I’m seeing a trend in South Florida towards the return of multiple family generations living together again. This type of living situation was historically common up until about the 1950’s. However, the population trend in Florida was traditionally boosted by retirees relocating here, without their adult children. So it is unusual to see generations of families [...]
The trained home care and nursing staff at Champion Brevard Home Health Care offers a full spectrum of senior home health care services in Melbourne, FL. We provide compassionate, well-qualified private duty caregivers to keep your loved one healthy, safe, and happy. To assign clients to the best caregivers for them, we do so in a way [...]
Love, respect, kindness, patience, magnanimity, humor, forgiveness: these are the hallmarks of a wonderful relationship. For many elderly people, the quantity of personal relationships is severely diminished. Their friends passed away and their family lives remotely and seldom visits. The person he or she spends the most time with is his or her caregiver. Therefore, the harmonious relationship [...]
Is your senior loved one demonstrating symptoms of dementia? Read below for some basic information on dementia, which is not a specific disease, but rather an overall term that describes a range of symptoms related to memory and cognitive decline. The decline is serious enough to interfere with daily life activities. Alzheimer's is one type of dementia, [...]
You may realize that Champion Home Health Care offers a full range of senior home health care services to provide your loved ones with highly-qualified, caring private duty caregivers. But did you know that in addition to providing those services and multiple more, we offer our skilled staff to help with veterans who need our home health [...]
From the desk of Kim Champion: Speed Up Recovery After Surgery If you are planning to have surgery, now is the time to pre-plan your recovery phase. "After-care” is a very important. While you are with the doctor, you have the added protection of the hospital environment or the doctor’s out-patient facility. The scary part is when [...]
From the desk of Kim Champion: Do you migrate to Florida for the winter season? The weather is great, but what happens if you become ill? The fact is that many “snow birds” do not have a Florida physician. When a problem develops with your health, it snowballs into other dilemmas. Other than calling 911 for the [...]
Written by Emma Dickison When I was 17, the matriarch of my family, my grandmother, suffered her fifth stroke. Afterward, her mind was still sharp, but physically she was never the same. She needed care 24 hours a day. In the summers and on holidays, we would drive to Kentucky from our home in Florida to spend time with [...]
Here's another 5 star rating! Trust Champion with your precious patients and loved ones. We will not disappoint you. And if you or someone you know has received care from us, let us know how we did!
It looks like we were spared the wrath of Tropical Storm Erika over the weekend, with the exception of heavy rains that seemed to never end. But we were lucky. Hurricane season is heating up now and Champion Home Health Care wants you to be prepared not only for yourself, but for those you care for. The [...]
