In marriage we agree to stick together for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health – but what doesn’t come up in our vows to each other is how to handle the increasing demands of senior care as our parents age. Yet with our life span increasing, it’s important to […]
https://www.responsive-homecare.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/senior-couple-holding-hands.jpg400600Debbie Savage, RN, BSN, Presidenthttps://www.responsive-homecare.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Responsive-HC_30th-Anniv_logo_lg.pngDebbie Savage, RN, BSN, President2019-02-07 10:08:042019-03-20 09:33:32How to Maintain a Healthy Marriage While Caring for Aging Parents
Groundbreaking research is zeroing in ever nearer to the eradication of Alzheimer’s disease, this time around two medications already developed and approved by the FDA. This permits accelerated clinical trials and hopefully fast-tracking us nearer to a treatment. The first, surprisingly, is a medication utilized in treating HIV. Scientists are finding that the genetic blueprint […]
With over 325 million people living in the United States alone, it’s difficult to imagine that loneliness would be so widespread. Nevertheless, over 50% of the elderly live alone, and more than a million of them are estimated to be chronically lonely. In reality, almost 1/2 of older adults studied stated that their primary source […]
A quick Google search for the term “aging” returns topics such as “coping with aging,” “what you can do about aging,” and even “the cure to aging.” The negative connotations to aging are, regrettably, so embedded within our culture that it is forecasted that by 2021, we’ll be spending over $300 billion in anti-aging products. […]
https://www.responsive-homecare.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/happy-senior-couple-on-moped.jpg399600Debbie Savage, RN, BSN, Presidenthttps://www.responsive-homecare.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Responsive-HC_30th-Anniv_logo_lg.pngDebbie Savage, RN, BSN, President2019-01-08 09:34:052022-04-27 16:55:31It’s Time to Put Aging in a Positive Light
We’ve all encountered helicopter parents, especially when a son or daughter leaves for college. In fact, we could possibly be guilty of hovering a touch too closely ourselves. Learning that appropriate harmony between caring and overstepping our boundaries is not easy.
https://www.responsive-homecare.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/helicopter-parents.jpg400600Debbie Savage, RN, BSN, Presidenthttps://www.responsive-homecare.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Responsive-HC_30th-Anniv_logo_lg.pngDebbie Savage, RN, BSN, President2018-12-14 10:38:492022-08-18 14:46:41In Caring for an Aging Parent, Are You Overstepping Boundaries as a Helicopter Child?
Do you remember that feeling as a child when the school bell rang, indicating the end of arithmetic and the start of the best part of the day: recess? There was a tremendous sensation of freedom dashing out onto the playground, leaving behind the pressure of school work for a quick period of unstructured play.
https://www.responsive-homecare.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/admin-ajax.jpeg267400Debbie Savage, RN, BSN, Presidenthttps://www.responsive-homecare.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Responsive-HC_30th-Anniv_logo_lg.pngDebbie Savage, RN, BSN, President2018-12-11 09:34:082021-01-08 21:18:16Senior Care Strategy: Incorporate “Play” to Strengthen Both Mind and Body
As soon as the door swings open and your senior loved one wraps you in a warm hug, through the joyous holiday dinner and each timeless family custom, possibilities abound for not simply high quality time together, but also to assess how your parent is truly doing and if any red flags are detected.
https://www.responsive-homecare.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/senior-woman-wearing-santa-hat-at-christmas.jpg400600Debbie Savage, RN, BSN, Presidenthttps://www.responsive-homecare.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Responsive-HC_30th-Anniv_logo_lg.pngDebbie Savage, RN, BSN, President2018-12-07 10:28:352019-03-21 04:58:06Ft. Lauderdale Home Care Experts Share 5 Signs of Dementia to Watch During the Holidays
We are excited to announce that the president of Responsive Home Care, Debbie Savage, has been named to the board of directors of the South Florida Institute on Aging (SoFIA). SoFIA is a non-profit organization that creates planning and development strategies to deliver socio-economic support programs for seniors throughout South Florida. Click here to read […]
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It’s official: As of May 1, 2017, Responsive Home Health has changed its name to Responsive Home Care! As the national home health care regulations continue to evolve, the distinction between home health and home care has become clearer. The difference lies in physician ordered, skilled medical home health versus the supportive, comprehensive personal home care in […]
https://www.responsive-homecare.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/19400592_1523121837740721_7495898583442384783_o.jpg13652048Debbie Savage, RN, BSN, Presidenthttps://www.responsive-homecare.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Responsive-HC_30th-Anniv_logo_lg.pngDebbie Savage, RN, BSN, President2017-10-03 17:29:022020-12-08 13:54:41Responsive Home Health is now Responsive Home Care!
It’s so easy to fall into a more sedentary lifestyle in our later years, especially if aches and pains from aging muscles and chronic conditions such as arthritis are a factor. But new research shows that even short bursts of high-intensity exercise – less than 15-minute intervals – can make a significant difference on the […]
https://www.responsive-homecare.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/aging-muscles.jpg9601340Debbie Savage, RN, BSN, Presidenthttps://www.responsive-homecare.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Responsive-HC_30th-Anniv_logo_lg.pngDebbie Savage, RN, BSN, President2017-09-18 10:30:292019-03-20 09:48:35Learn How Aging Muscles Can Benefit from High-Intensity Training
How to Maintain a Healthy Marriage While Caring for Aging Parents
/in Aging Care Issues, Family Caregiving, Home Care Services Fort Lauderdale FL /by Debbie Savage, RN, BSN, PresidentIn marriage we agree to stick together for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health – but what doesn’t come up in our vows to each other is how to handle the increasing demands of senior care as our parents age. Yet with our life span increasing, it’s important to […]
Have You Heard About These Alzheimer’s Breakthroughs?
/in Alzheimer's, Senior Care Fort Lauderdale FL, Senior Health /by Debbie Savage, RN, BSN, PresidentGroundbreaking research is zeroing in ever nearer to the eradication of Alzheimer’s disease, this time around two medications already developed and approved by the FDA. This permits accelerated clinical trials and hopefully fast-tracking us nearer to a treatment. The first, surprisingly, is a medication utilized in treating HIV. Scientists are finding that the genetic blueprint […]
Help Prevent Senior Loneliness with This Simple Questionnaire
/in Companion Care, Hollywood Home Health Care, Senior Health /by Debbie Savage, RN, BSN, PresidentWith over 325 million people living in the United States alone, it’s difficult to imagine that loneliness would be so widespread. Nevertheless, over 50% of the elderly live alone, and more than a million of them are estimated to be chronically lonely. In reality, almost 1/2 of older adults studied stated that their primary source […]
It’s Time to Put Aging in a Positive Light
/in Activities for Seniors, Respite Care, Senior Care /by Debbie Savage, RN, BSN, PresidentA quick Google search for the term “aging” returns topics such as “coping with aging,” “what you can do about aging,” and even “the cure to aging.” The negative connotations to aging are, regrettably, so embedded within our culture that it is forecasted that by 2021, we’ll be spending over $300 billion in anti-aging products. […]
In Caring for an Aging Parent, Are You Overstepping Boundaries as a Helicopter Child?
/in Activities for Seniors, Aging Care Issues, Alzheimer's and Dementia Care, Better Care for Broward, Caregiver Stress, Elder Care, Personal Care Tips, Senior Health /by Debbie Savage, RN, BSN, PresidentWe’ve all encountered helicopter parents, especially when a son or daughter leaves for college. In fact, we could possibly be guilty of hovering a touch too closely ourselves. Learning that appropriate harmony between caring and overstepping our boundaries is not easy.
Senior Care Strategy: Incorporate “Play” to Strengthen Both Mind and Body
/in Activities for Seniors, Aging Care Issues, Benefits of Broward Home Care, compassion and motivation, Elder Care, Personal Care Tips, Senior Exercise, Senior Health /by Debbie Savage, RN, BSN, PresidentDo you remember that feeling as a child when the school bell rang, indicating the end of arithmetic and the start of the best part of the day: recess? There was a tremendous sensation of freedom dashing out onto the playground, leaving behind the pressure of school work for a quick period of unstructured play.
Ft. Lauderdale Home Care Experts Share 5 Signs of Dementia to Watch During the Holidays
/in Activities for Seniors, Aging Care Issues, Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's and Dementia Care, Caregiver Stress, compassion and motivation, Dementia, Elder Care, Personal Care Tips, Senior Health /by Debbie Savage, RN, BSN, PresidentAs soon as the door swings open and your senior loved one wraps you in a warm hug, through the joyous holiday dinner and each timeless family custom, possibilities abound for not simply high quality time together, but also to assess how your parent is truly doing and if any red flags are detected.
Responsive Home Care President Named to the Board of Directors of South Florida Institute on Aging
/in Florida Home Health Care /by Debbie Savage, RN, BSN, PresidentWe are excited to announce that the president of Responsive Home Care, Debbie Savage, has been named to the board of directors of the South Florida Institute on Aging (SoFIA). SoFIA is a non-profit organization that creates planning and development strategies to deliver socio-economic support programs for seniors throughout South Florida. Click here to read […]
Responsive Home Health is now Responsive Home Care!
/in Home Health Agency, Home Health Care Fort Lauderdale FL, Home Health Services Fort Lauderdale FL /by Debbie Savage, RN, BSN, PresidentIt’s official: As of May 1, 2017, Responsive Home Health has changed its name to Responsive Home Care! As the national home health care regulations continue to evolve, the distinction between home health and home care has become clearer. The difference lies in physician ordered, skilled medical home health versus the supportive, comprehensive personal home care in […]
Learn How Aging Muscles Can Benefit from High-Intensity Training
/in Aging Care Issues /by Debbie Savage, RN, BSN, PresidentIt’s so easy to fall into a more sedentary lifestyle in our later years, especially if aches and pains from aging muscles and chronic conditions such as arthritis are a factor. But new research shows that even short bursts of high-intensity exercise – less than 15-minute intervals – can make a significant difference on the […]