Compassionate Nursing Services Shares Top Winter Tips to Keep Seniors Safe

Wintertime is brimming with a great deal of beauty: twinkling icicles, powdery white snow, warm, inviting fires. But it can also be laden with dangers, especially for seniors. The care team at Compassionate Nursing Services wants to help you keep your senior loved ones safe this winter season with the following tips: Prevent hypothermia. When […]

When the Weather Outside Is Frightful, Watch for these Signs of Hypothermia in Seniors

Does the term “hypothermia” bring to mind a rugged ice fisherman spending hours huddled in sub-zero temperatures? Certainly, it couldn’t affect our senior loved ones who spend most of their time cozily tucked indoors. Or could it? The cold, hard facts are that seniors lose body heat faster than they did when they were younger, […]

Help Seniors Stay Safe This Winter with Tips from Our Senior Helpers in St. Louis

Those of us living in St. Louis know: winters can be beautiful one moment and downright dangerous the next! Blustery storms leave gorgeous scenery in their wake, beckoning us to come out and explore, regardless of our age. For seniors, there are a variety of hazards – some quite obvious, such as slipping on icy […]