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Top New Year’s Resolutions for Family Providing Senior Care in Chicago IL

New Year’s resolutions: we love to create them, and can’t help but break them. Perhaps you’ve been energized to eat better, lose those stubborn five pounds, quit smoking, or exercise more; but life has a way of interfering with our best intentions, especially for family members providing senior care for a loved one in the Chicago area. To make a difference in quality of life for both yourself and the senior for whom you provide care, and to discover a New Year’s resolution you’ll actually want to adhere to in the months and years to come, try one of these...

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How to Choose the Best In Home Care in La Grange, IL

In our previous blog post, we provided some of the many benefits of partnering with a La Grange in home care provider. And although there are some incredible, measurable results for seniors, it all boils down to one simple statement: being at home just feels right. It’s where we’ve created our most precious memories, and it’s where we’re the most comfortable. Remaining at home also encourages enhanced independence for seniors, allowing countless opportunities throughout each day to make personal decisions: whether to sleep in or rise early; what to have for lunch, and who to share that lunch with; what...

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Why Are In Home Care Services The Preferred Senior Care Option?

It’s true: the overwhelming majority of today’s seniors dream of staying at home rather than moving to a nursing home or assisted living facility. And who can blame them? In home care services let seniors continue to experience a sense of safety and security, with the comfort and familiarity of their own home and community. When frailty and other conditions of aging cause questions to arise about a senior’s ability to remain at home, professional home care agencies, like Home & Hearth Caregivers, provide viable solutions. Consider these top ten ways that in home care services can impact the lives...

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Top Personal Care Agency in Chicago Shares the Facts on COPD vs. Asthma

Coughing that just won’t quit. Shortness of breath. Wheezing. Probably an asthma attack, right? Before grabbing an inhaler or those over-the-counter cough drops, however, it may be time to see if another culprit – COPD – could be causing the problem. With upwards of 12 million Americans now living with COPD (and another 12 million who likely have the disease but are so far undiagnosed), it’s critical to determine the true cause behind that cough. A closer look reveals some important differences between these two conditions: Asthma: Environmental factors such as cigarette smoke, dust, and pet hair can trigger asthmatic...

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How COPD Is Diagnosed and Treated – and How Senior Care in Chicago, IL Can Help

There are times when, after struggling with debilitating symptoms, receiving a definitive diagnosis can actually be a relief. Finally, there’s a name for the condition, and a course of action to treat it! This is certainly the case for those diagnosed with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). If your Chicago, IL senior loved one has suffered with chronic coughing, wheezing, and fatigue, a COPD diagnosis could be the first step in improving her quality of life. Here’s what you can expect from the senior’s doctor to diagnose COPD: Assessment of the senior’s health and environment, to include smoking, exposure to...

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Providing Elder Care in Illinois? The Court Finds You Guilty…

…but not of the crimes you think you committed. If you’re providing elder care in Illinois for a loved one, you may be overwhelmed with feelings of guilt. Guilt about not spending enough time with your loved ones. Guilt of failing them if you’re considering part-time in-home care or a full-time skilled nursing facility. Guilt over losing your temper when your loved one with dementia forgot your name for the tenth time this morning. No. Here’s what you’re more likely guilty of: Working too hard Neglecting your own emotional and physical health Judging yourself too harshly Although incredibly rewarding, providing...

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Chicagoland Senior Care Service Area Map for Assisted Living Clients

Serving Suburbs
and Chicagoland

The Best Home Care for Seniors
in the Chicago, IL Area

At Home & Hearth Caregivers, we are proud to offer compassionate, family-like in-home care, respite care, and Alzheimer’s and dementia care services to seniors and families throughout Cook, DuPage, Will, Lake, McHenry Counties, including the following cities and towns:

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