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Nov 25, 2020
Integrity & Thanksgiving
Homewatch CareGivers

Author: Alcibiades Rives, RN | Director of Nursing Homewatch CareGivers of Southwest Broward "Ageing is not lost youth but a new stage of opportunity and strength." - Betty Friedan Erik Erickson, a widely known and studied developmental psychologist of the ...
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Oct 20, 2020
Breast Cancer: A team Effort
Homewatch CareGivers

Alcibiades Rives, RN |Director of Nursing Homewatch CareGivers of Southwest Broward As we close the month of October, we at Homewatch CareGivers of Southwest Broward wish to celebrate the many families who’ve recovered from the many trials, fears and worry ...
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Jul 22, 2020
Skin Health: sunlight and radiation
Homewatch CareGivers

Author: Alcibiades Rives, RN | Director of Nursing Sunlight is essential for many natural processes of life. Sunlight announces the beginning of each day, and in its absence, the end. The plants need it for energy, which is transferred to the animals who ...
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Jun 23, 2020
Hurricane preparedness
Homewatch CareGivers

Author: Alcibiades Rives, RN |Director of Nursing The month of June marks the beginning of hurricane season. Hurricane season in southeast United States ranges from June 1 st – November 30 th . Although hurricanes are not necessarily guaranteed, there is ...
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Jun 1, 2020
Sleep and Aging: Factors Contributing To Disrupted Sleep
Homewatch CareGivers

Alcibiades Rives, RN Director of Nursing Homewatch CareGivers of Southwest Broward For many people sleep is regarded as being sacred. For some, sleeping can be intricate and involve many steps, others experience sleep at an instance. Unfortunately, there ...
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May 15, 2020
On Depression and the Older Adult
Homewatch CareGivers

Author: Alcibiades Rives, RN | Director of Nursing for Homewatch CareGivers of SouthWest Broward. The month of May is Mental Health Awareness month since 1949. Mental health is an umbrella term that includes a variety of conditions and disorders affecting ...
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Apr 29, 2020
Fun at home activities for the elderly
Homewatch CareGivers

Author: Alcibiades “Alci” Rives, RN and Director of Nursing Whether someone was used to being alone or is suddenly missing out on social and physical activities, the pandemic can be causing stress and difficulty that might be somewhat alleviated by staying ...
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Apr 21, 2020
Anxiety Support at This Time
Anxiety Support

Author: Alcibiades “Alci” Rives, RN and Director of Nursing Right now, even if circumstances prevent us from physically being with you, we want you to know that we are still here to support you. We’ve been thinking about anxiety and how maybe others are ...
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Jan 23, 2020
Tips to Prevent Elderly Falls
Falls Prevention

The risk of falling increases with age and is greater for women than men. Two-thirds of those that fall will fall again within six months. A decrease in bone density can contributes to falls and injuries. Failure to exercise regularly can result in poor ...
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