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What Does Home Healthcare Mean

WEBThe home health care definition. Home health care includes short-term, physician-directed care. This type of care is meant to help a patient prevent an illness, injury, or hospital …

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Secure and Affordable Private Pay Home Health Care …

WEBLife & Health Care is a Home Health Care Agency located in north central Iowa that provides private pay home health care services that are a professional, secure and …

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Creating Your Own Home Health Provider Checklist

WEBThings you may want to add to your checklist include: Personal care, like bathing, shaving, or assistance with getting dressed. Mobility, like help getting exercise and rides to …

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Life Alert Options for Elderly Parents

WEBSome of the simplest techniques, like asking a loved one to return all phone calls within 24 hours, can be helpful too. Security cameras can be effective as well. For more advice on …

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What are the Activities of ADL's

WEBEating. Bathing. Dressing. Cooking. Brushing teeth. Getting in and out of bed or a chair. Maintaining bladder and bowel control. ADL’s may also include leisure activities, like …

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What Does It Mean to Be Dyspneic

WEBTo have a dyspneic episode means one is out of breath, is experiencing a shortage of air, or is experiencing labored or difficult breathing. A dyspneic person is one who is suffering …

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Agency Yes or No When Hiring Private Duty Home Care Workers

WEBHiring private duty home care workers independently can be convenient, but there are some reasons why you should choose an agency instead. The biggest risk of hiring private …

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Home Care Jobs Caregiving

WEBThese quality caregivers will have a strong desire to help others and a deep commitment to providing a high level of personalized care to the elderly or others in need of at-home …

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What is Respite Care

WEBRespite care is designed to provide relief to those who are caring for a loved who requires intensive care. It can be planned for a few hours a week, a few days a week, or weeks at …

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What is the Definition of Senior Care

WEBSenior care, which is also sometimes referred to as elder care, is a broad term that includes a myriad of services that can be provided to seniors. It encompasses all of the services …

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When Should I Seek Elder Care for My Loved One

WEBWhen to seek elder care for a loved one is often made clear when you assess their behavior. Aggression is a common symptom of dementia, which can make caring for a …

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What is Ambulation

WEBAmbulation is the ability to walk without the need for any kind of assistance. It is most often used when describing the goals of a patient after a surgery or physical therapy. In order …

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Swing Bed What is a Swing Bed

WEBA swing-bed is a service that rural hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) with a Medicare provider agreement provide that allows a patient to transition from acute care …

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Care when you need it, wherever home may be.

WEBLife & Health Care offers a wide range of care from homemaker services to nursing and medication management, as well as everything in between.

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Affordable and Secure In-Home Personal Care Services

WEBAbove all else, caring for an elderly or convalescing loved one should be personal, which is why Life & Health Care of north central Iowa considers the in-home personal care …

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What is the Medicare Donut Hole

WEBThe “Donut Hole”, or Medicare coverage gap, occurs when you reach the second deductible. At this point, the insured is responsible for paying a larger chunk of their drug …

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Private Transportation for Seniors

WEBServicing north central Iowa, Life & Health Care offers private transportation for seniors who for a variety of reasons are no longer able or willing to drive and do not have access to …

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Private Caregivers for The Elderly Life & Health Care

WEBCaregiver of the Month. TRACY JOHNSON, HCA. Tracy Johnson has been working for Life & Health Care since 2012. Her caring, hardworking, Midwest attitude is the even-keeled …

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Why Is Taking Care Of People With Dementia So Stressful For …

WEBSundowning. One of the biggest challenges when it comes to dementia and caregiving is when Sundowning Syndrome is present. It can cause extreme changes in behavior and …

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