Health

May 17, 2023

5 Steps to Senior Safety

2023-05-17T11:04:55-04:00May 17th, 2023|Aging Seniors, Alzheimer's, Caregivers, Dementia, Elderly Senior Care, Family, Health, Health Care, Home Care Assistance, Home Health Care, Senior Health Care, Senior Living, Snow Birds, Surgery, Veterans|

At the end of 2021, the Census Bureau reported that more than 55 million Americans are age 65 or older. Florida also happens to be one of the most populated by these senior citizens, sharing one-fourth of these older Americans with California and Texas. Most of these people want to age in place, but providing private care in the [...]

Jan 14, 2020

New Year’s Resolutions

2020-01-14T11:05:16-05:00January 14th, 2020|Health, Senior Living|

We’ve just stepped foot into the new year and what a refreshing feeling it is to have a year full of prospects and promise ahead of us! It’s a great opportunity to reflect on the past year and set goals and accomplishments for the upcoming one. In retrospect, how did the past year bode for you? Are [...]

Dec 14, 2018

Exercise is Key for Health in Seniors

2018-12-14T12:24:12-05:00December 14th, 2018|Elderly Senior Care, Health|

Attaining fitness is not a one-time event; the road to fitness is a lifelong journey. It turns out that not exercising is considered more harmful to your health diabetes, smoking, and heart disease! This new data comes from a longitudinal study of more than 120,000 individuals from 1991 to 2014. What makes it so unique is that [...]

Feb 15, 2018

Flu Season Tips for Seniors

2018-02-15T08:59:00-05:00February 15th, 2018|Health|

Flu season is officially here and it is most likely going to be one of the worst ones we have seen in years. Thus far, statistics show that the rates of infection this season, 2017-2018, are the highest we have seen since 2009 when Swine Flu had become a pandemic. Another troubling stat is that we are [...]

Oct 12, 2017

Healthy Aging and Healthy Eyes

2017-10-12T12:24:58-04:00October 12th, 2017|Health, Senior Living, Uncategorized|

Champion Home Health Care, Brevard County’s premier home health care agency, continues to celebrate seniors at the close of Healthy Aging Month 2017. Do you have a senior in your life who deserves celebrating? Are there people close to you who are over the age of 65? If so, you have reason to celebrate too. There is [...]

Jan 17, 2017

Dietary Resolutions

2017-01-17T10:09:36-05:00January 17th, 2017|Aging Seniors, Health, Senior Health Care|

We are well into 2017 and our last few blogs have been focused on resolutions and self-care. From care givers taking time out to replenish socially, emotionally and physically, to seniors finding a way to incorporate exercise into their daily schedule, our blogs have promoted adopting healthy changes in the new year. At Champion Home Health Care, [...]

Feb 24, 2016

The Relationship Between A Caregiver and Patient

2016-02-24T10:30:45-05:00February 24th, 2016|Caregivers, Dementia, Health, Health Care, Home Health Care, Love|

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 [...]

Dec 30, 2015

Speed Up Recovery After Surgery

2015-12-30T16:26:44-05:00December 30th, 2015|Aging Seniors, Blog, Caregivers, Health, Health Care, Surgery|

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 [...]