it with you without having to worry about the toughness of travel breaking equipment easily. Here are some items that you can feel comfortable taking with you anywhere.
Portable Oxygen ConcentratorsThis may just...
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Helping Your Aging Parents Move
February 4, 2019
Categories: CarePro, Senior Transitions, Services
Follow These Simple Steps
Many aging adults have lived in their homes for much of their adult life and even if they have not, moving them can be difficult. As you likely realize, the process of helping your aging parents move to a smaller home or retirement facility can be upsetting for everyone involved. Here are some simple steps you can take in order to make this process easier on the entire family.
The ConversationIt’s important to have this conversation as...
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But What about Spot? How to Deal with a Parent’s Pet When it’s Time for Them to Move into Assisted Living
December 5, 2018
Categories: CarePro, Senior Transitions, Services, Tips
See Our Advice Below
Pets can bring so much joy into a home. They are a part of our daily lives and become like family. However, it can be a difficult situation when you see that your parent is not able to take care of themselves or their beloved pets as well as they used to. This is never a simple transition, but we have some advice to make this process easier for everyone involved.
Have a Conversation as Early as Possible
Hopefully, your parent realizes...
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How Often Should I Visit My Loved One in the Assisted Living Facility?
November 19, 2018
Categories: CarePro, General, Health, Lifestyle, Senior Transitions, Services
These Steps Can Help You Determine How Often to Visit
Older Americans often struggle with loneliness in assisted living, and their younger family members often juggle the desire to spend time with them with the demands of their daily lives. How do you strike a balance? Try going through these steps in order to help you determine the right amount of visits to your family.
Communicate and Set StandardsThis is unknown territory for both of you. Because of this, it may...
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5 Signs that It’s Time to Move Your Parents into Assisted Living
October 24, 2018
Categories: CarePro, General, Senior Transitions, Services
Have You Seen These Signs?
Knowing when it’s the right time to move your parents into assisted living is never an easy thing. Most older adults don’t want to leave behind the home they’ve spent decades in, nor do they want to give up their independence. Nor is it easy on you, as their adult child, to watch their physical and mental health break down.
There does come a time, though, when their health and safety call for additional care. Here are five signs...
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How to Address These 3 Little Known CPAP Side Effects
September 26, 2018
Categories: CarePro, CPAP, General, Services, Sleep Apnea
Do You Know About These Side Effects?
At CarePro Home Medical, our respiratory therapists regularly help those living with sleep apnea troubleshoot a wide range of issues. Whether your CPAP mask is leaking air or your CPAP machine itself is making a strange beeping noise, we get to the bottom of what’s bothering our patients.
That’s why in today’s blog, we want to address three little-known side effects of sleep apnea therapy:
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3 Tips to Moving an Elderly Relative
September 5, 2018
Categories: CarePro, General, Lifestyle, Senior Transitions, Services, Tips
Making Moving Easier With These Tips
Moving can be a challenge under the best of circumstances, but when you’re relocating an elderly relative, the barriers seem to multiply. Whether they’re headed to assisted living or just need to downsize to a more manageable space, this big life change usually comes with a lot of emotion. That’s why CarePro Senior Transitions is here with three tips on handling the emotions involved with moving an elderly relative:
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3 Ways You Can Use Technology To Help a Senior Stay Independent
August 23, 2018
Categories: CarePro, General, Health, Lifestyle, Senior Transitions, Services
How Technology Can Help Parents Stay Independent
Are you worried about mom and dad aging safely in-home? There’s an app for that. CarePro Senior Transitions is all about helping older Americans age well, and part of that is maintaining their independence for as long as they can. Below, we have three ways you can use technology to help your parents do so:
Touchpad for Communication.It never seems as if you get the chance to see mom or dad on a regular basis....
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How to Recognize When It’s Time to Have a Difficult Conversation with Aging Parents
July 30, 2018
Categories: CarePro, General, Health, Lifestyle, Senior Transitions, Services
CarePro Senior Transitions Helps You Know When It's Time for a Difficult Conversation
It’s not easy for anyone to watch their parents grow older, and it can be even harder to know when it’s actually time to have the talk with them about their ability to remain independent. CarePro Senior Transitions would like to offer you the following signs that it’s time to have that difficult conversation:
Driving:Several things can impact an elderly...