This month we also celebrate Hospice Care which is a special time to celebrate living and celebrate life. During Hospice care a team of health care professionals and caregivers provide medical, emotional, and spiritual support. We at Comfort Care Nursing Professionals understand this is a special time and requires special care by caregivers. Our goal is to support families of those who are active with Hospice services to have peace, comfort, and dignity.

Our caregivers and nurses are here to help you. Please call us today at (954) 210-7961.

This month is National Home Care and Hospice month and we would like to thank all our caregivers and families for the opportunity to provide comfort in your home. According to the National Association of Home Care & Hospice (2016), "A wide range of forces are joining to push care away from nursing homes and drive toward home and community-based care. Experts agree that the destiny of health care lies in the home".

November is Family Caregivers Month, a time to celebrate the efforts of family caregivers and to raise awareness of family caregiver issues with this year's theme, "Take Care to Give Care." Caregiving can be physically taxing for many caregivers. Utilizing assistance to provide care for your loved ones can offer many physical and emotional benefits.

It's the Holidays with a great opportunity to enjoy time with family and friends. Take the time to celebrate life, be grateful, and reflect on what's important in life, and also appreciate the gift of health. Travel may be one of the biggest gifts this year, especially to visit other family or even returning to your previous hometown.

Long-term care insurance or LTC, is a purchased insurance which helps provide for services to assist with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, or eating, which are generally not covered by health insurance, Medicare, or Medicaid. In order to receive benefits from your long-term care insurance policy, you must meet the plan criteria. Most often, these criteria are defined in terms of Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) or cognitive impairments, such as needing help with 2 or more of 6 ADLs or when you have a cognitive impairment.

Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia among older people. Dementia is a brain disorder that seriously affects a person's ability to carry out daily activities. Being aware of the beginning signs of Alzheimer’s such as memory loss of recent events or even names of loved ones is key. As Alzheimer's disease progresses, trouble speaking, reading, or writing may occur as well as forgetting how to perform daily self-care activities from hygiene to preparing meals, or even eating.