Senior Care News

Healthcare and Lifestyle Information for Seniors and Caregivers

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At Valley Home Care, we strive to be on the forefront of elder home care by keeping up-to-date on current news and information that impacts the clients and families we serve.

We have compiled a list of informational items that we believe you will find educational and helpful. If at any time you have questions or concerns about any of the information presented, please contact us. Our staff will be glad to help you find the information you need to make the right choices about home care.

If you have a suggestion for a future topic, we encourage you to email us your ideas. Also, please check back regularly because we continually update our library of information.

Latest Posts

Helping Senior Parents Adjust to Caregivers

For any aging adult, it’s often hard to have caregivers come in and start helping out. Some seniors feel a loss as a stranger comes into their home and starts taking over some of the typical household chores. If your mom is shy, the adjustment to senior home can be… Read More

Doing Yoga with Your Aging Parent

If you have an aging parent with a condition like arthritis or osteoporosis, you might think that they should stay away from exercise, because it is too risky. While heavy, intense exercise is surely dangerous (for anyone, not just the elderly!), light exercise can actually help your loved one stay… Read More

Migraine Care For Seniors

Millions of people throughout the United States suffer from migraines. In fact, approximately 12 percent of the total population of the nation suffers from this often debilitating condition, including 10 percent of the child population. As a family caregiver, it is very important that you know as much as you… Read More

Dealing With Seniors and Emotional Outbursts

Dealing with an outburst from your elderly loved one can be extremely upsetting for both of you. The changes that dementia makes to your loved one’s brain don’t always give her the proper pathway to reason through situations, leading to unpredictable actions on her part.

Keep Calm Yourself, if You… Read More

5 Myths (and Truths!) About Parkinson’s

Although Parkinson’s disease affects about 1 million people in the United States, many still see it as a mysterious disease.

This may be because the disease is neurological and affects people in different ways. In fact, some say that no two people will have the same experience with the disease.… Read More

What Should You Do If You Notice the Warning Signs of a Stroke?

Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States and the leading cause of long-term disability.

As a family caregiver, it is critical that you understand not just the importance of getting your elderly loved one the medical care that they need following a stroke, but also… Read More

The Party Isn’t Over- Caregivers Have Fun Too!

Can You Still Have Fun Even though You’re a Senior Caregiver Now?

Now that you’re a senior caregiver, there are probably some activities that you’ve had to change or stop. Many of those might have been leisure activities that gave you a lot of joy. But you don’t have to… Read More