Do Not Miss These Annual Doctor Appointments

Each year, more than millions of people of both genders, all ages and backgrounds decease because of not taking care of themselves. A lot has to do with not following up with doctor appointments as well. This is not intended to scare anyone, but to alert others that it is highly important to not just take care of yourself but to go to the doctors when needed and for your annual checkup.

Our A-1 Home Care caregivers can assist your loved one with this. One of the mandatory job tasks for most of our senior patients is transportation. Our caretakers do so for their patients’ doctor appointments, something that cannot be missed. Unless, rescheduled for an emergency. This job task also keeps our caregivers alert because, often, they do sit in on the appointments to consult with their patients’ doctor and see what health elements are remaining the same of changing.

Some of these appointments are (Very Well, 2016):

• Routine/Physical – Blood Pressure; Height; Weight; Blood Work; EKG; Fecal Occult Blood Test; Flexible Sigmoidoscopy/Colonoscopy.
• Senior Women – Mammogram; Pap Smear and Pelvic Exam; Measurement of Bone Mass.
• Senior Men – Prostate Exam and Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)/Blood Test.

Tests and other examinations will vary per senior, depending if they are recovering from a heart attack or have diabetes, etc.

If your loved one needs further assistance, beyond transportation to their appointments or running errands and online assistance, then be sure to give us a call at 949-650-3800 or 562-929-8400 so we can place you with the best fit caregiver. Be sure to check out our website www.a-1homecare.com for our offices in the Inland Empire, Los Angeles County, Orange County, and the San Bernardino County.

After Surgery Care & Caregiver Service in Irvine

Are you scheduled for a cosmetic surgery, joint replacement surgery, cardiac surgery, transplant surgery, or exploratory surgery in the near future?  These are seriously invasive surgical procedures that require the most attentive care when you are recovering in your home.  Many surgery patients worry about how to deal with pain or how to care for their incision during the post-surgical recovery phase.  It’s important to know how to care for your incision so that the wound doesn’t get infected or open up.  eHow Health has a couple articles regarding post-surgery skin healing and post-surgery pain relief to help you familiarize yourself with the process.  It’s important to know the symptoms of an infected incision wound and have a conversation with your doctor about how you are going to deal with the pain after the operation.

At A-1 Home Care, we have experienced After Surgery caregivers, nurse aides, and companions who can provide attentive incision care in the comfort of you or your loved one’s home.  In addition to ensuring that you are comfortable at all times, our caregivers can perform all your daily household duties so that you can focus on relaxation and recovery.  Our caregivers are available for 24 hour live-in care or hourly part-time care.

A-1 Home Care is a non-medical caregiver placement agency that has been in business since 1991 with an A+ Rating from the Better Business Bureau.  Our quality caregivers must have prior experience, verifiable professional references, Tuberculosis testing, a DMV and National Background Check, First Aid/CPR training, Malpractice/Liability insurance, and a personal interview with our office staff.  We serve the communities of Irvine, Westminster, Fountain Valley, Los Alamitos, Long Beach, Seal Beach, Huntington Beach, Corona Del Mar, and other cities in Orange County and Los Angeles County. We also have caregivers who are multi-ethnic and can cater to our clients, man of whom come from diverse backgrounds, such as Jewish, Middle Eastern, and Asian backgrounds.

To interview and hire a compatible After Surgery caregiver in your area today, CALL us at 949-650-3800.

Thanking Caregivers This Thanksgiving

Caregivers give 110% of their effort in their job all the time. For this Thanksgiving, we want to share some tips on how we can display our appreciation for their hard work. Although caregiving seems like a daily routine, many different challenges arise every day. Just listen to the caregivers and they’ll tell you.  Create a channel of communication between the two sides to understand feelings, frustration, and everything that is going on.  Being there for them as support is critical in creating a great relationship among everyone involved.  Furthermore, it is always great to give them positive reinforcements. Let them know the appreciation of their positive impact they make their job caring for your elderly loved ones.  Finally, offer your help.  Even though they are the caregivers, it is impossible for them to handle all the tasks on hand.  Research about a medication, help out with the mail, help shop at the grocery store, etc.  Caring for a senior can be exhausting, and any bit of help can mean a great deal to the caregivers!

We can never have too many quality caregivers on our team.  A-1 Home Care is always looking for experienced and skilled caregivers to fill positions around Los Angeles and Orange County.  We have positions in Alzheimer Care, After Surgery Care, Incontinence Care, Brain Surgery Care, Arthritis Care, Kidney Disease Care, Hospice Care,  Post Stroke Care, and other specific elderly needs.  Moreover, we provide flexible scheduling, finding you jobs that can fit your schedule and not burn you out.  Our company has been in business since 1991, and you can have the confidence in us to find your the best caregiving jobs around town.

Call us at 562 929 8400 for more information about working for A-1 Home Care, or visit Irvine In Home Care to learn more today!