by HomeJoy | Sep 1, 2016 | Educational, Health N Wellness, In-Home Care, Uncategorized
Every time I am in a client’s home I have to talk to them about things they don’t like to talk about. It just happens most people don’t like to talk about having to go to the hospital, or worse, dying. So as I go about creating or reviewing their emergency...
by HomeJoy | Apr 28, 2016 | Health N Wellness, Safety N Recovery, Uncategorized
I am an amputee, and when I don’t have my prosthetic on, I am at a disadvantage. It’s hard for me to remember running races or being able to play kick ball or even stepping up a curb without stopping to adjust to the terrain. People who know me can attest to the fact...
by HomeJoy | Feb 29, 2016 | Caring N Engagement, Educational, Health N Wellness, Uncategorized
Touch is so central to our humanity that it is hard to even imagine living without it. For example, if a child is born blind, they can grow up and have a completely full and normal life. They will be cognitively normal, psychiatrically normal, and not have profound...
by HomeJoy | Jan 5, 2016 | Caring N Engagement, Health N Wellness, Uncategorized
I find myself shouting too often. It is the unfortunate side effect of working with clients who do not hear well. Their hardness of hearing makes it difficult for me to give them important information about their plan of care and it can be frustrating. I remember a...
by HomeJoy | Oct 29, 2015 | Educational, Health N Wellness, Uncategorized
As we age it is true that we move slower. Not just the speed that we walk or run. I’m talking about how well we move our bowels. Yes, I said bowels. I mean, having a really good routine and knowing you are healthy is important. Constipation is so common that an entire...
by HomeJoy | Aug 9, 2015 | Educational, Health N Wellness, Uncategorized
I talk about a health related topic in every article Care N Assist publishes. I have not in 43 publications said one word about oral health. I was reminded of this as the Area Agencies on Aging began to advertise presentations taking place across the state called...
