Compassionate Nursing Services Offers a New Technology to Enhance Older Adult Safety
When an older loved one needs help to live safely, comfortably, and independently at home, home care services are a great solution. But what happens when a loved one’s caregiver goes home at the end of their shift? Unless the person is receiving 24/7 care, there are intervals where they will be on their own […]
The Home Care Conversation: How to Help Your Senior Loved One Accept Help at Home
There are some things we usually take for granted, until we’re faced with the possibility of losing them. Near the top of that list is almost certainly the independence and freedom that enable us to come and go as we wish, and to make all of the little decisions and choices that develop every day: […]
Brighten Summer with These Activities for Seniors
Although of course children certainly eagerly anticipate summer break and all of the fun it entails, summer doesn’t need to lose its excitement as we age! At Compassionate Nursing Services, providers of the high quality home health care services St. Louis, MO seniors need, we love helping older adults enjoy life to the fullest, and […]
Top St. Louis Home Care Agency Offers Tips to Enhance Senior Socialization
If you have ever watched young children at a playground, you’re aware of how readily they gravitate towards other little ones, and how second-nature it is for them to come to be fast friends. Unfortunately, as we mature, we tend to begin to be more reserved and self-conscious, and it becomes harder to make and […]
When Seniors Stop Driving: Top Tips for Maintaining Independence
We’re a society that’s always on the go, and being able to get out wherever and whenever on a whim is one of the most pleasurable liberties we enjoy as adults. However, as we grow older, driving commonly becomes risky for a number of reasons, and the time inevitably presents itself when the daunting conversation […]
Make It a Healthy Thanksgiving This Year for Your Senior Loved Ones!
Close your eyes, breathe in deeply, and you can nearly catch the aroma of it now: the turkey roasting, buttery yeast rolls, fresh-baked pies and other desserts, and the other special treats we delight in during Thanksgiving festivities with family and friends. But for seniors who struggle with the concerns of following a special dietary […]
Prevent Elderly Falls with These Tips
We’ve all seen comedy shows that involved someone stepping on a banana peel and staging an exaggerated, elaborate fall – but when an older adult falls it is no laughing matter. In fact, falls are the leading cause of both serious injury and death in seniors, with tens of millions of older adults falling each […]