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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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Jan 16, 2020
Does Your Parents Need Companion Care?
Homewatch CareGivers

As your parents age, they may become forgetful, slower, or just afraid to perform certain activities that involve prolonged standing, climbing stairs and other strenuous activates. If one died, they might not know how to perform certain tasks as cooking a ...
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Oct 31, 2019
Nutritional Tips for Your Loved One with Alzheimer’s
Senior Care & Aging

Are you having difficulty with trying to find foods that your loved one would like? Are meals becoming more difficult to eat now? As Alzheimer’s progresses your loved one may start refusing to eat, one of the most common reasons may be because they simply ...
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Oct 24, 2019
Dementia: How to Cope with Repetitive Questions.
Dementia

You try to be patient. You really do. But a loved one’s memory loss can be so frustrating. Just ask any family member of a dementia patient. They really aren’t trying to drive you crazy. They aren’t even aware that they’ve asked you the same question 3 ...
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