Caregiver Support & Resources As a home care agency, we understand how challenging caregiving can be and how caregiving is even harder and more daunting for those acting as family caregivers. It’s hard enough to ask for help…finding the help you need shouldn’t be hard. Bringing in home care services can help both the family […]
Caregiver Burnout
How to Prevent Caregiver Burnout The saying goes “take care of yourself first” but how are you supposed to do this when your loved one requires your help? It’s a crossroad where EVERY family caregiver finds themselves at a certain point in their caregiving journey. 53 million Americans are providing unpaid care for relatives and […]
Safety Tips for Older Adults
Older Adult Safety Tips for National Safety Month Safety is something that should always be paramount, but this becomes especially important for older adults! Each year, about 3 million older adults are treated in emergency rooms for a fall-related injury and, in most cases, these falls were preventable. Falls are problematic as they can not […]
Home for the Holidays
Use this time together to observe your loved one and know the signs of when additional help is needed The holidays are a time for celebration and reflection. As you visit your loved one(s) this holiday season, it is important to use this time not only to celebrate with them but also to observe their […]
Why Hire an Agency?
Recently the Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts produced a video series to help those looking for home care make an educated decision. ABC Home Healthcare was honored to be part of these productions. The video showcases some of the many benefits of working with an agency like ABC Home Healthcare versus hiring an independent caregiver. […]
MASSACHUSETTS BEGINS RE-OPENING
KEEPING SENIORS SAFE WHILE MASSACHUSETTS RE-OPENS Massachusetts phased approach to re-opening requires the support of everyone. As essential healthcare workers, we’ve had the benefit of working throughout this pandemic and we have a clear understanding of infection control. We’ve followed the guidelines established and it is important to note that we all must continue to […]