by Jennifer Benjamin | Feb 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
Leaving the hospital sounds simple. But all too often, people find themselves back at the hospital within only a few weeks. With better planning and better communication, many of these return visits can be avoided. Why it could happen to you? You may not be clear...
by Jennifer Benjamin | Jan 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
Caregiver Services, Melville, NY Osiris Galicia was selected to be the Caregiver of the Month for January 2021 at Family First Home Companions. Osiris’s dedication to her client, perfect attendance record, and excellent care services earned her the award and...
by Jennifer Benjamin | Jan 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
Home Care Services, Huntington, NY. There are more than three million people in the United States with glaucoma. The eye disease, the number two cause for blindness in this country, is known as “the sneak thief of sight,” as there are virtually no symptoms. Once...
by Jennifer Benjamin | Dec 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
About 53 million Americans are caregivers to a loved one. That’s more than 1 in 5 people who provide care to an adult or child with special needs at some point in the last 12 months, according to the 2020 Caregiving in U.S. report by AARP. “While many caregivers...
by Jennifer Benjamin | Nov 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
Family First Home Companions has been very busy this month providing continuing education to our professional caregivers and administrative team. We also hosted a corporate volunteer program with Long Island Cares to donate food for families in need for Thanksgiving....
by Jennifer Benjamin | Nov 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
“You can be young without money, but you can’t be old without it”, by Tennessee Williams. This quote holds a lot of truth for many older Americans who struggle to make ends meet with social security and their life savings. As advances in medical technology continue...
