Author Archives: Louise Savoie
The Basics in Caring for Children with Disability
Children come in all sorts, shapes, and sizes and they deserve to be cared for regardless of their status. They may be born with an impairment or develop one due to diseases and other developmental health issues and may require specialized skilled nursing care. If you are caring for a child with a disability, it … Continue readingPosted in Children With Disability
Avoiding Bed Sores in Hospice Care
Promoting quality life is, without a doubt, the goal of all caregiver services in Virginia and other surrounding areas. In hospice care, on top of caregiving, managing pain are also the top priority. Often, when the elderly are in their final stages of life, skin deterioration is observed and pressure ulcers or most commonly known … Continue readingPosted in Avoiding Bed Sores
Caring for Muscle Atrophy
Along with an aging body, moving can be more tricky, which makes doing tasks, let alone exercise difficult. And with the lack of use of muscles and physical activity due to mobility problems caused by frail bodies or health conditions, your muscles can waste away. Thus, resulting in a disease called muscle atrophy. People with … Continue readingPosted in Uncategorized
Importance of Care Services
Going through the years is never easy and along with bodily changes made by the process of aging, it can be even harder. But who says our elders should go through their golden years by themselves? No one. In fact, with how fragile seniors’ bodies and health tend to be, they need proper care and … Continue readingPosted in Senior Care Services