Avoid these 7 common mistakes when looking for your home care provider.

1. Hiring private caregivers and managing things yourself

The risks here are numerous and few people want the responsibility of being an employer.  Hiring a private duty caregiver can expose you to a lot of liability. You (or your loved one) are their employer.  If the employee is injured on the job, you could be liable for

Know the factors that increase your risk of heat-related illnesses.

The National Institute for Health shares: As we age, our ability to adequately respond to summer heat can become a serious problem. Older people are at significant increased risk of heat-related illnesses, known collectively as hyperthermia, during the summer months. Hyperthermia can include heat stroke, heat edema (swelling in your ankles and feet when you get hot), heat

Achieve and Maintaining Cognitive Vitality through Lifestyle Management

Mayo Clinic published an article entitled, Achieving and Maintaining Cognitive Vitality with Aging.  In it they wrote:

“Emerging research has resulted in a growing understanding of the potentially modifiable risk factors associated with cognitive decline in late life, and several interventions are being evaluated in research studies to prevent cognitive decline and dementia in older persons.”

One of the Possible Strategies listed

New watch from Apple may signify exciting things to come.

Let’s be clear, a $500 watch is a significant investment.  Leaves isn’t  promoting or profiting from the Apple brand and we haven’t had the opportunity to evaluate it live, however, since Apple has received FDA approval to call the Apple Watch Series 4 a medical device, a lot of interest has been generated, especially as a safety option

Dealing with a Stroke

What is it?

While there are different types of strokes, in the simplest terms, a stroke is simply a sudden interruption of blood supply to the brain.

What happens?

The brain needs the oxygen which the blood supplies.  Every minute your brain is deprived of blood and oxygen, about 2 million brain cells die.  The longer the brain goes without oxygen, the more permanent the damage.  Depending on

Senior Advocacy Advocacy is one of Leaves Personal Care’s pillars.  As such, we thought it would be good to share with you about some of the advocacy choices available to you.

AARP is ubiquitous as the “retirement” organization which does a lot of public lobbying for issues important to seniors, but did you know that several organizations also cater to that age group?

Here’s a comparison of a few of

Learn all you can. Sometimes denial, apathy or a sincere belief that it’s not that big of a deal can lead to a lack of learning and harmful consequences. Attend classes, seek out and read up on the disease through reputable online sources and books. Ask the physician or diabetic nurse for recommendations on resources.