What Are the Best Ways to Help Your Mom Get Out More?

Homecare in Montauk NY: Help Your Mom Get Out

Homecare in Montauk NY: Studies have taken a very close look at isolation in older adults, and Alabama, Arkansas, California, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, New York, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Washington D.C., and West Virginia seem to have the highest risks of becoming an isolated senior.

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Tips for Following the DASH Diet

Elder Care in Montauk NY: Following the DASH Diet

Elder Care in Montauk NY: If your older family member has been diagnosed with high blood pressure, the doctor may have suggested that the make some lifestyle changes to bring their blood pressure under control.

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Family and Genetic Risks of Cancer in Seniors

Home Care Services in Shelter Island NY: Genetic Risks of Cancer

Home Care Services in Shelter Island NY: Knowing that the most common cancers facing the elderly include prostate, breast, lung, colon, skin, and pancreas, there are still many things to consider in the risk of cancer.

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Self-Care 101 Tips From the Wellness Foundation!

Self Care 101

The Artful Home Care team of caregivers and staff had the great pleasure of attending a self-care workshop led by the Wellness Foundation!  A special thank you to Mary at Artful Home Care for organizing the event!  And thank you to Zoe Korbin, Associate Director of Education and Programs of the Wellness Foundation, for leading this workshop!

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When You’re New to Caregiving, It’s Easy to Feel Overwhelmed

Home Health Care in Shelter Island NY: Caregiving Tips

Home Health Care in Shelter Island NY: Being new at something, especially a job, can feel a bit overwhelming. As a new family caregiver, perhaps looking after an aging parent or grandparent, you may have no clue what this is all going to look like in a few weeks or months.

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