by Approved Healthcare | Dec 11, 2021 | Articles, Blog
What is senior loneliness? Senior loneliness is a feeling of isolation, disconnection, and exclusion that comes with the aging process. It can result in low self-esteem, distorted thinking, depression and even cause health issues. As people grow older, they are more...
by Christene Cronin | Nov 22, 2021 | Articles, Blog
Providing Live-in care for Seniors What is Live-in Care? We get asked this question a lot, so here it is, Live-in care is when a caregiver (RN, RPN, PSW) lives in a client’s home for a minimum of one full day (24 hours). That’s it! However, you must know,...
by Approved Healthcare | Nov 19, 2021 | Articles, Blog
Did you know about foods that can boost brain health? More than half a million Canadians have a diagnosis of dementia, according to the Alzheimer Society of Canada. In just over ten years, that number will surpass 900,000, an increase of 66 per cent. While dementia...
by Approved Healthcare | Oct 27, 2021 | Articles, Blog
Elderly Incontinence Care Elderly incontinence care is a fast growing need when you have aging loved ones at home. Urinary incontinence, as the term suggests, is the incapability of the body, to keep urine in the bladder. It means the muscle (sphincter) that holds...
by Christene Cronin | Mar 11, 2021 | Articles, Blog
Studies have shown that loneliness is a major risk factor for depression, anxiety, and other states of mind that affect a person’s mood and thinking. According to one neurologist, “loneliness is a form of stress that depresses the immune system.” Before COVID19 hit...
