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When You Don’t Believe in Home Care Services in Houston, TX
Here’s the situation: your father’s doctor has recommended home care services. So has your sister. Even some friends of your father’s have talked about the fact that he needs some extra care and attention at home. The problem is that you don’t believe in it. You don’t think it’s necessary to have in home health…
Read MoreTwo Activities that Can Improve Senior Care in Houston, TX
Finding ways to improve senior care means focusing on what would benefit the elderly patient. There’s no right or wrong answer that is going to encompass every senior who requires some level of assistance in their life. However, one of the common denominators to having a high quality of life in those later years is…
Read MoreDeveloping Stronger Communication Tools with Senior Care Team in Hillshire Village, TX
One of the best assets that winning teams have, no matter whether you’re talking about a sports team that competes at a high level or a corporate team that works toward a common goal of being the best in the business, one of the most essential assets to success is communication. This holds true for…
Read MoreWhen Siblings Argue about Home Care Services for Parents in Spring Valley, TX
Diane was tired of the arguing and the fighting. She had never experienced this kind of problem with her sisters before, but now that it was clear that their father needed some level of care at home, some form of home care services, it seemed as though not one of them could agree on the…
Read MoreSimple Exercises that Elder Care in Hunters Creek, TX Can Help Seniors Perform
It is important for seniors to be active and exercise regularly. This helps prevent heart disease, diabetes, and some forms of cancer. It can also reduce the pain associated with arthritis. Elder Care can help seniors perform simple exercises that will help them improve their balance, flexibility, endurance, and strength allowing them to stay healthier…
Read MoreBeing a Caregiver in River Oaks, TX when You Have a Family of Your Own
According to the American Society on Aging, one out of four U.S. households, approximately 22 million, is providing home care services to a relative or friend over the age of 50. About 40 percent of caregivers are raising children while caring for a loved one. If you fall into this category and are trying to…
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Read MoreDonna Wrabel, LMSW, Selected as Featured Contributor at www.LessCaregiverStress.com
LTC Expert Publications Valerie VanBooven RN BSN 888-404-1513 www.LTCSocialMark.com For Immediate Release (St. Louis, MO, April, 2012) LTC Expert Publications is proud to announce that Donna Wrabel LMSW, co-Owner of At Your Side Home Care Houston TX, is the featured contributor this week for the launch of a new website dedicated to family caregivers.…
Read MoreSenior Care Houston TX: Talking Dementia with Your Doctor
Senior Care Houston TX: Talking Dementia with Your Doctor from Alzheimer’s Weekly Health care can be confusing. Whether you are just starting treatment or your treatment is already underway, it is never too late to take an active role in your health care. By talking with your doctor, nurses, and other people on your health…
Read MoreHouston Home Care: Learn to become an empowered caregiver at the Sept. 25 Virtual Support Group
by Jay Kraker, Empowered Caregiver Network Not long after I launched the Empowered Caregiver Network, I heard Donna Wrabel, a licensed social worker and owner of a Houston home healthcare service provider, speak at a major caregiver conference about what it takes to become an “empowered caregiver.” We had never met, but her messages, founded…
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