Tag Archives: elder care

Ten years ago Carrie suffered a stroke that affected the speech area of her brain. She had a stroke while in the hospital in front of medical personnel. They were limited in what they could do for her because she was on Coumadin, a blood thinner, and could not therefore have the meds usually given…

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) affects the entire family. Studies show the majority of care for frail elderly relatives falls predominantly to the women in the family and the additional stress of caring for a dementia person takes a toll on their health. A growing population of informal dementia caregivers and CNAs experience chronic stress associated with extraordinary…

1.- Medication Mismanagement Since medication mismanagement can lead to serious illness or even death, proper medication management should arguably be the top priority for in home health care. The problem of medication errors among the home health care population is greater than in other health care. The majority of older home health care patients routinely…

Doris is a vibrant 67-year-old retiree living in Boca Raton, Florida. She has spent the last five years caring for her husband Dan as he slowly succumbed to brain cancer. Dan had a good job in the corporate world so she can live comfortably on his pension and her Social Security. All Doris wants to…