Family First Home Companions Receives 2017 Best of Home Care® – Provider and Employer of Choice Awards

Family First Home Companions

Family First Home Companions: Islandia, NY – Family First Home Companions announced today that it has received both the 2017 Best of Home Care – Provider of Choice and Employer of Choice Awards from Home Care Pulse. These awards are granted only to the top-ranking home care providers.

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Does My Chronically Ill Mom Need to Move Out?

Senior Care in Dix Hills NY: Chronical Illness Senior Care

Senior Care in Dix Hills NY: Are you caring for an elderly relative with chronic conditions that make it impossible for them to care for themselves? If so, you join millions of family caregivers that are responsible for their loved one’s health and wellness.

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Signs of Alcoholism in Elderly Adults

Elder Care in Bayside NY: Senior Alcoholism Signs

Elder Care in Bayside NY: It may surprise many family caregivers to learn that alcohol abuse among elderly adults in the United States is a rapidly growing health issue. Even worse, the problems are often unrecognized by family members and undiagnosed by doctors.

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Should I Limit My Elderly Mom’s Caffeine Intake?

Home Care Services in Huntington NY: Senior Caffeine Intake

Home Care Services in Huntington NY: As a caring and devoted family caregiver, you want what is best for your elderly mother. You may not even know how much caffeine she is consuming unless you track what caffeinated foods and beverages the senior center, other family members, senior care aides and others are preparing for her.

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Ready to Winterize Your Elderly Loved-One’s Home?

Elderly Care in Dix Hills NY: When elderly people become dependent on others to help them out, such as family caregivers and home care assistants, they especially need help in maintaining the home. With age, it’s harder for seniors to do home maintenance tasks and upkeep like they used to.

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Tips for Getting Your Parent Involved in Their Daily Routine as They Live with Alzheimer’s Disease

Elder Care in Islip NY: Routines and Alzheimer's

Elder Care in Islip NY: In your role as a family caregiver for an elderly adult who is living with Alzheimer’s disease, it is important to remember that just because your parent is living with this disease does not mean that they are incapable of participating in life or that they have lost all ability to engage with the world around them.

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National Alzheimer’s Disease Month Dispels Common Myths

Home Care Services in West Hempstead NY: National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month

Home Care Services in West Hempstead NY: National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month helps out many senior services and medical organizations throughout the month of November. With millions of Americans either living with the disease or caring for a loved one who is affected, there’s no better time for people to get the latest information and resources on Alzheimer’s disease.

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Tips for Creating a Reading Group with Your Senior

Homecare in Bayside NY: Senior Reading Group

Homecare in Bayside NY: Starting and participating in a reading group with your elderly parent can be a fantastic way to not only support better mental and emotional health for your aging parent but also for you to learn more about your senior and start building a stronger and closer relationship.

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