October is Talk About Prescriptions Month – Five Things to Research and Ask
October is Talk About Prescriptions Month. It’s a good time to sit down and look at the medications your parents take. Make a list that you can share with any family caregivers, your parents’ doctors, and the pharmacist. You should also look up each medication and create a list of questions if there are things…
Read MoreLares Home Care Participates in Job Fair
Lares Home Care participated in the 2018 Monmouth County Fall Job Fair at Brookdale Community College Collins Arena. With over 140 employers, this was an event not to be missed!
Read MoreHappy Birthday!
Maryanne is celebrating a birthday today! As a founding employee of Lares Home Care, Maryanne has worn many hats while helping our family of clients grow over the years! We wish her the best and celebrate your birthday as part of the Lares Family! Happy Birthday!!
Read MoreHow Can You Tell if Your Senior Might Be Dehydrated?
If your elderly family member doesn’t drink enough fluids, she’s likely to become dehydrated. But the signs of dehydration don’t always look the way you expect and your senior might not experience thirst the same way she did when she was younger. This complicates the situation. Her Lips and Skin Seem Dry. When your aging…
Read MoreTraining Recognition
As with many other employees in the healthcare industry, Lares Home Care aides are required to participate in ongoing education and training programs throughout employment. This helps ensure the continued quality of patient care and safety, accident prevention and care management, and regulatory compliance. Once training is completed, each caregiver is entered into a drawing…
Read MoreEmployee of the Quarter
Our Employee of the Quarter Program recognizes the outstanding qualities and contributions of employees working towards Lares Home Care’s goals and overall mission. This quarter we congratulate two employees that have gone above and beyond in their efforts to provide care for our clients. The first Employee of the Quarter is… Robin Lejda. Robin…
Read MoreHome Care Tasks to Take Care of Before Winter Arrives
Fall is coming. Now is the time to start preparing the house in time for winter’s arrival. If you do this while the weather is still warm and dry, you won’t be outside in heavy clothing trying to stay warm enough. Here are the home care tasks that you should tackle before the snow falls.…
Read MoreTips for Caring for a Senior Suffering a UTI
Suffering a urinary tract infection can be a very unpleasant experience for your aging parent. When dealing with this type of infection, your senior may experience pain, burning, pressure in their pelvis, urgency to urinate, chills, fatigue, and more. Elderly adults are also prone to cognitive symptoms, including confusion and disorientation. If your senior is…
Read MoreWhy Is it So Difficult to Get a Handle on Anticipatory Grief?
Grief in all of its forms is really difficult to cope with and to manage, but the most difficult form might be anticipatory grief. With this form of grief, your senior hasn’t passed away yet, so caregiving is still ongoing. Your elderly family member may be in ill health or she may be in a…
Read More5 Ways to Prevent Slip and Fall Accidents
Elderly adults are more likely to be injured in a slip and fall accident than any other age group. They often struggle with physical conditions that increase the risk of a slip and fall accident, like dizziness, vertigo, poor balance, and poor vision. Family caregivers and elder care providers who are helping aging adults that…
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