Category: Senior Care

How to Recognize When Your Loved One Needs Home Care

Deciding to get home care for your loved one is challenging. Your loved one may feel as if their independence is being taken away. Relatives may not feel comfortable leaving their loved one with a stranger. But getting care is often the best move to make. Families that decide to get care experience less stress. […]

Written by on July 25, 2024

Veteran Assist Services at Prestige Home Care Agency

Our veterans have done so much for our country. They deserve care and attention throughout their lives. Prestige offers that level of care with our Veteran Assist Services. Our VetAssist Program helps vets and their surviving spouses receive assistance benefits from the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA). We ensure our vets can live their lives […]

Written by on June 10, 2024

Importance of Mental Health for Home Care Agencies

Mental health is easy to overlook, but it plays an important role in our overall health, especially when it comes to home care. Caring for others can be emotionally and mentally taxing, and it’s important for home care agencies to encourage caretakers to take care of their own mental health to be able to provide […]

Written by on January 15, 2023

Home Care vs. Assisted Living Homes

What is the difference between Home Care vs. Assisted Living Homes ? There comes a point when you know a senior family member requires more care than you can provide. Staring at that reality is daunting and sometimes ridden with guilt. You want to help, but know it would stretch your time and energy beyond […]

Written by on December 11, 2022

Safety Tips for Older Drivers

While some individuals drive safely into their 80s, other problems exist. For example, while eye and hand coordination might be okay, pain in knee joints could impede breaking. So, those in their family (and physicians) should work toward excellent safety.Here at Prestige Home Care, we hear about problems like this regularly. The number of drivers on the road grows […]

Written by on November 13, 2022

Healthy Eating Habits For Seniors

As children, we were constantly reminded to eat all our vegetables. Of course, the goal is to eat healthily. As we age, the importance of nutrition doesn’t wane, and it helps maintain a suitable weight for active living and keeps you out of the doctor’s office. At Prestige Home Care Agency, we recognize that aging should change […]

Written by on October 18, 2022

How Do You Convince Your Parents to Allow Caregivers to Help?

While most people cherish having more time on this planet, they’d prefer it came without the emotional, mental, and physical issues that appear as we age. Thinking of yourself using the “o” word (OLD) seems odd. Wasn’t it just a blink of an eye when you experienced vitality? Now take this concept and transfer it […]

Written by on September 21, 2022

How to choose a Home Care Agency in Philadelphia, PA

When it’s time to get in-home assistance for your loved one, you probably find yourself with 101 questions. You’re not alone. With the population aging, more and more people have to consider options for their ongoing health care. let’s take a look How to choose a Home Care Agency in Philadelphia, PA Your Circumstances One suggestion […]

Written by on August 20, 2022

Planning for the Future After a Dementia Diagnosis

As soon as you learn of dementia diagnosis or Alzheimer’s prognosis, you need to begin planning for the future. Your loved one’s ability to think clearly will slowly diminish, and you want them involved in choices about the delays ahead. This includes legal matters that, while somewhat uncomfortable, are necessary. Tie up those loose ends! […]

Written by on June 28, 2022

THE MOST IMPORTANT LESSON ABOUT STROKE AWARENESS

As a home care and personal assistant agency in Philadelphia, PA, we at Prestige Home Care see the damage a stroke can do every day. The impact on an individual can be substantive, changing the entire makeup of daily life. Strokes go beyond that, however. They affect the entire family of a loved one in […]

Written by on May 14, 2022