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Hospice Care for Families Affected by Dementia and Alzheimer’s

An estimated six million Americans who are 65 years or older are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia or memory loss. With the number of dementia patients expected to increase rapidly by the year 2050, the number entering hospice care is also predicted to rise. In recent years, about 21 […]

Helping Veterans Alongside Community Partner Therapeutic Recreation Group

Blue Water Homecare is proud to announce a special partnership with Therapeutic Recreation Group (TRG), an organization which serves our local veteran community. At Blue Water, we are honored to serve veterans and their families as well through our Veterans Home Health Aide Services. In December, Blue Water will be sponsoring a Marine veteran to […]

Hospice Care Provides Comfort to Cancer Patients and Families

While someone can enter hospice care for any number of medical reasons, cancer continues to be the one of the most common. Each year, approximately 1.5 million Americans receive hospice care to improve their quality of life during their end of life journey. If you or a loved one is battling cancer and all medical […]

How to Stop Struggling from Sundowning

Although it is still warm in Central Texas, the official start of fall is upon us. As the days begin to shorten and darkness comes earlier, many seniors, and especially those with dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease, may have trouble with sundowning. Sundowning, or Sundown Syndrome, refers to the confusion, irritability, anxiety, or insomnia one develops […]

Announcing New Home Health Aide Services for Veterans

Blue Water Homecare is proud to announce that we have recently grown our services to now offer the Homemaker and Home Health Aide Care Program (HHA) to United States veterans. The HHA Program exists through the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to improve the lives of the brave men and women who have selflessly defended […]

Is it dementia or just normal aging?

Forgetfulness or being fuzzy on details here and there are all normal signs of aging. They could also serve as a signal for a more serious condition, such as dementia, or severe memory loss. It is estimated that dementia affects more than six million Americans over the age of 65 years old, with Alzheimer’s Disease […]

Committed to Patients and Families at End of Life

Facing the final stages of life is a deeply challenging and emotional journey for both patients and their loved ones. In such moments, receiving compassionate, personalized care can make all the difference. By providing physical, emotional, and spiritual support, Blue Water Hospice aims to honor lives and offer comfort, dignity, and respect. Hospice care represents […]

5 Questions to Ask Aging Parents

If summer affords you a slower schedule and extra time to visit with your aging parents, then now is the time to initiate some important conversation with them. At Blue Water Homecare, we have extensive experience in guiding families through a variety of transitions with elderly loved ones by offering expert in-home, dementia, and Parkinson’s […]