National Heart Awareness Month/ A-1 Home Care San Gabriel

Happy Heart Awareness Month! For this week, A-1 Home Care will be focusing on proper heart health practices.

 

Did you know that heart attack and heart disease is the number one killer of seniors and adults in America?

 

In the main type of heart disease, a fatty substance called plaque builds up in the arteries that bring oxygen-rich blood to the heart. Over time, this buildup causes the arteries to narrow and harden. When this happens, the heart does not get all the blood it needs to work properly. The result can be chest pain or a heart attack.

 

Most cases of stroke occur when a blood vessel bringing blood to the brain becomes blocked. The underlying condition for this type of blockage is having fatty deposits lining the vessel walls. These plaques are built up due to consumption of saturated fats and habits such as lack of self care, exercise and smoking.

 

A-1 Home Care takes pride in arranging compatible and affordable caregivers around Southern California. We have holiday caregivers available for the busy times during Christmas and New Years.

Call us anytime if you live in San Gabriel, Arcadia, Temple City, Rosemead, Pasadena, El Monte, Azusa, Monrovia, Duarte, Baldwin Park, or Los Angeles.

Call 626-287-0250 for talented home care. Also, visit our Facebook at www.facebook.com/a1homecareagency

 

Happy Thanksgiving!

In 2010, Americans bought around 244 million turkeys for Thanksgiving, meaning we eat a whole lot of poultry; however, about 18 million turkeys went unsold, which is the case every year. Due to this abundance of bird, Swanson came up with a creative use for leftover turkey in 1953. They sold it as part of a packaged meal that individuals could heat up for convenience. We now refer to those as TV dinners. Delicious and resourceful!

A-1 Home Care arranges Caregivers and Companions who can prepare fresh meals, including assistance during the holiday weekend. We offer care in  A-1 Home Care arranges Caregivers and Companions who prepare fresh meals. We offer care in  San Gabriel, Arcadia, Temple City, Rosemead, Pasadena, El Monte, Azusa, Monrovia, Duarte, Baldwin Park, or Los Angeles.

Call 626-287-0250 for talented home care. 
or Los Angeles.

Call 626-287-0250 for talented home care. 

Hospice Caregivers in San Gabriel Valley

Each society throughout history has traditions concerning special ways of caring for the dying. In the US, traditional and preferred options continue to be hospice care. A-1 Home Care provides skilled San Gabriel Hospice Caregivers who allow seniors and adults facing the end of life to reside at home. surrounded by family and comforting space, your loved one will have peace.

In the last 100 years, dying has been seen as a medical event, with medical options for pain management and comfort. A-1 Home Care strongly suggests keeping in good communication with medical staff and providing spiritual resources for the dying loved one.

A-1 Home Care provides caregiving services in   San Gabriel, Arcadia, Temple City, Rosemead, Pasadena, El Monte, Azusa, Monrovia, Duarte, Baldwin Park, or Los Angeles.

Call 626-287-0250 for talented home care. 

Care at Home for Seniors and Elderly in San Gabriel Valley

A top notch elder caregiver is competent, patient and pleasant. When he or she arrives to a client's home, a great homecare provider will infuse the atmosphere with positivity and warmth. This fits Andrew Handfly, our most recent Caregiver of the Month for 2013. A-1 Home Care has recognized Andrew's dedication and sense of humor with his clients, adding a vibrant mood to any home.

Senior Caregivers like Andrew make up the basis of our agency. We work hard to create deep, long lasting bonds with our elderly clients and consistently provide excellent services.

A-1 Home Care takes pride in arranging compatible and affordable caregivers around Southern California. Call us anytime if you live in San Gabriel, Arcadia, Temple City, Rosemead, Pasadena, El Monte, Azusa, Monrovia, Duarte, Baldwin Park, or Los Angeles.

Call 626-287-0250 for talented home care. 

Senior Care in San Gabriel Valley

Common sense and tradition trump modern habits when it comes to healthy eating. The place to be at dinner isn't in front of the tv, standing at the kitchen counter or in your car. As science indicates, people can lower their risk of obesity, diabetes, cancer and other illnesses simply by eating healthier- which starts at the dining table. New York times has embraced this "slow food" trend with a new series called "One dish, one hour" promoting simple one dish meals that take an hour to prepare. We at A-1 Home Care especially enjoyed this fritter recipe consisting of healthy ingredients:

 Mushroom and Spinach Frittata

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1 10 ounce bag presliced mushrooms

Salt and freshly ground pepper

1 to 2 garlic cloves (to taste), minced

1 6-ounce bag baby spinach, rinsed

8 eggs

1/4 cup grated Parmesan (optional)

2 tablespoons low-fat milk

read the recipe here!

A-1 Home Care arranges Caregivers and Companions who prepare fresh meals. We offer care in  San Gabriel, Arcadia, Temple City, Rosemead, Pasadena, El Monte, Azusa, Monrovia, Duarte, Baldwin Park, or Los Angeles.

Call 626-287-0250 for talented home care. 

Home Care for Elderly and Senior in San Gabriel Valley

Katherine Boutin of the New York Times describes an embarrassing experience at a dinner party. Katherine wears a cochlear implant. Struggling to understand the words of her conversation partner- an author she admired- she was unable to recall the titles of his works. According to science, this hearing loss related to memory loss could be a common occurrence for select seniors. This phenomenon is called a "cognitive load" when the brain is preoccupied by translating sounds into words loses the processing power to search for a response. Furthermore, there is a strong connection between hearing loss and Alzheimers. Learn more about this sad connection here.

If a loved one has started to display signs of memory loss, we encourage you to take him/her to a doctor. Oftentimes, memory loss is a simple byproduct of aging but sometimes can be a sign of Alzheimer.

A-1 Home Care arranges Alzheimer Caregivers for elders and adults in San Gabriel Valley. We provide skilled care in San Gabriel, Arcadia, Temple City, Rosemead, Pasadena, El Monte, Azusa, Monrovia, Duarte, Baldwin Park, or Los Angeles.

Call 626-287-0250 for talented home care. 

Caregiver Service in San Gabriel Valley

Studies show that elders cared for by caregivers are healthier than their peers in nursing homes or hospitals. However, does this hold true when seniors have a potentially debilitating illness? Our answer is a resounding  yes. A-1 Home Care arranges a variety of Care Providers with extensive experience aiding elderly clients with Cancer, Alzheimer and other illnesses. We understand how important a decision this is, so we can arrange several competent care givers to meet with you for an interview. Call our 24 hour service lines for more info.


A-1 Home Care arranges eldercare in San Gabriel, Arcadia, Temple City, Rosemead, Pasadena, El Monte, Azusa, Monrovia, Duarte, Baldwin Park, or Los Angeles.

Call 626-287-0250 for talented home care.