HOW TO KEEP AGING PARENTS ACTIVE AND ENGAGED
As our parents age, they experience lots of changes physically, psychologically, and socially. These changes can be very visible- (loss of physical strength and health) and psychological such [...]
HOME IS WHERE THE HEALING IS
When you are recovering from a major surgery, illness or an accident, you’ll have two different options: Stay and recover in the hospital, or recover in the comfort [...]
THE PAINS OF ALZHEIMER’S
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive degenerative disorder that causes brain cells to shrink (atrophy) and die. The primary symptoms of the disease are memory loss and confusion, and it [...]
IS HOME CARE CRITICAL AFTER HOSPITAL DISCHARGE?
Recovery from injury and illness doesn’t end when patients walk out of the hospital doors. Any medical event that requires a hospital stay will likely take weeks — [...]
BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT HOME HEALTHCARE – The Prompt Home Health Advantage
What is Home Healthcare? Imagine if healthcare professionals including doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, etc. could provide medical care or other healthcare services to you and your loved ones right in [...]
THE NIGERIAN NUTRITION GUIDE FOR LIVING HEALTHILY WITH DIABETES
Diabetes mellitus (DM), commonly known as just diabetes, is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by a high blood sugar level over a prolonged period of time. It occurs when insulin [...]
BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT ARTHRITIS – Can Home care Help?
Arthritis is a broad term that covers a group of over 100 diseases. It has everything to do with your joints — the places where your bones connect [...]
CELEBRATING THE HOME HEALTH NURSES: AN INTERNATIONAL NURSES WEEK SPECIAL – By Ike M. Okoye
Every 12th of May (the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth), International Nurses’ Day is celebrated around the world to mark the contributions nurses make to society. On this year’s [...]
ELDER SAFETY AT HOME
There is no place like home, but is it safe for a senior? According to The World Health Organization (WHO), falls are the second leading cause of elderly deaths [...]
HEALTHY AGING – Franklin Maduabuchi
Phew! It’s been quite a while we were here, definitely feels good to be back. We hope you had a wonderful Easter celebration. Today we are going to talk [...]