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3 Ways to Reduce Sundowning

3 Ways to Reduce Sundowning Sundowning affects about 1 in every 5 individuals living with Alzheimer’s. As a loved one, what can you do? How can you help your loved one reduce symptoms of sundowning and experience life without worry? Team Select is here to help with 3 ways to reduce sundowning.  What is sundowning? …

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5 Tips to Caring for Your Child with Congenital Heart Disease

5 tips to caring for your child with congenital heart disease In recognition of World Heart Day on September 29th, Team Select is sharing five tips to caring for your child with congenital heart disease.  “Congenital (meaning present at birth) heart disease is a term used to describe a number of different conditions that affect the heart. …

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Spring Cleaning Tips to Care for Your Loved One with Memory Loss

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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Can You Detect Alzheimer’s Disease?

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 …

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25 Questions to Ask Before You Hire a Home Health Care Agency or Caregiver

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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Should You Hire a 1099 Caregiver?

For many older adults, finding quality in-home non-medical care is necessary and can be challenging. In-home caregivers provide assistance with daily activities including, but not limited to, meal preparation, dressing and personal grooming, medication reminders, transportation, and light housekeeping. Caregiving services do not typically include medical services provided by skilled nurses and licensed professionals. Programs …

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