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Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Lasting Elder Care Solutions Offered In The Home In Torrance

Do you have a loved one in the home who has Alzheimer’s disease and could use additional assistance throughout the day? Or maybe you or a loved one has an upcoming surgery that will require a short-term hospital stay afterward? Perhaps your brittle joints and arthritic knees could use some short-term assistance that corresponds with a big upcoming yard renovation that you have planned?
In all the above cases, the answer is always the same: A-1 Home Care. That’s because A-1 Home Care in Torrance provides exceptional and affordable elder care services to seniors of every situation and every demographic, including Jewish, Middle Eastern, Asian, and European.

The caregivers at A-1 Home Care provide in-home senior care services that include:
·         assistance with household responsibilities like dusting, vacuuming, dish-washing, laundry, mopping, and bed-making
·         assistance with yard work and gardening duties like watering plants, mowing the lawn, and raking leaves
·         assistance with personal services like bathing, grooming, dressing, and toileting
·         assistance with mobility
·         running errands like grocery shopping and picking up clothes from the cleaners
·         medication reminders and administration assistance
·         enjoyable conversation, activities, and companionship
·         delicious and nutritious meal preparation
·         transportation to and from medical appointments and other existing engagements
·         special needs care
A-1 Home Care’s diverse 24 hour care options have allowed it to remain the non-medical home care agency of choice in Los Angeles and Orange County since its inception more than 20 years ago.

For more information about A-1 Home Care, call (562) 929-8400 or (310) 657-8780 today. A-1 Home Care serves nearby communities throughout LA and OC, including Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach, Long Beach, Los Alamitos, and Hermosa Beach.

Lasting Kidney Care Options Bring Seniors To Place Of Better Health In LA

Does you or a loved one suffer from chronic kidney disease, and would benefit from the most lasting caregiving services in all of Los Angeles?
A-1 Home Care is the non-medical home care agency that seniors trust most in Los Angeles and Orange County. With helpful caregivers that come out to the comfort of the home with leading elder care services and diverse senior service options, A-1 Home Care has helped hundreds of seniors from every ethnic background and economic identity, including Jewish, Middle Eastern, Asian, and European, experience a better quality of life going forward.

The caregivers at A-1 Home Care provide kidney disease care services that include:
·         assistance with household chores like dusting, vacuuming, dish-washing, laundry, mopping, and bed-making
·         assistance with yard work and gardening duties like watering plants, mowing the lawn, and raking leaves
·         assistance with personal services like bathing, grooming, dressing, and toileting
·         assistance with mobility
·         nutritious and delicious meal preparation
·         medication reminders and administration
·         enjoyable conversation, activities, and companionship
·         transportation to and from medical appointments including renal dialysis treatments as well as other existing engagements
·         special needs care
A-1 Home Care has served communities across Southern California for more than 20 years already, additionally offering caregiving solutions for elders in need of Alzheimer’s and dementia care, diabetic care, companion care, and more.

For more information about A-1 Home Care and its exceptional caregiver options near you, give a compassionate caregiver a call today by dialing (562) 929-8400 or (949) 650-3800. A-1 Home Care also serves neighboring cities that include Hollywood, Malibu, Burbank, Beverly Hills, and Glendale.

Monday, July 27, 2015

4 Signs That It's Time To Stop Driving In LA


Part of growing older is admitting that certain abilities are changing. One of the most problematic decreasing abilities in seniors that can take a turn for the worst-- literally-- even when they are not ready to admit it is driving.



A-1 Home Care in Los Angeles values the health of its seniors, and provides four key indicators that it's time to consider giving up the car keys below:
  1. Getting confused by traffic signals. Running red lights or stopping at green ones are two big no-nos out on the road. If you find yourself or a loved one beginning to show a tendency to do these driving hazards when behind the wheel, it's best to stop driving now-- rather than risk the lives of countless people by letting it go on any longer.                                                                                                                                      
  2. Having accidents or side-swiping other cars when parking. Parallel parking can be tough for just about anybody-- but if you or a loved one are beginning to routinely cut it a little too close, or even start hitting cars in normal parking spaces or otherwise-simplistic slow-speed areas on the road, it might be time to be brutally honest and hand over the keys.                                                                                                           
  3. Getting lost and having to contact others for directions. We've all been lost out on the road before. But if you're getting lost way more than you used to-- even to the point that you have to call friends and family members to find out where you are and how to get to where you were going-- understand that as a sign that your driving days might be best concluded soon.                                                                                                         
  4. Being approached by family and friends about driving. One of the hardest things for a person to do is approach their loved one(s) about a concern for their safety-- particularly when that concern would involve the loved one giving up a decade-long symbol of independence to put everyone at ease again. If a loved one manages the guts to approach you about a decreasing driving ability, see it from their point-of-view-- and realize that the difficulty of telling you merits an ear to their words alone.
For more information about the leading senior care advice in Los Angeles and Orange County, contact A-1 Home Care today at (310) 657-8780, (562) 929-8400, or (949) 650-3800. A-1 Home Care has led the way in elder care options for more than 20 years here in Southern California, including in cities like Downey, Garden Grove, Costa Mesa, Malibu, and Hollywood.  

Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Brain Injury Patients Get Heady Answers In Torrance

Suffering from a traumatic brain injury as a senior—or during any period of life, for that matter—can have lasting detrimental effects on not only the one affected, but his/her entire family. But there’s brain injury homecare services offered right here in Torrance that have continued to defy the odds for affected seniors all over Southern California.

A-1 Home Care’s expert in-home care givers have dealt with hundreds of senior brain injuries before, and have coupled their strong experience with genuine companionship for every senior whose requested their aid. After all, having an in-depth knowledge of how the brain functions before applying that to real-life head injuries is paramount in being able to provide lasting care of such injuries later, which is exactly what A-1 Home Care’s elder care staff continue to accomplish.


Some of the affordable senior care solutions A-1 Home Care provides its brain injury patients include:
  • Help with daily activities like self-grooming and bathing
  • Medication reminders and administration
  • Preparation of healthy and delicious meals
  • Running errands
  • Transportation to and from medical appointments
  • Games and puzzles for boosting cognitive ability
  • Good conversation and companionship


If you or a loved one is one of the many seniors in America today who has a brain injury as a result of a fall or some other accident, then it’s time you chose A-1 Home Care for lasting relief right here in Torrance. A-1 Home Care's helpful care givers are proud to serve cities from across Los Angeles and Orange County, including Corona Del Mar, Santa Monica, Garden Grove, AnaheimHills, and Tustin, so give one of them a call at (310) 657-8780, (562) 929-8400, or (949) 650-3800 today!

Monday, June 15, 2015

Seniors Receive Lasting Incontinence Solutions With A-1 Home Care

For seniors who are beginning to have difficulty exercising full control over their bowels and bladders, the next step is to invest in incontinence care providers who not only understand the frustration that they're going through, but also how to better manage the situation going forward.

At A-1 Home Care, you'll find the lasting incontinence care services you've been looking for, along with a variety of other senior care services that will help you gain your independence back with a little help from our compassionate in-home care specialists. We provide services like 24 hour in-home care if we must watch over patients for their safety, as well as specialized hospital sitters who bring companionship to elderly patients who are in the hospital for any duration. We also offer child care services that include services for special-needs children, meaning that people both young and old can benefit greatly with A-1 Home Care going forward!

Take a look below at some of the services we provide seniors:

  • taking out the trash
  • making the bed
  • doing laundry
  • dusting, vacuuming, and other examples of light housekeeping
  • assistance with pets
  • grocery shopping
  • picking up prescriptions and other things (food take-out, dry cleaning, etc.)
  • transportation to and from appointments and other existing engagements
  • assistance with vacation planning
Our senior care services are also very affordable, meaning you won't have to go out of your way to get the expert senior care services you deserve! 

For more information about the leading senior care services in the Los Angeles and Orange County areas, give A-1 Home Care a call today by dialing (310) 657-8780. We proudly serve clients in cities like Glendale, Los Alamitos, Beverly Hills, Pasadena, and Anaheim Hills.




Saturday, July 5, 2014

Elder Care for Los Angeles Seniors

The beaches, parks and hiking trails of Los Angeles are very popular this time of year, as the summer breeze is calling out to everyone's inner adventurer. With the kids out for vacation, many adults are taking advantage of the weather and hitting the beaches. However, this simple pleasure that nature has to offer is not something that everyone can enjoy. Adults taking care of senior relatives are among this group as they must be on constant watch of their loved one. Seniors, who are very susceptible to diseases and accidents, require a companion to monitor their well being. Because walking too much can be very strenuous for them, they are also not able to accompany their family on outdoor outings. It's a rather sad truth, but the work, as many Angelinos with elderly relatives will know, is necessary.

In order to alleviate these burdens, A-1 Home Care is offering senior caregivers to families in Los Angeles. Trained with 2 years of more of caregiver experience, our in home and live in senior home health aides are well versed in the field of Elder Care and are able to administer all other facets of care that range from temporary, Overnight, and even 24 Hour Care. In addition to these categories, our senior cargivers are also able to provide Parkinson's Care, Companion Care and Heart Attack care.

For more information on our rates, call out office at 310 657 8780. Check us out online and Like us on Facebook!


Thursday, January 30, 2014

Arts and Crafts Day at Downey Care Center

Fellow bookworms, do you love to read? Then you know how terrible it is to stop in the middle of your beloved story, only to lose your page! A-1 Home Care considers this plight very seriously, as constructed an arts and crafts activity perfect for the book lovers at Downey Care Center. Valentines Day Bookmarks!

A-1 Home Care will be hosting a half yearly session of arts and crafts projects which are appropriate for senior residents at the local convalescent hospital. We care a lot about the elders recovering from their surgeries and receiving treatments at this lovely facility, and thought of several projects that would encourage healing and cheer.


Valentines Themed Tasseled Bookmarks

Supplies:

Patterned cardstock
Colored yarn
Markers
Stencils
Stickers and Foam stickies
Single hole punch

Instructions:

1. Cut out the cardstock to measurements of 1.5 in wide x 5 in long
2. Punch a hole on the top of each bookmark
3. Using the assorted materials, Encourage seniors to decorate their bookmarks to their preferences. Lots of ideas include making Valentines day themed hearts, adding a personalized message, or drawing pictures with markers.
4. Taking loops of yarn, tie strands to the end and trim to make a tassel.
 A-1 Home Care has provided senior caregiving services since 1991. We provide services for women with cervical cancer, and have excellent reviews from our satisfied clients. Take a look at our Caregivers of the Year for a sample of our excellent qualifications. 

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