At Champion Home Health Care, we believe in facilitating trustworthy and quality health care in the home setting. In some of our latest blogs, we have addressed how to recognize when a loved one may be ready for home health care and how to broach this topic with your loved one. Next it seems appropriate to try [...]
Once you have identified that your loved one is in need of home health care services like those provided by Champion Home Health Care it is then off to the next step, talking to your loved about accepting assistance. This is a touchy subject and must be positively presented by a united loving family for the best [...]
Even Family Caregivers Need Time Off As swarms of people from other states descend on Florida for fun in the sun, many Floridians are in desperate need of a vacation, themselves. The beauty of palm trees and the ocean are barely noticed by those caring for family members alone, without respite. With little hope of even a [...]
It is a hard adaptation to make when an adult child must act as a parent to an adult family member. How do you step in and tell the person who raised you that they may need assistance, that you have noticed a decline in his or her health or that safety has become a concern, especially [...]
At Champion Home Health Care, we are advocates for allowing the elderly to remain in their homes for as long as possible, and the services we provide facilitate this option. Societally, many people tend to default to placing our elderly or convalescing in assisted living facilities or skilled nursing facilities, but where is the first place you [...]
Currently Baby Boomers and the Generation X population are facing the issues that come with the aging of their parents. According to AARP, “More than 80 percent of Americans over 50 say they want to remain in their home as they age.” It is always a good idea to communicate with your aging parents and consider possible [...]
Most adults between the ages 65 and 85 have at least one chronic condition (heart disease, diabetes, cancer, or arthritis, for example). Because aging brings with it a variety of changes to people’s physical, mental, and emotional well-being, music therapy for seniors and their caregivers can be beneficial. Champion Home Health Care, serving Brevard County, aims to [...]
Celebrate National Senior Citizens Day with your senior loved ones! This occasion is annually observed on August 21st, and it recognizes contributions that senior citizens make in communities across the United States. The day was also created to raise awareness of social, economic, and health issues affecting senior citizens. Former President Ronald Reagan declared August 21st to [...]
Multiple Sclerosis, or MS, is a somewhat common disease. It sounds awful, doesn’t it? The truth is, MS really is a disease that you need to know about. If you are the family of a senior with MS or concerned about the risk for MS, read below for information, courtesy of Champion Brevard Home Health Care in [...]
Seniors who live alone and don’t venture out into the community are often at higher risk for developing health problems and depression. Isolation is a serious health issue for seniors. Lonely seniors have greater incidences of obesity, cardiac disease, high blood pressure, depression, and diabetes than their more social peers. Below are some ways to prevent factors [...]
