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Making Mealtime Easier for Stroke Patients: Adaptive Eating Utensils and Techniques
Mealtime can be challenging for stroke patients due to hand and mouth coordination, chewing, and swallowing difficulties. Loss of function in the upper limbs and impaired cognitive processes can also make feeding frustrating. However, using adaptive eating utensils and techniques can significantly affect stroke patients' lives.
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Essentials of Heart Care: Advantages of Promoting Wholesome Habits
With the backup and support from the awesome folks at BrightStar Care, patients won't feel alone on their road to recovery, and they'll find excellent ways to make healthy lifestyle habits a part of their everyday life.
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Taking Care of a Loved One with Young-Onset Alzheimer's Disease: Essential Advice for Caregivers
It can be incredibly challenging to care for someone with young-onset Alzheimer's. Additionally, you're trying to manage the emotional strain of watching a loved one struggle with their health and well-being in addition to taking on additional responsibilities. We will provide caregivers with essential advice to help them care for someone with young-onset Alzheimer's disease in this blog post. We'll talk about the importance of educating yourself about the disease, preparing yourself emotionally and mentally for caregiving challenges, finding external support sources like friends and family (or professional advisors), making sure your loved one's medical needs are covered in case of an emergency, and developing support strategies so that he or she can remain as independent as possible while remaining safe. To be successful in managing day-to-day life with young-onset Alzheimer's, understanding how best to provide care is crucial.
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Autism Respite Care: When Is It a Good Idea?
Autism is a developmental disorder that affects an individual's ability to communicate with their peers and interact with them in a social context. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a term used to describe a range of symptoms, ranging from mild to severe, that are associated with the disorder. If you have a child who has autism, you know how challenging it can be to take care of them daily. A respite care program for autism can help. The purpose of autism respite care is to give caregivers a temporary break so that they can relax and recharge. This blog post will discuss when autism respite care is a good idea.
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Stress-Reducing Tips For Caregivers During The Holidays
The holidays are coming up and can be challenging for caregivers! Here at BrightStar Care, we take pride in our team of professional caregivers who go above and beyond their scope of work and provide a personalized program to our clients – especially during the holidays. That being said, we came up with helpful tips for our caregivers to plow through the holiday season!
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The Joys of Friendship in Caregiving: The Heartwarming Story of Jayne and Doris
It is a beautiful thing to see friendships grow in unexpected ways. Jayne met Doris on the first week of March with the intent of helping her get through her days by assisting her in tasks she can’t do on her own: laundry, vacuuming, and most importantly, gardening. This is not just a story of excellent caregiving, but this is also a story of a friendship that flourished organically throughout time. BrightStar Care is proud to recognize Jayne as the 2022 BrightStar Care® Caregiver of the Year for the Northeast Region.
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The Caregiver's Approach to Parkinson's Disease
As a neurological disorder, Parkinson's affects movement, balance, coordination, and speech. The disease is most commonly diagnosed in people over 50, but it can occur at any age. While Parkinson's Disease has no known cure, treatments are available to help manage its symptoms. It is essential for caregivers to understand Parkinson's disease and how to provide support to their loved ones. Throughout this blog post, we will explore the different ways caregivers can help patients with Parkinson's Disease live fuller lives.
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Taking Care of Adults with Autism: A Guide for Caregivers
Those that aren't familiar with the spectrum of autism may find it quite difficult to comprehend. Caretakers and family members can better understand what their autistic loved one is experiencing by understanding what autism is and what it means to be part of the autism spectrum.