Greetings

Assured Home Nursing is pleased to bring its latest newsletter with vital information on senior healthcare.

2022 is just flying by. The winter chill is fading away and the spring breezes will soon make way for lovely hot summer days. Life is ever-changing and these changes bring new hopes but also throw many challenges at every turn. Take everything in your stride and enjoy the journey of life without worrying about the end result.

Aging with Humor & Fun

Best Foods to Control High Blood Pressure

Healthy Recipe for Seniors

Anti-inflammatory Butter Salmon

Arthritis is common among the aging elders and it can make their lives tough.

Fortunately, we have a remedy in our kitchens to improve the condition of arthritis and keep the elderly comfortable at home. Certain foods have the healing power to ease inflammation and help relieve joint pain associated with arthritis.

Salmon baked with lemon, garlic, butter and basil is very beneficial for those with arthritis. Add at least two servings of this dish to their diet each week to reduce the severity of the arthritis symptoms. Also, you can replace salmon with other fatty fish like mackerel, or sardines in this recipe.

Read the recipe here

Blog of the Month

Activities for Seniors With Dementia

Dementia decreases a person’s cognitive functioning such as thinking, remembering, learning, and reasoning. As the disease progresses, it can lead to many psychological changes like anxiety, paranoia, and depression. Slowing down its progression can help people maintain their abilities for longer. Physical and mental activities are ideal to help slow down cognitive decline.

Focus on a few easy and engaging activities for seniors with dementia that boost their mood and self-esteem as well. Apart from building strength and flexibility, these activities also can help with reducing their agitation, sundowning, disrupted sleep, and more.

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Act FAST on this Stroke Awareness Month!

A blocked artery or burst blood vessel can cause a stroke. Strokes can be fatal if the treatment and care are delayed. It is important to treat the stroke within the golden hour to prevent permanent damage or death.

You can prevent strokes naturally with healthy choices.

Control blood pressure through lifestyle changes, add more fruits and vegetables to your diet by reducing salt and fat-saturated foods, maintain a healthy BMI, be physically active, and quit smoking and drinking alcohol to prevent strokes.

Act F.A.S.T to the warning signs

F = Face drooping: Ask the person to smile. Is the smile uneven?

A = Arm weakness: Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward?

S = Speech difficulty: Is speech slurred?

T = Time to call 911 if the person shows any of these symptoms.

Find more resources, toolkits, and information on strokes here.

Upcoming Days/Events

The April showers bring the May flowers. And the sweet fragrance of the Lilly of the Valley fills the air with the onset of May.

With the beginning of the summer, there is every reason to celebrate outdoors every single day.

Whether it is May Day or Mother’s Day, there are many reasons to revel in the month of May.

Here are the special days to celebrate the month of May:

May 2: National Truffle Day

May 4: National Orange Juice Day

May 5: National Nurses Day

May 9: National Women’s Checkup Day

May 15: Take Your Parents to the Playground Day

May 16: Honor Our LGBT Elders Day

May 16: National Do Something Good for Your Neighbor Day

May 18: National Visit Your Relatives Day

May 24: Brother’s Day

May 25: National Senior Health & Fitness Day – Last Wednesday in May

May 30: World Multiple Sclerosis Day

May 30: National Memorial Day – Last Monday in May

May 31: National Save Your Hearing Day

May 31: National Smile Day

Employee of the Month

Congratulations to

Samone Kelley🎉

Samone Kelley has been selected to be the Assured Home Nursing Caregiver of the Month for April, 2022.

Samone has been a caregiver for over 10 years now and decided to become a caregiver because of her Mother and also because of her intuition to care for others.

Samone is dedicated to her clients and always willing to pick up extra shifts.

She is also always flexible when asked to change her schedule. Samone is passionate about people’s feelings and the type of impact she can have on a person’s life.

Her favorite part of taking care of her clients is when she makes them smile. She says when they smile, she knows she is doing something right.

Outside of work Samone likes to spend time with her family making lasting memories. The pandemic has taken a toll on her family and loved ones so spending time with them is what is most important to her.

Congratulations Samone, we are grateful to have you as a caregiver at Assured Home Nursing Services!

Your Feedback Matters!

Assured Home Nursing believes in bringing more smiles to loved ones and their families with impeccable care. Client satisfaction is the ultimate thing for us. We leave no stone unturned and take all the steps to meet their expectations through our services.

Listening to their voice helps us to measure, manage and better our services.

Positive feedback from clients gives boundless energy to our caregivers. It motivates them to continue providing the best care with much enthusiasm by etching up their beautiful memories of life.

Here is the encouraging feedback from one of our esteemed clients.

“My next door neighbor received wonderful, loving care his last few weeks of his life in his own home/bedroom. Your staff helped to make this possible.