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Author: Rick Menassa

President of iCare Home Health Services, a community based, boutique home health care company dedicated to serving the needs of our customers to maintain their quality of life and dignity while they recover from illness or age at the comfort of their own home.

Why Live In Care For Wound Care Is A Smart Choice

By Rick Menassa Posted on April 3, 2019 Posted in Wound Care
Why Live In Care For Wound Care Is A Smart Choice

When you’re recovering from a wound or surgery at home, you face many challenges. It may be painful to move, and you may not have the ability or knowledge to care for your wound while it heals. Seniors have longer …

Why Live In Care For Wound Care Is A Smart Choice Read more »

10 Tips to Stay Safe While Taking A Bath

By Rick Menassa Posted on April 3, 2019 Posted in Elderly Care/ Healthy Safe Ageing in Place
10 Tips to Stay Safe While Taking A Bath

Are you worried about your safety in the bath? Or a senior loved one’s safety in the bath? While bathing is a daily necessity, it can also pose a danger to those who are older or have limited mobility. Here …

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How Storytelling Helps Dementia Patients

By Rick Menassa Posted on April 2, 2019 Posted in Alzheimer & Dementia
How Storytelling Helps Dementia Patients

One of the ways an elderly companion can interact with seniors is through storytelling. The companion and senior can both tell stories to connect and bond, but it offers many other benefits. Seniors who have dementia can especially benefit from …

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Grooming for the Elderly

By Rick Menassa Posted on April 2, 2019 Posted in Elderly Care/ Healthy Safe Ageing in Place
Grooming for the Elderly

Day-to-day living gets more difficult with age. While we all know this, we often don’t realize how the daily actions we take for granted now can become more challenging. From daily chores to picking up the grandchildren, our daily lives …

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“Tea & Toast” Syndrome: The Risks Of Senior Malnutrition

By Rick Menassa Posted on March 1, 2019 Posted in Navigation & Patient Advocacy, Senior Malnutrition
“Tea & Toast” Syndrome: The Risks Of Senior Malnutrition

You shouldn’t be surprised if your elder parent eats much smaller meals than they did in the past. Seniors need less energy than those in middle-age do. However, you should keep careful watch to ensure you parent has a varied …

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How Visual Cues Can Help Dementia Patients

By Rick Menassa Posted on February 28, 2019 Posted in Alzheimer & Dementia
How Visual Cues Can Help Dementia Patients

While people who have ageing parents may know what dementia is, there is much less awareness surrounding the cues you can use to help dementia and Alzheimer’s patients. In preparation for Brain Awareness Week in March, we thought we’d share …

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Bullying & Autism: How To Support Your Child

By Rick Menassa Posted on February 28, 2019 Posted in Autism
Bullying & Autism: How To Support Your Child

Bullying has changed in the last decade, and those changes may be especially hard on children with autism. Children with autism are already more likely to be bullied than other children. With the advent of cyberbullying, they may bring their …

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F.A.S.T. – Signs of Stroke

By Rick Menassa Posted on February 22, 2019 Posted in Natural Therapies at Home, Stroke
F.A.S.T. – Signs of Stroke

Do you know the signs? F.A.S.T. stands for: Face drooping, Arms heavy, Slurred speech, Time to call (is critical…act FAST!) Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death. A stroke occurs when blood supply to the brain is blocked. Brain …

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How Companion Care Can Help Cancer Patients

By Rick Menassa Posted on January 31, 2019 Posted in Companion Care
How Companion Care Can Help Cancer Patients

Cancer is a physical ailment, but it still affects every other part of us: our mind, emotions, and spirit. For World Cancer Day in February, we want to raise awareness about the positive effects companion care can have on cancer …

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Home Health Care Services For Kids

By Rick Menassa Posted on January 30, 2019 Posted in Kids Health Care
Home Health Care Services For Kids

Parents can benefit from getting help at home for their child’s unique needs, such as autism, a disability, or an illness. Physical therapists, occupational therapists, autism services, and speech therapists can play a part in your child’s home health care …

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