Top Foods for Improving Senior Heart Health

There are plenty of visual reminders during this time of the year that prompt us to think about that exceedingly vital organ that works around the clock to help keep us healthy! Store shelves are overflowing with heart-shaped balloons, cards, and boxes of candy. Since it’s also American Heart Month, it is the perfect time […]

In-Home Care Services Help Seniors Coping with Long-Term Illness

Do you ever wake up and realize, from the time you get out of bed, that it was going to be “one of those days?” Perhaps you slept through your alarm, tripped over the cat, and then remembered you were out of milk. These small inconveniences, however, pale in comparison to what over half of […]

In-Home Care Solutions Help Seniors Remain at Home While Aging

It wasn’t long ago when there was a general presumption that when we grow older, we’ll naturally need to relocate into a nursing home or assisted living facility. There is now a better understanding that living at home throughout aging with in-home support is actually a feasible option. There is also more extensive information since […]

Eating Healthy During the Holidays Keeps Cholesterol in Check

From November to January, it is easy to lose sight of the importance of healthy eating choices during family and holiday get-togethers. For individuals with high cholesterol, however, eating healthy during the holidays is particularly important. Yazid Fadl, MD, MPH, Indiana University Health cardiologist, says, “Around the holidays, we tend to let ourselves go, and […]

National Diabetes Awareness Month: Tips to Help Seniors Manage the Disease

Checking blood sugar levels. Injecting insulin. Carefully watching your diet. If this describes a normal day in your life, or that of a senior you love, you know firsthand the challenges that come with a diagnosis of diabetes. As November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, Grace Home Care is pleased to share the following important […]