Taking care of diabetes may seem like a full-time job, especially with keeping track of your blood sugar, working out, making healthy meals, and pricking your fingers. Diabetes, particularly type 2 and the close care it needs to stay healthy, like regular doctor visits, trips to the pharmacy, and lab work, can be stressful for…
Personal care services are hands-on services that help people with important daily tasks that they can’t do on their own. These services, which are often called “Activities of Daily Living” (ADLs) or “Instrumental Activities of Daily Life” (IADLs), are often enough for a person to stay in their own home instead of moving to assisted…
Winter’s harshness can damage delicate skin. Cold winds and temps can dehydrate skin, causing itching, cracking, and bleeding. Even indoors in winter, your face suffers as your home’s heating system lowers humidity. Skin Disorders in Winter and Summer Age-related changes can cause skin to become thin, dry, and weak. Sun exposure, weight loss or gain,…
If you are looking for a retirement community for your loved ones in Devon, PA, you might usually start with the amenities and think of them as the most important part of your search. While fancy amenities can give the retirement community a “wow feel”, few other aspects are more important than that. Here, we…
Incontinence is the inability to regulate bladder and bowel functions, and it can occur for a number of reasons. Continence management refers to the procedure by which people with such conditions are assisted in various ways to manage their bladder and bowel functions. If you have incontinence, it can be hard to deal with it…