Spring Cleaning Tips to Care for Your Loved One with Memory Loss It’s that time of year again, time to clean out the junk drawers and organize for the new Spring season! However, assisting a loved one with spring cleaning, who suffers from memory loss, can sometimes cause confusion, anger, and in severe cases, rage. …
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10 Things Every Parent of Children With Developmental Disabilities Should Know In honor of and recognition of Developmental Disabilities Month, Team Select Home Care has created an inspirational affirmation list of 10 things every parent of children with developmental disabilities should know. We encourage you to print these out, hang them up, or recite them …
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Living With a Congenital Heart Defect “He requires many medications daily and needs to be monitored closely. He is a very independent little guy and can dress, feed, and shower himself – he just needs help with preparing and supervision.” – Joe’s Mother, Valerie Joe is an energetic 12-year-old who was born with Down syndrome …
Happy Holiday Season From Team Select As a new year dawns on us and we reflect on this past year, the Team Select Family shares how they celebrate the holiday season with loved ones near and far. “I absolutely love the annual skiing trip my family has! While it has not been every year, as …
The Team Select Difference We’re more than just a workplace, we’re a family! At Team Select, our focus is to not only improve the lives of our amazing patients, but our valued employees. “Team Select’s mission is to take every opportunity to do right by all. To provide high-quality home care that delivers measurable, enhanced …
Parents taking care of children with disabilities often have difficult decisions to make. One of the most important decisions is where the child will receive care. Typically, parents must choose between a facility and having the care administered at home. There are advantages and disadvantages to each; and ultimately, the choice comes down to what …
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Alzheimer’s disease is a slowly progressive brain disease that begins before symptoms are apparent. Early symptoms include short-term memory loss, apathy, and depression. As the disease progresses, other symptoms can appear suchas impaired communication, poor judgment, disorientation and confusion, behavior changes, and difficulty with swallowing, speaking or walking. Many doctors believe that treatments for Alzheimer’s can …
When your Mom or Dad’s health starts to fail, it can be a scary time for both you and your parent. This is especially true when it comes to Lewy Body Dementia (LBD). LBD affects an estimated 1.4 million people in the United States, and the far-reaching affects impact not only patients but their families …
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Dementia is not a specific disease, but rather a range of symptoms characterized by a decline in cognitive ability or memory, severe enough to disrupt a person’s ability to perform daily activities. Dementia is caused by damage to brain cells that interferes with the ability of cells to communicate with each other, causing changes to …
Finding the right home health care agency is one of the most important decisions you’ll make for you or your loved one. Before you make that decision, consider interviewing multiple caregivers and agencies. To make things easier, we’ve compiled a list of 25 frequently asked questions that will help you get the answers you need to …
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