How to Care for a Parent While Working Full Time
(Spartanburg Families, This One’s for You!) 💡 You’re Not Alone Ever tried answering work emails while checking on your mom’s medication? You’re not the only one. All over Spartanburg, SC, families like yours are managing work, caregiving, and everything in between. At A Remedy Home Care and Day Center, we work with full-time professionals every […]
Is Adult Day Care Right for My Loved One?
A Remedy Adult Day Center Adult Day Care services act as an alternative or supplement to home care and an alternative to moving to assisted living or a nursing home to receive care. The centers, such as A Remedy Adult Day Center, enable continued community-based living for individuals with physical and cognitive limitations and provide […]
Caregiver Stress
Caregiver Stress can lead to burnout My husband took the kids to school and then went to work. I didn’t have to be at work so I was being a little slow getting motivated for the day. Then my sister calls me and says, “ Daddy is having a heart attack and the paramedics are […]
Fall Prevention for Aging Adults
Preventing falls is a special concern for aging adults. Falls can increase the chance of fracturing a bone. Falls can be attributed to impaired vision, balance, strength, and gait. When these symptoms occur report them to your healthcare provider. Four things YOU can do to prevent falls Begin a regular exercise program. Exercises that improve […]
New Adult Day Care Center in Spartanburg
A Remedy Adult Day Center We would like to invite you to the ribbon cutting celebration at A Remedy Adult Day Center. This will be a new Adult Day Care Center for the our West Spartanburg Community. We have lots of blood, sweat and tears into this project and want to share it with you. […]
Dementia Memory Loss Guide
If someone in your family is having memory loss or has received a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s or dementia, it can bring on many difficult emotions for your entire family. It’s important to remember that you are not alone and the emotions you may feel are normal. If you are concerned about brain health or memory […]
How Home Care Helps after a Heart Attack
A Remedy Home Care can help support and assist your loved one as they return home from being hospitalized for a heart attack. What is home care? Home care is a more personalized alternative to nursing homes and assisted living facilities. It provides services such as personal care, homemaking, companionship and more to individuals living […]
Heart Health Month…LEARN CPR…..A Remedy Home Care
LEARN CPR….IT WILL SAVE A LIFE!!!! February is American heart month. This awareness month hits really close to home. My Dad had a massive heart attack in March 2015. He was without a pulse for 52 mins and considered clinically dead. My dad was able to receive CPR very quickly and had multiple other things […]
New Year’s Goals for Seniors
For older adults, making a New Year’s resolution can be a symbolof hope. Resolutions are a sign to their inner selves that they believe they will be around for the coming year to enact those changes. The word “resolution” has gotten a stigma as something that people start on January 1st and break on January […]
Caring for Elderly Parents while Raising Children
Breathe! This may seem obvious, but studies haveshown that when someone is stressed, they canforget to breathe. Taking mindful breaths will helpincrease oxygen to your brain and help you makebetter decisions. Say “Yes!” when someone offers to help.Let them take your children and/or your parentsfor an outing to give you a couple of hours tocollect […]