Wellness Resources

In 1968, Sandy Kursban started Family & Nursing Care as a way to help aging adults get the most out of life. Our mission hasn’t changed, but older adults have. Today’s aging adults are different than they were yesterday. And tomorrow’s will be different from today’s. We’re living longer, staying healthier, and wanting to remain active and strong. As older adults continue to evolve, we at Family & Nursing Care continue to evolve, too.

To learn more about Family & Nursing Care and our home care services, please call 800-588-0517 or email us.

“Wellness” has become a popular term in health care. It’s one that we began using decades ago and we are excited and heartened to see that the wellness revolution has gained so much momentum. At Family & Nursing Care, we strive to be a wellness resource to the community by providing information that benefits those seeking care and providing care. Please find below some of our favorite articles.

SAFETY AT HOME

• Simple Improvements Can Make Home a Safer Place
• Entertaining Older Relatives: Simple Steps to Reduce Home Hazards
• 12 Ways to Help a Homebound Senior Stay Involved in Life
• Reduce the Risk of Medication-Related Problems
• Is Your Aging Loved One Managing at Home? Signs to Watch for and How to Help
• Facts About Falls

END OF LIFE

• Seek Moments of Joy to Help Ease Pain
• End-of-Life Caregiving
• End-of-Life Care – Where?
• On Their Own: Helping a Relative Who is Newly Alone
• Advice for Helping Friends in Mourning

SEASONAL CAREGIVING

• Handling Holiday Relationship Hassles
• Reap The Benefits Of Autumn Initiatives
• Summertime Can Be Stressful: Here’s How to Keep Your Cool
• Budget-friendly Ways to Stay Warm
• Home for the Holidays: Watch for Signs that a Parent Needs Help

GENERAL RESOURCES

• Making the most of medical visits: Tips for communicating with your doctor
• Practical Tips for When your Parent is Hospitalized
• From Hospital to…? An Overview of Discharge Options
• 6 Vital Nutrition Tips for Aging Adults
• Reduce the Risk of Life-altering Falls

SENIOR LIVING OPTIONS

• Help a Loved One Remain in their Home
• When Downsizing Isn’t Enough: Many Reasons for Moving into a Retirement Residence
• Aging in Your Next Place: What to Look for in a New Home
• Hunting for a Retirement Home? Develop a Checklist.
• Easing the Transition – Make Moving a Relative to Long-Term Care Less Painful
• Maintaining a Loved One’s Unoccupied Home

MEDICAL DIAGNOSES

• Stroke
  • Learn About Stroke and How to Cope
• Cancer
  • When Cancer Hits Close to Home: Help for Caregivers to Manage the Stress
• Heart Disease
  • Many Ways to Help a Loved One With Heart Disease
• Alzheimer’s Disease
  • Precautions Can Protect Those with Alzheimer’s from Harm
  • Meeting the Challenges of Alzheimer’s Caregiving
  • Alzheimer’s Disease – A Primer Understanding the Symptoms and Behavior
  • Being a Supportive Friend: 12 Ways to Help an Alzheimer’s Caregiver
  • Strategies for Managing Challenging Behaviors
• Parkinson’s Disease
  • Living Well with Parkinson’s Disease
  • Flexibility is Key for Parkinson’s Caregivers
    
• Other conditions
  • Living with a Chronic Health Condition: Don’t Let Chronic Illness Isolate You
  • Hemochromatosis: A Common but Underdiagnosed Disease
  • When a Loved One has Low Vision – Helpful Strategies and Tips for Coping

COMMUNICATION

• Combat Misconceptions That Multiply Stress
• Making the Most of Medical Visits: Tips for Communicating with your Doctor
• Common Communication Barriers
• Working with the Pros: Tips for Communicating with Healthcare Providers

STRESS MANAGEMENT

• Steps Can be Taken to Prevent Depression
• Convalescing without Stressing: Tips to Manage Daily Activities While Recovering from a Health Setback
• Caregivers Also Need Care – Tips for Caregivers and those who want to help them
• Do Your Best to Manage Stress – 15 Tips for Preventing Burnout
• How to Get Organized – Record-Keeping Tips for Beating Information Overload

CAREGIVING

• Time Management Strategies Can Ease Caregiver Burden
• Let a Caregiver Know You Care
• Keeping Peace of Mind in Long-Distance Care: Some Tips to Help You Cope
• Focus on a Senior’s Abilities, not Disabilities: Tips for Fostering Care Recipients’ Independence
• When an Aging Relative Resists Help
• Coping with Difficult Feelings
• New to Caregiving? – Here’s What You Need to Know

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