by hcstraightup | Oct 24, 2019 | Caregiver, Dementia, General Aging, Parkinson's, Stroke
At Healthcare Straight Up one of our specialties is home modification. We have advised and counseled many clients on simple and large changes to their homes. Often times having a professional take a look can be a quick way to make appropriate and safe changes to the...
by hcstraightup | Oct 23, 2019 | Caregiver, Dementia, General Aging
If you are at a time where you are considering a nursing home for your loved one then you are in a difficult mindset. Most stigmas on nursing homes are those of when caregiver can no longer take care of their loved ones and they have to go to a nursing home. This post...
by hcstraightup | Oct 23, 2019 | Dementia, General Aging
We all have habits and routines that we’ve either established since youth or even created in the last few years as a “morning routine.” Some of us are even moody when this routine is interrupted or there isn’t time to complete it. Imagine needing this routine to feel...
by hcstraightup | Oct 23, 2019 | Dementia, General Aging, Stroke
Aphasia (the loss of ability to understand or express speech) from a stroke results from brain damage in the language center and can often be a challenging condition to overcome. This can result in an increased risk of depression, frustration and behaviors as a result...
by hcstraightup | Oct 23, 2019 | Caregiver, Dementia, General Aging
Are you a worry wart? Do you make yourself sick thinking about things that you fear may happen? Anxiety may affect you in ways that affect your ability to live your daily life and may persist leading to unmanageable episodes of having severe panic attacks....
by hcstraightup | Oct 23, 2019 | Dementia, General Aging, Parkinson's, Stroke
It’s less than a week away from Christmas. You still haven’t bought your aging parent a gift and you have absolutely no idea what to get them. Not to mention you are absolutely exhausted from caring for them day and night. Here are a few gift ideas that...
