by Approved Healthcare | Jan 4, 2022 | Articles, Blog
From Forbes The creeping prevalence of aging societies isn’t just a challenge for national governments, policymakers, and healthcare providers to solve. It affects everyone who has, or will have, an elder family member or loved one in their lives—and everyone lucky...
by Approved Healthcare | Dec 11, 2021 | Articles, Blog
What is senior loneliness? Senior loneliness is a feeling of isolation, disconnection, and exclusion that comes with the aging process. It can result in low self-esteem, distorted thinking, depression and even cause health issues. As people grow older, they are more...
by Christene Cronin | Nov 22, 2021 | Articles, Blog
Providing Live-in care for Seniors What is Live-in Care? We get asked this question a lot, so here it is, Live-in care is when a caregiver (RN, RPN, PSW) lives in a client’s home for a minimum of one full day (24 hours). That’s it! However, you must know,...
by Approved Healthcare | Nov 19, 2021 | Articles, Blog
Did you know about foods that can boost brain health? More than half a million Canadians have a diagnosis of dementia, according to the Alzheimer Society of Canada. In just over ten years, that number will surpass 900,000, an increase of 66 per cent. While dementia...
by Approved Healthcare | Nov 4, 2021 | Articles
Why You Need a Senior Friendly First Aid Kit? Several studies have shown that senior citizens are more vulnerable to accidents than other age groups. They are also more likely to be injured because they are more fragile. A senior friendly first aid kit is an...
by Approved Healthcare | Oct 27, 2021 | Articles, Blog
Elderly Incontinence Care Elderly incontinence care is a fast growing need when you have aging loved ones at home. Urinary incontinence, as the term suggests, is the incapability of the body, to keep urine in the bladder. It means the muscle (sphincter) that holds...
