Home Care

As we all know illness or accidents can strike any of us at any time so it is best to be prepared. Advance directives are important for everyone to have regardless of how old you are. They are written documents stating your wishes regarding medical care or finances if you become unable to make decisions…

An estimated 23.6 million people, 7.8% of the U.S population are diagnosed with diabetes. It’s one of the leading causes of death and disability. What is Diabetes? Diabetes is a disorder of the metabolism-the way the body uses or converts food for energy and growth. There are two types of Diabetes, type 1 and type…

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, more commonly referred to as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and in the spinal cord. Some early signs to look for are muscle weakness and struggles with speech, swallowing, or breathing. ALS is one of the most common neuromuscular disorders…

It has been such a cold and snowy winter that we thought summer would never come. Well, summer is just around the corner and it is crucial to know how to remain cool in the hot months to come. Elderly people, young children, and people with chronic medical conditions are more prone to heat related…

Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital is a community based hospital in Lake Forest and is a subsidiary of Northwestern Memorial Health Care. It is one of the nation’s premiere academic medical center. Lisa and I had the privilege of being a vendor at their quarterly vendor fair. It was a pleasure meeting the case managers, nurses,…

I attended the monthly COC breakfast and really enjoyed it! The Lieberman Center hosted the event. Lieberman Center is a beautiful long-term care nursing facility with all private rooms. They also offer short-term rehabilitation and have a dementia special care unit. It was great to see everyone! It was nice to meet some new people…

Since May is National Mental Health Awareness month so I would like to provide some information on Mental Health. Mental Health Awareness Month is very important as its primary goal is to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness and to ensure those struggling with a mental illness that they are not alone. There are…

My grandma, who is one of the closest people in the world to me, was diagnosed with breast cancer. Our entire family is very fortunate that she is one of the success stories. She is a breast cancer survivor and has been living cancer free. Her illness prompted me to do as much research as…

CBS news recently televised a report on a possible cure for Alzheimer’s disease. The report is about a study that begins in Colombia, South America, in a village called “Medellin”. There they found extended families that suffer from hereditary early onset Alzheimer’s. There are only a handful of families in the world that carry this…

Dementia is the general term for a number of conditions marked by impaired brain functioning. Most people think that all dementia is Alzheimer’s Disease and don’t realize that there are many different forms of dementia. Alzheimer’s Disease is the most common type of dementia but it is not the only one. Here is some information…