Partners For Home Invests In A Boat With Specialized Chair Lift To Ensure Home Care Clients Can Continue To Enjoy Their Cottage and Boating Experiences
WINNIPEG, Canada - Partners For Home, Manitoba's premier health care services partner for home care in winnipeg, are proud to announce that they have recently invested in a special boat and chair lift, capable of safely moving a person with no mobility into and out of...
The Importance Of Socialization In Aging
We all know how vital it is to take care of our bodies and our brains as we age. But we often forget how essential our social needs are, too. The health benefits of socialization for older adults cannot be understated; it promotes physical, emotional, and mental...
7 Tips For The Elderly To Avoid Heat Stroke & Exhaustion
For older adults, heat stroke can be very harmful; in some cases, it can even be fatal. Seniors are particularly vulnerable to hotter temperatures - underlying health conditions can make them more susceptible to heat exhaustion, and certain medications increase...
How To Communicate To Parents With Dementia
Dementia is a progressive disease that results in the loss of cognitive functioning - things like reasoning, remembering, and thinking. Having a parent with dementia can make communication difficult. It’s hard to watch a loved one slowly forget themselves and their...
Tips For Keeping Family Members Safe As Coronavirus Spreads
Failure to reduce the spread of coronavirus at a family level can tear apart the lives of millions. Due to the close proximity and sharing of household items, if one family member contracts COVID-19, the rest of the members are also very likely to get infected. We...
Coronavirus Safety And Readiness Tips
The outbreak of coronavirus disease has been declared a global pandemic and a Public Health Emergency of international concern. Although a lot is still unknown about the virus, we do know that transmission occurs when one comes into direct contact with respiratory...
COVID-19 – Additional Precautions
Dear Clients and Employees: Partners for Home’s current Pandemic Position is included below. As more facts become available, our Pandemic Plan can be expected to evolve. Our ultimate goal is to: - Create a safe working environment for Employees and...
Top Qualities To Look For In A Good Caregiver
Truth is, it takes a very special kind of a person to be a caregiver. Caregivers do much more than just attend to the needs of their patients. They nurture, they listen, they affirm, they provide companionship, and much more. If your senior loved one or a sick family...
A Hygiene Guide When Taking Care Of A Senior Person
As age sets in, our immune system grows weaker and this makes our bodies more prone to infections. Maintaining proper hygiene for seniors positively affects their physical health and overall well-being. Some senior citizens who are either too frail or burdened with...
Helping Seniors Overcome Resistance To Care
There are various reasons seniors resist care. They might feel that accepting a hand means loss of independence and control. They may also resist because they don’t want to be a burden to anyone. In reality though, in the golden years, an aging person's body becomes...
