MOG Home Health Care Services

Exercising 3 times a week could be more effective than medication in relieving the symptoms of major depression in elderly people.

Either due to disability, injury, or chronic illness, our caregivers are here to provide your loved ones with pain management assistance, to ensure their healing process goes more smoothly and comfortably.

1. Get help in quitting smoking
2. Wear masks when going outside
3. Engage in some breathing exercises
4. Regularly do some light exercises
5. Get your annual flu shots

Happy Healthy Lung Month!

If you’ve been missing doses or double-dosing, then that means you need help in managing your medications. We can help! Our skilled nurses and caregivers can help ensure that you’re taking the right medications on time.

1. Learn more about the condition and know what to expect in each stage.

2. Keep an open mind and know that dementia changes a person.

3. Establish a daily routine to provide structure and order in their lives.

4. Turn their homes into a senior-friendly home for those with dementia.

5. Consider getting dementia care and home health care services.

Contrary to popular beliefs, it is possible to prevent or slow down memory deterioration in seniors. Here’s how.

1. Provide various ways for them to socialize with family and friends
2. Help them engage in their hobbies and other worthwhile activities
3. Encourage meditation to help in managing their stress
4. Make sure that they are taking their medications regularly
5. Make nutritionally balanced meals and encourage exercise

1. It boosts their immune system
2. It improves their focus
3. It improves their mood
4. It lowers the risk of Alzheimer’s
5. It helps them function better

1. Because it promotes better mental health
2. Because it boosts their self-esteem
3. Because it improves cognitive health
4. Because it improves their overall health

Seniors are often good at hiding the fact that they need help. So, keep a lookout on these signs to know when they need personal care.

1. Lack of grooming or unkempt appearance
2. Lack of fresh food in the kitchen
3. Stacks of unpaid bills and unread letter
4. A significant decline in motor functions

1. Provide a variety of balanced meals
2. Exercise or do physical activities together
3. Be a source of positivity to them
4. Help them do things that they love
5. Get senior care services

1. Make family gatherings a regular occurrence
2. Encourage positive relationships with family members
3. Introduce them to local clubs and community events
4. Provide ways for them to travel safely and easily

If your aging parent doesn’t want to get home health services, here are some approaches that may help them more receptive to the idea.

1. Explain what home health care is all about
2. Ask for their concerns and address them
3. Choose the right place and time
4. Do not force them to agree to get home care
5. Decide things together and listen to their opinions

• Your loved one’s care preferences

• Your loved one’s readiness

• The care provider’s experience

• The provider’s method of care

• The caregiver and loved one’s chemistry

Promoting senior independence can help empower them and lead to a better quality of life. Some ways to promote independence are:

1. Involve them in decision-making
2. Respect their opinions
3. Treat them as adults

There are five general approaches used in OT practice. These include:

1. Therapeutic use of self
2. Therapeutic use of occupation or activity
3. Preparatory methods
4. Consultation
5. Education

To learn more about occupational therapy and how it can help you or your loved ones, please do not hesitate to contact us at any time.

Is an elderly loved one having a hard time communicating or swallowing due to an associated disease or developmental disability? Our speech-language pathologists can help them overcome these challenges, delivering services straight to your home.

Having a disease or disability is not the end of your physical functioning. You can still learn how to perform daily living tasks while overcoming your medical challenges with the help of occupational and physical therapy.

Allowing senior adults to engage in recreational activities such as arts and crafts can help them have improved overall well-being. Some of the benefits include, but are not limited to:

1. Lower blood pressure
2. Reduced stress
3. Strengthened immune system
4. Improved motor skills and pain relief
5. Decreased risk of cognitive impairment and improved cognitive ability

This Veterans Day, remind the heroes around you about how grateful you are for their service and sacrifices. We salute all the veterans, as well as their spouses!

Is your loved one considered homebound? Allow us to help! Our skilled nursing experts are trained to perform IV therapy, wound care, and other medical services while monitoring one’s health progress to ensure an effective care plan.

Some of the most common physical therapy exercises include, but are not limited to:

1. Ankle and hip mobility exercises
2. Hip-knee and scapular stability exercises
3. Beginner Core (plank and sit-up exercises)
4. Intermediate Core (hi-lo, mountain climber, lateral plank, etc.)
5. Advanced Core (modified plank, plank-arm raise, bird-dog plank, etc.)

Home health aides can take care of you or your loved ones, as well as make sure that your living area is well maintained to ensure your comfort, safety, and overall well-being. If you’re looking for a reliable HHA, get in touch with us anytime.

From personal care to rehabilitative therapies, as well as skilled nursing services, you can make the most out of the wide range of in-home support that we offer so you can live an improved quality of life.

Some helpful speech-language therapy strategies:

1. Using repetition to build language skills
2. Articulation therapy
3. Oral motor therapy
4. VitalStim therapy
5. Lee Silverman voice treatment

Speech therapy isn’t just for kids; it’s for adults too. For more information about speech-language pathology, please feel free to get in touch with us at any time.

This Thanksgiving Day, share a delicious meal or make sure to leave a sincere message of gratitude to your elderly loved ones. Remind them of how much you love them and let them know you are grateful for their existence.