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Heritage Oaks
By Anonymous August 04, 2010
It's looks great but not run by management very well. They force their employees to work 16-24 hour shifts with no regard for the employees or residents safety. Hostile work environment for these poor care partners who are treated like dirt if they don't agree to be trampled on by management Concerned Resident ...read more
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Home Care Conroe TX: Aging In Place
Age In Place - Retool Your Home To Suit Your Future Life Stages by Alicia Reid, realtor with Coldwell Banker Bain In my real estate business, I noticed something happening a few years ago. Many of my Boomer and even a few GenX clients began to ask me to find properties where they plan to eventually retire or larger homes where they may bring extended family to live with them. It started infrequently, but now it's common to hear these requests. Boomers are looking for homes or condominiums with main floor master suites, main floor bedroom and bathroom combinations, and single story homes. They are buying them in the safest, most convenient locations. Their planning typically includes using these properties as income producers to help pay their own way. Some of these folks are still quite content living in their 2 and 3 story properties; but they've begun the process of future planning for the eventual simplification of their lives in their retirement. But this type of expenditure isn't available to everyone, nor is it prudent in all cases, especially when considering a home that is already in a fabulous, safe, convenient location. With the current state of the real estate market and the high cost of selling and relocating, (not to mention the emotional attachment and other reasons many folks have for staying in their homes) many seniors are considering creative ways of remaining in their existing homes throughout their golden years to effectively "age in place". Watching my parents as the Sandwich Generation and experiencing a little of that myself has been rather enlightening. It is impossible for me to discuss planning this without tempering my response with my perspective as a wife, a mother of a special needs child, a daughter, a daughter-in-law, and a granddaughter as well as a Realtor. The first thing to consider is how aging and health issues impact your daily lifestyle. Here's the part where you attempt to forecast. Dust off that crystal ball! To make it simple, I have identified the following phases or stages: Phase 1: Active, alert, driving, older but able bodied. In this phase people are interested in maintaining the lifestyle in the current home, but with less physical effort or exertion. In this phase one the people are independent but may rely occasionally on others for assistance for minor illnesses or short-term projects. They are able to meet their own social and community needs by reaching out to others and interacting. They are fully autonomous, but may need a little help from others physically to assist them with some of the larger chores, grounds keeping and maintenance around the home. Phase 2: Whether through general health decline, or even with a temporary illness, this is a phase that fluctuates and the level and intensity of service that is needed may shift as well. In this phase the person or people may become more dependent in several of the following areas, on a regular basis: transit or driving, yard care, home care, nursing care, bookkeeping/ bill payment, bank deposits, banking, stocks, investments, real estate, outside sources of income, medications, laundry, shopping, house keeping, social network, meals and grooming or personal hygiene. Establish service and care providers well in advance and set up a system for a trusted family member or members, or a friend to monitor the care and service that they are receiving and paying for. The objective is to create the plan and implement it in Phase 1, so that by the time they have entered Phase 2, they will have all the necessary modifications completed so that they may smoothly move forward with life. Phase 3: The day may never come; people may live lives fully without ever slipping into Phase 2 or 3. But it is vastly easier to follow their wishes; if they give an advanced directive of their wishes. Plan for the possibility of a future where one or both parents may become fully dependent upon others for their care and grooming. Plan for a day when they may not be competent to make their own business decisions. Source: Boomerator Continue reading… If you or someone you know needs help withhome care in Humble TXor the surrounding area, contact thecaregiversatSynergy HomeCare. We provide quality and affordablein home carefor many disabled andelderlyloved ones in our community. Call us at936-441-7760for more information. ...read more
By SYNERGY HomeCare March 03, 2011
Home Care Humble Texas: Is Home Care for You?
Is Home Care for You?By Maria M. Meyer and Paula Derr, Contributing WritersThe need to provide care for another person arises for many reasons. Often, the person who needs care does not realize it and family members must step in to help make decisions. One of those decisions involves who thecaregiverwill be and where care will be provided. The choices can be difficult unless you know what to consider.When one member of the family becomes disabled, roles within the family often change. A person who took care of the family in the past or was the income provider may become dependent, while another person in the family takes on added, often unfamiliar responsibilities. For a single person, the changes may involve a new dependence on non-family members. Just the word "dependence" can cause unpleasant feelings. Beingable to talk openly about fears, anxiety, frustration, and doubts can be very helpful in dealing well with these new facts of life.Discuss chronic care needs with the person's medical team to learn what treatments; adjustments and other changes may be necessary. For some people, training to provide medical treatments, advice on coping with the challenges of chronic illness, and some long-range financial planning will be enough. For others,in-home personal assistanceis the best option. Sometimes a nursing home or assisted living center is the better choice for everyone involved.In making the decision forhome care, it is important to be realistic about what the person in your care needs, and what you, thecaregiver, can provide in terms of time, kinds of care, and financial responsibility. For example, deciding to hire an in-home attendant may be necessary if the primarycaregiverworks full time. Before this happens, it's important to look at the financial and emotional issues that go along with this decision.Source: Caring.comContinue reading… If you or someone you know needs help with home care in Humble TX or the surrounding area, contact the caregivers at Synergy HomeCare. We provide quality and affordable in home care for many disabled and elderly loved ones in our community. Call us at 936-441-7760 for more information. ...read more
By SYNERGY HomeCare February 24, 2011
With Cataracts, Misinformation Seems to Abound in Conroe TX
With Cataracts, Misinformation Seems to Abound(HealthDay News) -- When medical experts talk about prevalence, they're usually referring to how common a particular disease might be. But in the case of cataracts, they might just as well be talking about how common it is to uncover misinformation and misunderstanding about the condition.Cataracts are a leading cause of blindness amongseniorsin the United States, with more than half of all U.S. residents developing the cloudy vision of cataracts by the time they reach 80 years old, according to Prevent Blindness America, a nonprofit group that focuses on eye health.But eye experts say that people seem to believe things about cataracts that aren't quite right, including when and how they should be treated. Misinformation often seems to develop innocently enough, with well-meaning folks spreading things they've learned by word-of-mouth."Sometimes friends give confusing and conflicting information because not every patient is the same or because they've heard something from someone else," said Dr. Cynthia Bradford, an ophthalmology professor at the University of Oklahoma's Dean A. McGee Eye Institute.Nonetheless, the misinformation sometimes leads people to delay treatment long past when it could help them or to expect too much from treatment for this widespread vision problem.Cataracts occur when the lens of an eye grows cloudy, according to the U.S. National Eye Institute. Vision might grow progressively cloudy until the person has difficulty seeing, or the person's vision might take on a brownish tint that makes it harder to distinguish colors.And that leads to one of the first major myths -- that cataracts are something that grow on top of the eye."A lot of people think of it as a growth, but it's almost like honey that's become granulated," Bradford said. The lens itself is the problem, which is why cataract surgery requires that the lens be removed and replaced.Source: Caring.com...continue reading If you or someone you know needs help withhome care in Conroe TXand the surrounding area, contact thecaregiversatSynergy HomeCare. We provide quality and affordablein home carefor many disabled andelderlyloved ones in our community. Call us at936-441-7760for more information. ...read more
By SYNERGY HomeCare February 17, 2011
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