Nearly nine in ten (89%) adults 65 and older report they are currently taking prescription medications. As a senior or caregiver for an aging parent, medication management is one of the most important parts to manage chronic conditions and symptoms. Here are 10 tips for Safe Medication Management. 1 Visit your Primary Care Provider (PCP) […]
Archives for 2020
For Seniors – 5 Best Safety Devices Under $25
Allowing our seniors to age in place safely poses new challenges with the pandemic. Many families that are caring for their own children as well as their aging families are often called the “sandwich generation”. This obviously adds additional stress and concerns. Caregivers may have less ability to check in on their aging family members […]
Alzheimer’s Texas on Urinary Tract Infections in Seniors – Risk Factors, Prevention and Treatment
[Transcript ends at 00.01.25] Blue Water’s Jennifer Prescott gives practical prevention and treatment help for this common but potentially dangerous ailment.
Summer Speaker Series: Strategies to Prevent COVID Fatigue
[Transcript ends at 00.01.25] Please join Blue Water Homecare, Ascension-Seton Hospice, and Accountable Aging for a webinar with panelist Virginia Sampson, Attorney. In this installment of the Summer Speaker Series, you will learn “Strategies to Prevent COVID Fatigue”. Virginia Sampson was a full-time caregiver to her husband for three years after he was diagnosed with […]
Summer Speaker Series: Spiritual Care and Cultural Diversity
[Transcript ends at 00.01.25] In this webinar, Blue Water Homecare, Ascension-Seton Hospice and Accountable Aging host panelist Michael Carter, Hospice Chaplain with Seton Hospice for his presentation “Spiritual Care and Cultural Diversity”. Mr. Carter teaches us how to balance the spiritual needs of patients in a culturally diverse society. Michael has served as both Chaplain […]
Memory Care During COVID-19 Crisis?
Over the past few months, we have received many calls from family members upset and frustrated that they are not able to see their loved ones living in assisted living, skilled nursing, or memory care facilities. Many families soon realized that the required care was more than they could provide themselves. Elizabeth’s mother Pearl lives […]
Summer Speaker Series: Productive Communication in this Virtual World
[Transcript ends at 00.01.25] Please join Blue Water Homecare, Ascension-Seton Hospice, and Accountable Aging for a webinar with panelists Mike and Kim Barnes of Barnes Team Media. In this installment of the Summer Speaker Series, you will learn how to be your best in front of a camera or while speaking in public. Team Barnes […]
In-Home Care During a Pandemic
Nancy is 85 years old and has advanced dementia. She lives with her husband John in Sun City, Texas, and is unable to care for herself. For the past year, Nancy has relied completely on the care provided by her husband and in-home care professionals. In early March we received a call at the office […]