March Newsletter: Spring Has Arrived!
Our March newsletter has information on Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, healthy eating, recommitting to your resolutions and more! Click here to read our March newsletter.
Where Are You With Your Resolutions?
Remember oh so long ago on January 1st when you set a number of resolutions for yourself for the New Year? Well here it is, the end of February—the perfect time to re-visit whether or not your resolutions are working for or against you. Why did I phrase it like that? Because if your goal […]
Family Caregiving: Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s disease is a chronic disorder where neurons in the brain that control movement, coordination and even cognition stop working properly and eventually die. The disease progresses over time and there is currently no cure, although certain medications can help manage symptoms. According to The Family Caregiver Alliance, Parkinson’s is most common in people over […]
Lowcountry Oyster Roast
Don’t miss the world’s largest oyster roast this Sunday at Boone Hall Plantation. There are oyster shucking and oyster eating contests, live music, beer, wine, a food court, a children’s area and more! Click here to learn more: Lowcountry Oyster Roast
January Newsletter: Happy New Year’s From Home Care Plus
Our January newsletter has great tips on how to make and keep your resolutions, healthy meal substitutions, and why you should consider hiring a trustworthy, dependable caregiver to help you balance your family caregiving needs this year. Click here to read our January newsletter!
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month
Cervical cancer can often be detected early through regular pap screenings. The American Cancer Society recommends women between the ages of 21 and 29 have an annual Pap test. After age 30, they recommend a Pap and HPV screening every 5 years, or just a Pap test every three years until age 65. If you […]
The Right Way to Make Resolutions
People put a lot of pressure on the transformative powers of the New Year and its ability to change them into a better version of themselves. Inevitably willpower wanes and the pressures of life come into play, and the reality is that change is hard. I’m not trying to say resolutions are a waste of […]
Holiday Blues
Are you noticing that your aging loved one seems a little subdued this holiday? Contrary to what every advertisement would have you believe, the holidays don’t make everyone merrier. Depression should not be chalked up as a normal part of aging either; according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, statistics show that up […]
December Newsletter: Happy Holidays from Home Care Plus!
Our December newsletter has great information on how in-home care can help lower caregiver stress during the holidays, local events, and more! Click here to read our December newsletter.
Family Caregiving and The Holidays: Stress Less
The holidays can be merry, but they can also make the merriest among us feel like a grinch. All joking aside, being a family caregiver takes on a whole new level of stress during this busy time of year. The holidays can also make the emotional side of caregiving even more tumultuous as you and […]
