Caregiving & Family Support Tag
Tag: Caregiving & Family Support
Mar
14
2017
The Four Pillars Philosophy of Preventing Patient Rehospitalizations
By Lynn Adams, RN, BSN
At Visiting Nurse Health System, our mission is to improve the lives of those we serve. We do that by providing care at home, giving patients the security and comfort of recovery in a familiar environment. Helping patients avoid return trips to the hospital is an important way we fulfill our mission.
Nov
14
2016
Giving the Gift of Games Could Change Risk of Alzheimer’s
Games are common in checklists of gifts for Alzheimer's patients, because they provide mental stimulation and pleasant interaction for patients and their families and other caregivers.
A July 2016 report concerning reinterpretation of data from a 10-year study related to warding off Alzheimer's is creating a stir about cutting risk of the disease through computer brain games.
Registered nurses who aid Alzheimer's patients know all too well the impacts the disease has on patients' families. One concern that often arises is vulnerability of other family members to the disease and what they can do to avoid it.
Many members of Alzheimer's families are interested in whether brain training through computer games may be beneficial.
Sep
13
2016
Juggling it all: How caregivers can find support
Patients in long-term home care or nursing homes are the focus of elderly care, but the stress on a caregiver often gets overlooked. The burden of looking after a loved one who has limited independence can effect a caregiver's physical and mental health and keep...