Monthly Archives: July 2016

Jul 20, 2016

De-cluttering 101

2016-07-20T12:21:21-04:00July 20th, 2016|Elderly Senior Care, Medication Management, Senior Living|

Champion Home Health Care, based in Melbourne, FL, is dedicated to providing your senior loved ones with high-quality care. Below, we offer information on de-cluttering. It’s a process that’s important for everyone, particularly seniors. Check out the information below, and then contact us to help your family! Homes become filled with belongings and items full of memories [...]

Jul 14, 2016

Feeding Tube Considerations

2016-07-14T12:11:38-04:00July 14th, 2016|Aging Seniors, Home Health Care|

Life and death decisions are tremendously stressful for families. One such dilemma is choosing or refusing an artificial tube for feeding an individual who develops dysphagia, an inability to swallow, or who refuses anything by mouth. Dysphagia and failure to eat frequently develops in the end stages of Alzheimer’s patients. In the absence of a living will [...]

Jul 12, 2016

Fall Risk Factors for Seniors

2016-07-12T08:27:47-04:00July 12th, 2016|Senior Living|

June was Home Safety Month. Courtesy of expert home health care provider Champion Home Health Care, based in Melbourne, FL, below is information on keeping seniors healthy by reducing their fall risk. Falls are the leading cause of injuries, including those that lead to death, for people aged 65 and older. There are preventable steps for this [...]