Golden Heart Senior Care is proud to announce that Marvely C. has been awarded the February 2022 Golden Heart Employee of the Month. We are so proud of Marvely!
Marvely has been with Golden Heart Senior Care since July 2020. She was born in Jamaica and raised in England. When she was 24 years old she got married and moved to Germany.
After moving to the USA, she worked in a Jewish nursing facility where she became a caregiver and went to school at The Red Cross to get her CNA license.
Marvely has one daughter and three wonderful grandkids.
We are happy Marvely works for our organization, we are so proud of her!!!
Canned food is something that seniors should keep in their kitchen cupboards. Canned food is easy to cook with, it lasts for a long time, and it can be a healthy alternative to using fresh vegetables that might go bad or require a lot of preparation. Just make sure that your senior loved one has a can opener that someone with limited grip strength can use. February is National Canned Food month. It’s a great time for seniors and their families to learn these easy ways to use canned food to make healthy meals:
Canned Meats Are A Great Protein Source
Canned meats are a great source of protein for seniors. They come in small cans or large cans so seniors who are on their own don’t need to buy a lot of food they won’t eat. And canned meats like tuna, salmon, and chicken can be eaten in many different ways that easy to prepare. Canned salmon and tuna are a fantastic source of healthy Omega 3 fatty acids too. Seniors can mix tuna and salmon with spices and dressing for a delicious protein rich dish. Canned chicken can be added to green salads, thrown into soups, or tossed into a pasta sauce to add some healthy protein.
Rinse Canned Vegetables For Better Flavor
Canned vegetables are an easy to make alternative to fresh or frozen vegetables. They just need to be heated and they’re ready to go. But sometimes people find the taste of canned vegetables a little salty. To get canned vegetables to taste as good as frozen vegetables your senior loved one just needs to rinse them off before cooking them. Rinsing them in a little cold water will restore the great taste of canned vegetables.
Make One Pot Meals With Canned Foods
Often seniors prefer to make easy meals, especially if they have mobility challenges. A home care provider can help seniors cook more complicated meals with fresh ingredients. But, when seniors are alone, canned foods make it easy for them to make healthy one pot dishes. Seniors can make a delicious quick and easy one pot meal by adding their favorite canned vegetables to some rice or pasta. They can toss in some beans, chickpeas, or canned chicken for protein and within minutes sit down to a delicious meal all made in one pot.
Canned Fruit Is Great For Dessert
Seniors who are watching their weight can enjoy a sweet treat anytime of the year with canned fruit. As long as the fruit is packed in water and not sugary syrup canned fruit is a great dessert for seniors. The fruit is soft and easy to eat. It’s already portioned in appropriate servings. And since canned foods last for a long time seniors won’t have to worry about the fruit going bad before they can eat it.
If you are considering home care in Summerlin, NV, for an aging loved one, please contact the caring staff at Golden Heart Senior Care of Summerlin. 702-800-4616.
You may already know that senior citizens have a higher risk of falling than younger adults. However, did you know that many senior citizens have a higher risk of falling during the nighttime hours than during the daytime? There are many different reasons for this. However, there are also many ways that you and home care providers can work together to help with nighttime fall prevention for your elderly loved one.
Proper Bedding Placement
One of the reasons why senior citizens often fall during the night is because they trip over their bedding. For example, if your elderly loved one needs to get up to use the bathroom at night, they might trip over the edge of their blanket and fall in their bedroom. This could lead to a serious injury. It is important that your elderly loved one’s bedding isn’t stuck under their mattress, so their legs or feet don’t get stuck in the blanket when they try to get up. It is also important they don’t have any blankets on the floor, as well. You or home care providers can go into your elderly loved one’s bedroom each night, before they go to bed, to ensure the blankets are where they should be.
Good Lighting
Another way that you or an elder care provider can help to prevent nighttime falls for your elderly loved one is by ensuring there is good lighting in their bedroom and house. Improper or low lighting can prevent your elderly loved one from seeing where they are walking during the night. If they can’t see well, it could cause them to trip on carpeting, cords, or other things that are in the walkway. You or home care providers can check often to ensure each light in the house has working bulbs that are bright enough for your elderly loved one to see.
Better Flooring
If you are trying to help prevent nighttime falls for your elderly loved one, you should check on the flooring in their house. For example, if they have a lot of runners, lifted carpets, or loose rugs, these could all be fall hazards. It is crucial that someone ensures these are properly stapled or taped down to help prevent falls. If there are any loose rugs, you could also replace those with slip-resistant rugs.
Conclusion
These are some of the nighttime fall prevention tips for senior citizens. As a family caregiver, hopefully, you can work with home care providers to help take care of these things in your elderly loved one’s home. By doing so, you can significantly reduce the risk of them falling at night.
If you are considering home care in Summerlin, NV, for an aging loved one, please contact the caring staff at Golden Heart Senior Care of Summerlin. 702-800-4616.
Your mom is aging and wants to stay in her home. One way to do this is by hiring caregivers to help out. How do you know if home care is the best decision for her?
Sit down with your mom and ask these questions. Once you have her answers, gather the family and discuss her feelings and theirs.
How Well Does She Do With Daily Activities?
Activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living are important indicators of the necessity for home care. If your mom cannot remember to take her daily prescriptions, she needs someone to remind her.
Suppose she is no longer able to drive to stores or her doctor’s office. Can you take off all of the days she’d need a ride? Would caregivers help you avoid having to cut your hours at work or rearrange your plans?
ADLs and IADLs include things like cooking meals, paying bills, shopping for household supplies, and cleaning the home. If she struggles with any of these, it indicates a need for home care.
Does She Feel Lonely or Isolated?
How many visitors does your mom get each week? Does she ever say that she feels lonely? Caregivers from a home care agency can offer companionship services. Your mom doesn’t have to feel alone or isolated.
Her caregiver can take her out to lunch or a museum, join her on appointment days, and help her shop for groceries, clothes, and other essentials. She always has a friend available on the days she wants company.
Is It Hard for Her to Shower, Dress, and Take Care of Her Oral Care?
Can your mom shower and dress on her own? Does she put on clothing that’s appropriate for the weather? If she’s having difficulty brushing and styling her hair, zipping her pants, and putting on shoes, she needs someone to help.
What about her teeth? Can she brush and floss her teeth on her own, or does arthritis pain in the finger joints make it impossible? Home care helps with personal care, grooming, and hygiene.
Don’t Wait, Hire Caregivers Now
Home care is one of the best ways for your mom to stay independent as she ages. With a helping hand, she lives at home without risking her safety or happiness. A home care aide assists with more challenging activities of daily living.
There is no fear of the caregiver taking over. Caregivers will step back and let her do the other tasks she can do on her own. Call a home care agency to learn more.
If you are considering home care in Summerlin, NV for an aging loved one, please contact the caring staff at Golden Heart Senior Care of Summerlin. 702-800-4616.
Christy and Bob Swadkins, the owners of Golden Heart Senior Care, are proud to announce the opening of Golden Brook Residential Care Home. Golden Brook is a 10-bed memory care home located in Henderson (in the Horizon Ridge & Stephanie Street area).
To schedule your open house time, please click https://lnkd.in/gEmpvXg or call 702-931-0055 to schedule an appointment. COVID-19 protocols will be followed during the tour.
For the month of September, Golden Heart would like to recognize Loretta Sanders as our outstanding Caregiver of the Month! Loretta, originally from Auguste, Arkansas, took up caregiving after tending to her family members in their time of need and being inspired by that experience. Aside from her own family, Loretta tells us her family has grown through taking care of other individuals in her life and building beautiful relationships with them. Her talent is the ability to communicate with people, even those that are considered to have difficult behaviors or personalities. Something Loretta is proud of in her life is her choice to become a caregiver, and she tells us that she truly loves what she does. We love what you do too, Loretta! Golden Heart sincerely appreciates your genuine passion and natural caregiving.
Home care is designed to help older adults remain independent as they age at home. Some daily tasks become more of a challenge as health issues arise and muscle strength and flexibility change. Here are five things you should know about home care for older adults.
Companionship Care Is a Popular Service
When you think of home care, you probably think of caregivers helping with housework and laundry, meals and snacks, and personal care and grooming. Did you know you can arrange to have caregivers stop by to check in and see how your mom and dad are doing?
Companionship services are very popular. Caregivers stop by for a friendly conversation, an afternoon out for lunch and shopping, or other things your parents miss doing with their friends and family.
You Control How Often Caregivers Come
When you hire professional caregivers, you choose the schedule. The home care provider can help you better understand the time it usually takes to complete the services, but decisions are up to your family. Would your parents prefer weekly visits or several per week?
If you want to stop in each Friday and help out for the day, you can simply choose not to have caregivers that day or week. If your parents need daily assistance, and you’re only free two days a week, caregivers can cover the rest. Talk it over and see how your parents feel.
Services Are Changed as Needed
What happens if you arrange caregiver services and your mom’s health changes? She only needs help with housekeeping at first, but then she falls and also needs help with meals and transportation. It’s easy to add and remove home care services with a local agency.
You can drop services as your mom heals. If she needs more caregiver visits, that’s also easy to arrange.
They Help Retain Independence
One of the biggest fears older adults have as their health and mobility change is losing their independence. Caregivers have one goal, and that’s to make their clients stay in their homes and enjoy independence for as long as possible.
With someone helping complete more challenging daily tasks, your parents can enjoy staying in their home, doing things that they love, and coming and going as they please. Caregivers help out where your parents want them to help out, and the rest is left for your parents to do.
You Can Use Them for Your Benefit, Too
Family caregivers don’t always realize that home care also helps them out. You’ve been caring for your dad after his stroke, and it’s been years since you had a vacation. You’re burned out. Use respite care services to take a much-needed break. You go on your trip and hire caregivers to help your mom while you’re away.
Your parents gain many benefits when they have home care aides helping them out. Companionship is one of the best ones, but it’s just one of the many perks. Call a home care agency and talk about the services available in your area.
If you or an aging loved one is considering home care in Summerlin, NV, please contact the caring staff at Golden Heart Senior Care of Summerlin. 702-800-4616.
Golden Heart Senior Care is offering an AMAZING opportunity to join our team! We are hiring so please apply.
Job Summary:
The Caregiver (CNA, Personal Care Aide, or Home care Aide) assists clients with various personal care and companion services. An individual care plan is created to help clients maintain their independence while living in the comfort of their home. (Hourly pay ranges from $11 to $13/hour)
We proudly offer a rewarding work environment with various benefits including:
Reimbursement of pre-employment costs (TB Test, CPR, Physical, etc.)
“Daily Pay” – Access your pay on a daily basis
Competitive Pay
FREE PCA Training
Holiday Pay
PAID travel time between Clients
Direct Deposit
Up to 40-hours of paid vacation time off
$250 Employee Referral Bonuses for Caregivers and Clients
Social team building events that are FUN and professional
A supportive, engaging and uplifting work environment
Pictured is Christy Swadkins, owner of Golden Heart Senior Care.
Golden Heart conducted a very successful staff training session on Alzheimer’s and Dementia care on May 5, 2021. We had fantastic caregiver participation and we all enjoyed great food, amazing company, and we all learned a great deal on how to interact and care for clients who suffer from Alzheimer’s or other forms of Dementia.
We want to thank all of our Caregivers as they make the world go around!
Your elderly parent’s mental health is just as important as his physical health as you help him to live independently in his home. Sometimes we can get so caught up in taking care of someone’s physical needs that the mental needs are forgotten or pushed to the side. If your parent has been showing indications of struggling with anxiety, you should set up an appointment with his physician to determine the cause of the anxiety. Some medications can increase anxiety and some other health issues (such as an overactive thyroid) can also create anxiety in your parent.
Once you have worked with your parent’s physician, there are things you can do at home as you take care of your parent that will help reduce the anxiety he is dealing with. These tips are also great to share with anyone else who may be caring for your parent, such as a home care provider or other family members.
Maintain a routine.
Anxiety can be wrapped up in not knowing what to expect each day. If you find this causes your parent to feel especially anxious, work with him to develop a regular routine for him. It might be as simple as to make sure he doesn’t have any surprise visitors. Plan those visits from his home care provider to be consistent and make sure your parent knows when to expect them. It might also be helpful for his daily routine to be consistent, with getting up at the same time each day and creating daily habits like walking after breakfast or having a lunch visitor every Tuesday.
Just listen.
For some people, speaking about their anxiety is one way for them to manage it better. If your parent wants to share his concerns and worries, listen actively and let him speak freely. Don’t shame his thoughts or disregard his concerns, even if you can’t relate to them. Your parent will feel more comfortable (and less anxious) if he knows he can share his concerns with you and still be treated with dignity and respect. A home care provider can also be a sounding board for your parent, if they feel more comfortable talking to someone other than their adult child.
Use distraction.
Your parent may just need help turning his brain away from its worries. Once you have listened well to your parent, encourage your parent to do something that will distract him from his worries and help his mind focus on other things. It might be a walk around the block, working on a puzzle, or calling a family member (especially a grandchild, they’re great at distractions!).
Refer to professional opinions.
If your parent is worried about the possibly of a tornado destroying his home, or the risk of suddenly developing a deadly disease, it might help to do some research with your parent to help him see the low risk of what he is worrying about. Just learning the facts about a topic can help reduce the anxiety around it.
If you find anxiety continues to rob your parent of his quality of life, medications and/or professional therapy can help him manage his anxiety and get back to enjoying life.
If you or an aging loved on is considering home care in Summerlin, NV, please contact the caring staff at Golden Heart Senior Care of Summerlin. 702-800-4616.
Golden Heart Senior Care is proud to announce that Marvely C. has been awarded the February 2022 Golden Heart Employee of the Month. We are so proud of Marvely!
For the month of September, Golden Heart would like to recognize Loretta Sanders as our outstanding Caregiver of the Month! Loretta, originally from Auguste, Arkansas, took up caregiving after tending to her family members in their time of need and being inspired by that experience. Aside from her own family, Loretta tells us her family has grown through taking care of other individuals in her life and building beautiful relationships with them. Her talent is the ability to communicate with people, even those that are considered to have difficult behaviors or personalities. Something Loretta is proud of in her life is her choice to become a caregiver, and she tells us that she truly loves what she does. We love what you do too, Loretta! Golden Heart sincerely appreciates your genuine passion and natural caregiving.
