How to Be a Caregiver for Someone With a Brain Injury
Learning About the Kind of Brain Injury There are many different ways a brain injury can affect someone. In some cases, there will be no symptoms. In other cases, there may be physical or cognitive effects, or both. Some of the most common ways people get brain injuries are from falling and motor vehicle crashes. Physical Changes […]
Depression Self Care
What is Self Care? The World Health Organization (WHO) defines self care as “the ability of individuals, families and communities to promote health, prevent disease, maintain health, and to cope with illness and disability with or without the support of a healthcare provider.” In other words, self care encompasses the acts and ways of life one engages […]
Understanding and Reducing the Effects of Sundown Syndrome
What triggers sundown syndrome? Research suggests that sundown syndrome is related to a drop in natural light levels at the end of the day. The effect is more pronounced when exposure to daylight hours is limited. It is speculated that sundown syndrome can also happen due to other factors such as fatigue, discomfort, and changes […]
Bathroom Safety for the Elderly
Things to Take Into Account When Setting up a Safe Bathroom for an Elderly Person Before you set up a bathroom for your loved one, you need to think about the problems you’ll face. First, you need to consider the possibility of slippery floors. Slippery Floor Bathroom floors can get slippery, especially when wet. This […]
How A PCS Aide Can Help With A Depression Care Plan
Signs and Symptoms of Depression Recent global events such as the Covid-19 pandemic and climate-related disasters have caused depression rates to spike to an all-time high. Many people afflicted with depression may be unaware of it; if they have not received a clinical diagnosis, they may not recognize their symptoms as stemming from depression. While the […]
Tools To Help With Urinary Incontinence
What Is Urinary Incontinence? Urinary incontinence is involuntarily using the bathroom during everyday activities. It’s common for urinary incontinence to be triggered by things like sneezing or coughing, laughing, and sitting or standing. However, it’s important to know that urinary incontinence can happen at any time, with or without warning. That means that it can […]
Depression Care Plan
Signs And Symptoms of Depression Despite being a widely known illness, many people don’t know all of the signs and symptoms of depression. Not knowing the signs and symptoms of the illness can make it harder for you to identify if you or a loved one might be dealing with depression. It’s also important for CDS […]
Brain Injury Caregiver
Physical changes for someone with brain injury The brain is a complex organ, one that is unpredictable if damaged. When someone suffers from a brain injury, they can display a number of symptoms, some of which we’ve listed below. Weakness Weakness usually only affects one side of the body. As a caregiver, you need to […]
How to Be A CDPAP Mental Health Caregiver
How to be an Effective Caregiver to Someone With a Mental Health Illness Being Educated Just as with any care profession, the more you know, the better prepared you will be to help and support the person you are caring for. Although a reported 20% of adults in the United States suffer from a mental health […]
Taking Care of Elderly with Diabetes
What is Diabetes? Diabetes mellitus, commonly known as diabetes, is a chronic metabolic disease that causes high blood sugar or glucose. Glucose is a type of sugar that can be found in carbohydrates. When you eat or drink, your body breaks down the carbohydrates and glucose is released into your bloodstream. As the blood sugar […]