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Understanding Non-Emergency Medical Transportation: More Than Just a Ride

Parentis Health's non-emergency medical transportation services play a vital role in helping seniors access healthcare in Orange County.

Sleep Tips for Older Adults: A Caregiver’s Guide to Supporting Senior Sleep Health

Many seniors experience sleep issues that can negatively affect their health. Here are our top sleep tips for older adults.

Your Most Common Hospice Questions Answered

It's normal to have a lot of questions when your loved one is admitted to hospice. Here are the answers to the most common hospice questions.

10 Benefits of Home Healthcare After Surgery for Seniors and How to Access Them

Research shows the benefits of home healthcare after surgery, allowing seniors to recover in the comfort and familiarity of their own home.

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Assistance With Activities Of Daily Living: How To Support Your Senior Parent

Here's how to make sure your senior parent is getting the assistance with activities of daily living that they need to live a full life.

Getting the Most from Senior Care Insurance

Senior care insurance is a way to pay for care in old age that isn't covered by insurance. Here's how to get the most from your benefits.

Senior Heart Health: Preventing the Effects of Aging

Our cardiovascular system changes with age. Improve senior heart health with these tips for diet, exercise, and more.

Hospice Grief and Loss: Understanding the Stages of Grief

In hospice, grief and loss are common emotions. The stages of grief framework can help you understand these feelings and talk about them.

Does Medicare Cover Home Health Care for Seniors?

Does Medicare cover home health care? Yes, but there are some eligibility rules that your senior parent should know.

Continuity of Care: What Is It and Why Is It Important for Seniors?

Continuity of care gives patients an ongoing relationship with their healthcare providers and allows information to be shared between them.

Cancer Screening in Older Adults: Which Tests Do Seniors Need?

Cancer screening in older adults helps your senior parent maintain their health. However, not all seniors will need certain tests.

Living Well with Hearing Loss: Tips for Seniors

Living well with hearing loss doesn't have to be difficult. Learn our top tips for helping your senior parent.

Does My Senior Parent Need a Healthcare Proxy?

A healthcare proxy lets your senior parent make their wishes known about medical and end-of-life care while they're still healthy.

Low Blood Pressure Levels: How to Help Your Senior Parent

Low blood pressure levels are a common ailment in seniors. Here's how to recognize the signs and when to see a healthcare provider.

Respite Care for Seniors: The Benefits for You and Your Parent

Respite care for seniors offers family caregivers time to recharge, make sure their own needs are met, and avoid burnout.

High Cholesterol in Seniors: Making Changes for a Healthy Heart

High cholesterol in seniors can negatively affect their health. Changes to their diet, lifestyle improvements, and medications can help.

Why is Fall Prevention Important? Plus 12 Tips to Prevent Senior Falls

Why is fall prevention important? Falls are common but can cause serious injuries for seniors. Here are some tips to prevent falls at home.

What are the Different Levels of Hospice Care?

There are four different levels of hospice care designed to meet a specific set of needs for patients and families at the end of life.

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Is a Small Assisted Living Facility Better for Your Senior Parent?

A small assisted living facility can offer a warm, home-like environment for your senior parent while still meeting their care needs.

Summer Health Tips for Seniors: Fun in the Sun

Summer health tips for seniors. How summer weather affects seniors and how to help your parent stay safe and healthy during the hot weather.

COPD in Seniors: What You Should Know

COPD in seniors is a lung disease that can affect your parent's health and daily life. Here's what you should know about this illness.

The Importance of Foot Care for Seniors with Diabetes

Understanding the importance of foot care for seniors with diabetes along with some dos and don'ts for diabetic foot care.

How to Plan an End of Life Celebration for Your Senior Parent

End-of-life celebrations: tips for choosing the type that best fits your parent and a look at Parentis Health's yearly celebration.

Home Oxygen Therapy Tips for Your Senior Parent

Home oxygen therapy is a safe and effective way to help your parent stay active at home even if they have lung or heart disease.

Maintain Independence With Assisted Living: How To Help Your Parent

Help your parent to maintain independence with assisted living. Assisted living may let your parent live more freely than on their own.

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How to Stay Sharp in Old Age: 10 Tips to Help Your Parent

How to stay sharp in old age. Tips to help your parent maintain their brain health as they age and stay cognitively healthy.

How to Prevent Senior Isolation and Boredom

Senior isolation and boredom can affect your parent’s physical and mental health. Tips for maintaining connection.

How to Help Your Senior Parent Avoid Diabetes Complications

Help your senior parent avoid diabetes complications that can affect their health. Tips for caring for a parent with diabetes.

8 Top Safety Hazards In The Home For The Elderly

Avoid these top safety hazards in the home for the elderly. You can help your aging parent remain independent at home with these safety tips.

Moving Parents into Assisted Living: 7 Steps for an Easy Transition

Moving parents into assisted living can be a challenge. Here are seven helpful steps for adult children to begin the conversation.

Dental Care for the Elderly: Why it’s Important and Tips for Success

Dental care for the elderly is essential. Here are some tips for assisting seniors to complete their daily oral care routine.

Osteoporosis meds are available as pills, injections, or infusions from a healthcare provider.

Osteoporosis Meds: Reducing the Risk of Pain and Fractures in Seniors

Osteoporosis meds, lifestyle changes, and preventing falls can all help reduce the risk of your loved one experiencing the harmful effects of a fracture.

How to Recover From Caregiver Burnout: 5 Tips to Reduce Stress

Learn the causes and how to recover from caregiver burnout. Five tips you can use to reduce caregiver fatigue and burnout.

Director Series 2: Residential Care with Arda Kardjian

Learn how Verona Court has maintained its level of excellence, before and during Covid-19 from its Co-Founder Arda Kardjian, RN, BSN.

Inside Assisted Living Facilities: What They Are and How They’re Different

Finding the right assisted living facility for a loved one can feel overwhelming— Parentis Health guides you through options.

Director Series 1: Home Care with Marco Aguiluz

Home care services offered by Parentis Health, empower patients, primary caregivers and families to live safer, easier lives.

Palliative Care vs. Hospice: What’s the Difference?

The difference between palliative care vs. hospice is important and has an enormous impact on patient comfort and well-being.

Tips on How to Eat Healthy

Discover easy tips for a healthier diet. Improve your nutrition and well-being with practical advice and simple strategies from our dietitian.

End Stage of Parkinson’s

The end stage of Parkinson's is painful and debilitating. To preserve quality of life, families need a plan to provide round-clock-care.

What’s the Difference Between Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy?

Discover the unique benefits and differences between occupational and physical therapy to make informed decisions about your health.

Yoga Strength, Balance & Flexibility Exercises

Looking to build physical skills for healthy aging? Discover the benefits of yoga exercises for strength, balance, and flexibility.

The Importance of Family in the Physical Therapy Process

The role of family in physical therapy is crucial. Their support motivates patients, ensuring they continue to exercise and rebuild their strength.

Home Health, Comfort Care, & Crisis Care

As people age, home health, comfort care, and crisis care become crucial options to address their unique health needs.

Late Stage Alzheimer’s: What to Expect

Late Stage Alzheimer’s: What to Expect Alzheimer’s disease affects every aspect of personality and behavior. Patients become forgetful.

What is Terminal Restlessness?

What is Terminal Restlessness? When their time comes, we hope our loved one dies peacefully. Unfortunately, the process is not always soft and gradual.

Mindful Eating 101: Everything You Need to Know

Unlock the power of mindful eating for a healthier and more satisfying lifestyle. Our dietitian covers everything you need to know.

Elderly Fall Prevention: Tips & Strategies to Stay Safe

Elderly fall prevention exercises improve your strength, balance, and coordination, so senior can continue living free and independently.

Recovering From a Broken Hip: 7 Strength-Building Exercises

Recovering From a Broken Hip: 7 Strength-Building Exercises For seniors, hip fractures can have a devastating impact on mobility and independence.

What is Anticipatory Grief?

Anticipatory grief moves through several stages. First is the initial shock. People can be angry, perhaps searching for someone to blame.

Hospice Volunteers: Making an Impact in People’s Lives

Hospice volunteers play an integral role in hospice care, helping patients find peace and happiness during one of the most trying periods of their lives.

Memory Care: A Short Guide for Families

For people suffering from dementia, memory care offers a way to stay healthy, stay connected, and preserve their mental abilities as long as possible.

5 Healthy Comfort Foods with Proven Benefits

Healthy comfort foods help us cope with stress while also protecting our long-term mental health. Learn 5 foods with proven health benefits.

Mottling of the Skin Before Death

Mottled skin in terminally ill patients signals the end of life and a chance for families to express their love and farewells with grace.

Why is Death Painful & What Can be Done About It?

Hospice exists to alleviate suffering. Though we do not like to think about it, our lives are finite. No matter how hard we fight, our health will eventually fail.

Haldol & Nausea: Keeping Sickness at Bay

Haldol is a powerful and highly effective treatment for nausea, used for only the most serious and severe cases towards the end of life.

Healthy Food for the Eyes

Prioritizing a healthy diet with eye-friendly nutrients can help prevent long-term vision problems. Here are seven key nutrients to focus on.

Signs Death is Near

Recognizing the signs of death enables families and caregivers to create a supportive environment for their loved one's peaceful passing.

15 Ways to Boost Daily Fiber Intake

Here are some exciting ways to boost your daily fiber intake. They are not only delicious but also help ensure good health and digestion.

Caring for Dementia: Practical Tips & Strategies

Supporting a loved one with dementia? Our practical guide offers valuable advice to make the caregiving journey rewarding and manageable.

How Long Does Hospice Last?

How Long Does Hospice Last? Hospice exists to improve quality of life for people struggling with serious illness. It offers such immense relief and support.

What is Sundown Syndrome?

What is sundown syndrome? We have collected practical tips to help manage Alzheimer's patients who become agitated.

The Best Food for Brain Health

The Best Food for Brain Health When thinking about their brain power, seniors should pay particular attention to what they are eating.

What Happens When Hospice Is Called?

What Happens When Hospice Is Called? Hospice is called when patients feel aggressive treatment is no longer a viable or attractive option.

Parkinson’s Disease and Physical Therapy

Physical therapy slows the progression of Parkinson's disease and improves quality of life, allowing patients to remain active and independent longer.

5 Major Health Benefits of Magnesium

Learn the benefits of magnesium for your well-being and magnesium-rich food sources. Improve sleep, reduce stress, improve energy, and more!

Home Care vs. Home Health: What is the Difference?

Choosing between home care and home health for a senior loved one requires understanding the differences and benefits of each option.

What to Say to a Dying Person

Finding the right words to say to a dying person can be challenging, but a few simple words can help lift their spirits and bring them peace.

Palliative Care vs. Hospice. What is the Difference?

Palliative care and hospice are presented as separate services when in reality, they offer the same type of support but with different goals.

How Do You Know It’s Time for Hospice?

Recognizing hospice readiness signs can help families discuss end-of-life care and individual preferences with loved ones.

The Duties of a Senior Caregiver

Make a difference in the lives of older adults as a senior caregiver. Our article covers the duties of caregivers and their importance

Financial Intelligence for Retirement

Secure a comfortable retirement with financial intelligence. Our article offers practical tips to help you plan and prepare for your future.

Senior Mental Health & Longevity Mindset

Senior Mental Health & Longevity Mindset Mindset is key to senior mental health. A brevity mindset sees life as closed, with limited possibilities.

Supporting Families Who Can’t See A Dying Loved One

Supporting families with dying loved ones during COVID is essential. Our article offers practical tips and advice from our chaplain.

Recognize Non-Verbal Pain Cues

Recognize Non-Verbal Pain Cues Hospice care exists in order to improve a person’s quality of life. Key to this is managing pain.

Signs A Loved One Needs Residential Care

Discover the signs that indicate your loved one may need residential care. Learn valuable information and insights.

Creating an Advance Care Plan for Hospice

Learn how an advance care plan is your ally, putting you in control of your healthcare wishes and bringing comfort to your loved ones.

Importance of Intimate Nursing Care

Intimate nursing care provides close, personal support to people with serious medical & memory issues in a loving, family atmosphere.

Treating COVID Symptoms in Hospice

Learn how our hospice team treats COVID symptoms, while focusing on patient comfort and family protection.

How Physical Therapy Helps Seniors

In-home physical therapy helps seniors stay independent by giving them the confidence to accomplish everyday tasks on their own.

What Are the Benefits of In-Home Physical Therapy?

What Are the Benefits of In-Home Physical Therapy? After an accident or illness, it is important seniors rebuild their strength, balance, and flexibility.

Adapting Hospice Care to COVID-19

Learn how we are adapting our hospice care services to prioritize the safety of our patients, family members, and care team during COVID-19.

In-Home Physical Therapy During COVID

In-home physical therapy is a valuable tool for safe patient recovery during COVID-19, improving strength and ensuring continuity of care.

Total Body Strength Protocol

Total Body Strength Protocol People are creatures of habit, even when they exercise. Once they find a workout they enjoy, they tend to stick with it.

Treating High Blood Pressure in Seniors

Treating High Blood Pressure in Seniors America’s leading heart experts have discovered almost 80 percent of the nation’s seniors have high BP.

Being a Caregiver

The responsibility and expectations of a caregiver are really high. Some caregivers say they lose their sense of privacy in the job.

Preparing for Aging: What You Need to Consider

Preparing for aging helps maintain independence during the golden years. Here are some ways you can prepare for the future.

Hospice Volunteer Program

Discover how Parentis Health hospice volunteers enrich the lives of patients and families through compassionate companionship and support.

A health visitor putting on slippers on a senior woman at home at Christmas time.

Making The Most of In-Home Caregivers

In-home caregivers improves quality of life by providing intimate support to you and your loved ones. They are an important help for the road ahead.

What It Takes To Be A Good Home Caregiver

A good home caregiver can enhance the quality of life for patients, promoting their independence, health, and activity as they age.

How to Help When They Have Lost a Loved One

Providing support to someone who has lost a loved one can be challenging, but our guide offers practical advice on how to support them.

What is Compassion Fatigue?

Compassion fatigue hurts nurses and healthcare providers, but is easy to prevent. Find out how to keep your caregivers at 100 percent.

Hospice Is Not What You Think…You May Be Surprised

Hospice care offers compassion, comfort, and support to individuals during their final journey, providing relief in their time of need.

We All Poop… Until We Don’t

Constipation is a major cause of distress and infection in hospice patients, but with the right care, nurses and family can maintain normal bodily function.

Top 10 Anti-Inflammatory Fighting Foods

Discover the top 10 anti-inflammatory foods, including tips from our registered dietitian, to combat chronic inflammation and improve health.

7 Practices for Healthy Aging

Discover 7 practices for healthy aging that can make the aging process easier and bring numerous benefits to your life, no matter your age.

How Does Someone Qualify For Hospice?

Patients qualify for hospice when their disease has entered an advanced final stage and they believe their comfort is now fist priority.

Can Morphine Kill You?

Can Morphine Kill You? The importance of morphine in hospice care Morphine is one of the best tools hospice has for managing pain.

Meal Planning for Beginners: 7 Steps

Learn how meal planning can save you time, energy, and money while ensuring healthy eating with these seven dietitian-approved tips.

Healthy Sleeping Guide for Seniors (updated)

Healthy Sleeping Guide for Seniors (updated) As we age, most of us will experience bodily changes that affect how we sleep.

Checklist for Funeral Planning

Plan a meaningful funeral with our comprehensive guide that covers everything from choosing the right service to making arrangements.

How to Explain Death to a Child

Parents find it hard to explain death to a child because, in most cases, they are not comfortable talking about it themselves. Death and grief can be so overwhelming but avoiding it can leave children angry and confused. Death occurs

Moving into a Nursing Home Facility

Moving into a Nursing Home Facility For a while, your loved one has been growing steadily worse. They are constantly fatigued.

Director Series 2: Residential Care with Arda Kardjian

Learn how Verona Court has maintained its level of excellence, before and during Covid-19 from its Co-Founder Arda Kardjian, RN, BSN.

Director Series 1: Home Care with Marco Aguiluz

Home care services offered by Parentis Health, empower patients, primary caregivers and families to live safer, easier lives.

Getting the Most from Senior Care Insurance

Senior care insurance is a way to pay for care in old age that isn't covered by insurance. Here's how to get the most from your benefits.

Respite Care for Seniors: The Benefits for You and Your Parent

Respite care for seniors offers family caregivers time to recharge, make sure their own needs are met, and avoid burnout.

8 Top Safety Hazards In The Home For The Elderly

Avoid these top safety hazards in the home for the elderly. You can help your aging parent remain independent at home with these safety tips.

How to Recover From Caregiver Burnout: 5 Tips to Reduce Stress

Learn the causes and how to recover from caregiver burnout. Five tips you can use to reduce caregiver fatigue and burnout.

Parkinson’s Disease and Physical Therapy

Physical therapy slows the progression of Parkinson's disease and improves quality of life, allowing patients to remain active and independent longer.

Home Care vs. Home Health: What is the Difference?

Choosing between home care and home health for a senior loved one requires understanding the differences and benefits of each option.

The Duties of a Senior Caregiver

Make a difference in the lives of older adults as a senior caregiver. Our article covers the duties of caregivers and their importance

How Physical Therapy Helps Seniors

In-home physical therapy helps seniors stay independent by giving them the confidence to accomplish everyday tasks on their own.

What Are the Benefits of In-Home Physical Therapy?

What Are the Benefits of In-Home Physical Therapy? After an accident or illness, it is important seniors rebuild their strength, balance, and flexibility.

Treating High Blood Pressure in Seniors

Treating High Blood Pressure in Seniors America’s leading heart experts have discovered almost 80 percent of the nation’s seniors have high BP.

Being a Caregiver

The responsibility and expectations of a caregiver are really high. Some caregivers say they lose their sense of privacy in the job.

Preparing for Aging: What You Need to Consider

Preparing for aging helps maintain independence during the golden years. Here are some ways you can prepare for the future.

Making The Most of In-Home Caregivers

In-home caregivers improves quality of life by providing intimate support to you and your loved ones. They are an important help for the road ahead.

What It Takes To Be A Good Home Caregiver

A good home caregiver can enhance the quality of life for patients, promoting their independence, health, and activity as they age.

10 Benefits of Home Healthcare After Surgery for Seniors and How to Access Them

Research shows the benefits of home healthcare after surgery, allowing seniors to recover in the comfort and familiarity of their own home.

Does Medicare Cover Home Health Care for Seniors?

Does Medicare cover home health care? Yes, but there are some eligibility rules that your senior parent should know.

Low Blood Pressure Levels: How to Help Your Senior Parent

Low blood pressure levels are a common ailment in seniors. Here's how to recognize the signs and when to see a healthcare provider.

Why is Fall Prevention Important? Plus 12 Tips to Prevent Senior Falls

Why is fall prevention important? Falls are common but can cause serious injuries for seniors. Here are some tips to prevent falls at home.

COPD in Seniors: What You Should Know

COPD in seniors is a lung disease that can affect your parent's health and daily life. Here's what you should know about this illness.

Home Oxygen Therapy Tips for Your Senior Parent

Home oxygen therapy is a safe and effective way to help your parent stay active at home even if they have lung or heart disease.

How to Help Your Senior Parent Avoid Diabetes Complications

Help your senior parent avoid diabetes complications that can affect their health. Tips for caring for a parent with diabetes.

Osteoporosis Meds: Reducing the Risk of Pain and Fractures in Seniors

Osteoporosis meds, lifestyle changes, and preventing falls can all help reduce the risk of your loved one experiencing the harmful effects of a fracture.

What’s the Difference Between Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy?

Discover the unique benefits and differences between occupational and physical therapy to make informed decisions about your health.

The Importance of Family in the Physical Therapy Process

The role of family in physical therapy is crucial. Their support motivates patients, ensuring they continue to exercise and rebuild their strength.

Home Health, Comfort Care, & Crisis Care

As people age, home health, comfort care, and crisis care become crucial options to address their unique health needs.

Elderly Fall Prevention: Tips & Strategies to Stay Safe

Elderly fall prevention exercises improve your strength, balance, and coordination, so senior can continue living free and independently.

Recovering From a Broken Hip: 7 Strength-Building Exercises

Recovering From a Broken Hip: 7 Strength-Building Exercises For seniors, hip fractures can have a devastating impact on mobility and independence.

Parkinson’s Disease and Physical Therapy

Physical therapy slows the progression of Parkinson's disease and improves quality of life, allowing patients to remain active and independent longer.

In-Home Physical Therapy During COVID

In-home physical therapy is a valuable tool for safe patient recovery during COVID-19, improving strength and ensuring continuity of care.

Your Most Common Hospice Questions Answered

It's normal to have a lot of questions when your loved one is admitted to hospice. Here are the answers to the most common hospice questions.

Hospice Grief and Loss: Understanding the Stages of Grief

In hospice, grief and loss are common emotions. The stages of grief framework can help you understand these feelings and talk about them.

Does My Senior Parent Need a Healthcare Proxy?

A healthcare proxy lets your senior parent make their wishes known about medical and end-of-life care while they're still healthy.

What are the Different Levels of Hospice Care?

There are four different levels of hospice care designed to meet a specific set of needs for patients and families at the end of life.

How to Plan an End of Life Celebration for Your Senior Parent

End-of-life celebrations: tips for choosing the type that best fits your parent and a look at Parentis Health's yearly celebration.

Palliative Care vs. Hospice: What’s the Difference?

The difference between palliative care vs. hospice is important and has an enormous impact on patient comfort and well-being.

End Stage of Parkinson’s

The end stage of Parkinson's is painful and debilitating. To preserve quality of life, families need a plan to provide round-clock-care.

Home Health, Comfort Care, & Crisis Care

As people age, home health, comfort care, and crisis care become crucial options to address their unique health needs.

Late Stage Alzheimer’s: What to Expect

Late Stage Alzheimer’s: What to Expect Alzheimer’s disease affects every aspect of personality and behavior. Patients become forgetful.

What is Terminal Restlessness?

What is Terminal Restlessness? When their time comes, we hope our loved one dies peacefully. Unfortunately, the process is not always soft and gradual.

What is Anticipatory Grief?

Anticipatory grief moves through several stages. First is the initial shock. People can be angry, perhaps searching for someone to blame.

Hospice Volunteers: Making an Impact in People’s Lives

Hospice volunteers play an integral role in hospice care, helping patients find peace and happiness during one of the most trying periods of their lives.

Mottling of the Skin Before Death

Mottled skin in terminally ill patients signals the end of life and a chance for families to express their love and farewells with grace.

Why is Death Painful & What Can be Done About It?

Hospice exists to alleviate suffering. Though we do not like to think about it, our lives are finite. No matter how hard we fight, our health will eventually fail.

Haldol & Nausea: Keeping Sickness at Bay

Haldol is a powerful and highly effective treatment for nausea, used for only the most serious and severe cases towards the end of life.

Signs Death is Near

Recognizing the signs of death enables families and caregivers to create a supportive environment for their loved one's peaceful passing.

How Long Does Hospice Last?

How Long Does Hospice Last? Hospice exists to improve quality of life for people struggling with serious illness. It offers such immense relief and support.

What Happens When Hospice Is Called?

What Happens When Hospice Is Called? Hospice is called when patients feel aggressive treatment is no longer a viable or attractive option.

What to Say to a Dying Person

Finding the right words to say to a dying person can be challenging, but a few simple words can help lift their spirits and bring them peace.

Palliative Care vs. Hospice. What is the Difference?

Palliative care and hospice are presented as separate services when in reality, they offer the same type of support but with different goals.

How Do You Know It’s Time for Hospice?

Recognizing hospice readiness signs can help families discuss end-of-life care and individual preferences with loved ones.

Supporting Families Who Can’t See A Dying Loved One

Supporting families with dying loved ones during COVID is essential. Our article offers practical tips and advice from our chaplain.

Recognize Non-Verbal Pain Cues

Recognize Non-Verbal Pain Cues Hospice care exists in order to improve a person’s quality of life. Key to this is managing pain.

Creating an Advance Care Plan for Hospice

Learn how an advance care plan is your ally, putting you in control of your healthcare wishes and bringing comfort to your loved ones.

Treating COVID Symptoms in Hospice

Learn how our hospice team treats COVID symptoms, while focusing on patient comfort and family protection.

Adapting Hospice Care to COVID-19

Learn how we are adapting our hospice care services to prioritize the safety of our patients, family members, and care team during COVID-19.

Hospice Volunteer Program

Discover how Parentis Health hospice volunteers enrich the lives of patients and families through compassionate companionship and support.

How to Help When They Have Lost a Loved One

Providing support to someone who has lost a loved one can be challenging, but our guide offers practical advice on how to support them.

What is Compassion Fatigue?

Compassion fatigue hurts nurses and healthcare providers, but is easy to prevent. Find out how to keep your caregivers at 100 percent.

Hospice Is Not What You Think…You May Be Surprised

Hospice care offers compassion, comfort, and support to individuals during their final journey, providing relief in their time of need.

We All Poop… Until We Don’t

Constipation is a major cause of distress and infection in hospice patients, but with the right care, nurses and family can maintain normal bodily function.

How Does Someone Qualify For Hospice?

Patients qualify for hospice when their disease has entered an advanced final stage and they believe their comfort is now fist priority.

Can Morphine Kill You?

Can Morphine Kill You? The importance of morphine in hospice care Morphine is one of the best tools hospice has for managing pain.

Checklist for Funeral Planning

Plan a meaningful funeral with our comprehensive guide that covers everything from choosing the right service to making arrangements.

How to Explain Death to a Child

Assistance With Activities Of Daily Living: How To Support Your Senior Parent

Here's how to make sure your senior parent is getting the assistance with activities of daily living that they need to live a full life.

Continuity of Care: What Is It and Why Is It Important for Seniors?

Continuity of care gives patients an ongoing relationship with their healthcare providers and allows information to be shared between them.

Is a Small Assisted Living Facility Better for Your Senior Parent?

A small assisted living facility can offer a warm, home-like environment for your senior parent while still meeting their care needs.

Maintain Independence With Assisted Living: How To Help Your Parent

Help your parent to maintain independence with assisted living. Assisted living may let your parent live more freely than on their own.

How to Prevent Senior Isolation and Boredom

Senior isolation and boredom can affect your parent’s physical and mental health. Tips for maintaining connection.

Moving Parents into Assisted Living: 7 Steps for an Easy Transition

Moving parents into assisted living can be a challenge. Here are seven helpful steps for adult children to begin the conversation.

Director Series 2: Residential Care with Arda Kardjian

Learn how Verona Court has maintained its level of excellence, before and during Covid-19 from its Co-Founder Arda Kardjian, RN, BSN.

Inside Assisted Living Facilities: What They Are and How They’re Different

Finding the right assisted living facility for a loved one can feel overwhelming— Parentis Health guides you through options.

Late Stage Alzheimer’s: What to Expect

Late Stage Alzheimer’s: What to Expect Alzheimer’s disease affects every aspect of personality and behavior. Patients become forgetful.

Memory Care: A Short Guide for Families

For people suffering from dementia, memory care offers a way to stay healthy, stay connected, and preserve their mental abilities as long as possible.

Caring for Dementia: Practical Tips & Strategies

Supporting a loved one with dementia? Our practical guide offers valuable advice to make the caregiving journey rewarding and manageable.

What is Sundown Syndrome?

What is sundown syndrome? We have collected practical tips to help manage Alzheimer's patients who become agitated.

Signs A Loved One Needs Residential Care

Discover the signs that indicate your loved one may need residential care. Learn valuable information and insights.

Importance of Intimate Nursing Care

Intimate nursing care provides close, personal support to people with serious medical & memory issues in a loving, family atmosphere.

Moving into a Nursing Home Facility

Moving into a Nursing Home Facility For a while, your loved one has been growing steadily worse. They are constantly fatigued.

Sleep Tips for Older Adults: A Caregiver’s Guide to Supporting Senior Sleep Health

Many seniors experience sleep issues that can negatively affect their health. Here are our top sleep tips for older adults.

Senior Heart Health: Preventing the Effects of Aging

Our cardiovascular system changes with age. Improve senior heart health with these tips for diet, exercise, and more.

Cancer Screening in Older Adults: Which Tests Do Seniors Need?

Cancer screening in older adults helps your senior parent maintain their health. However, not all seniors will need certain tests.

Living Well with Hearing Loss: Tips for Seniors

Living well with hearing loss doesn't have to be difficult. Learn our top tips for helping your senior parent.

High Cholesterol in Seniors: Making Changes for a Healthy Heart

High cholesterol in seniors can negatively affect their health. Changes to their diet, lifestyle improvements, and medications can help.

Summer Health Tips for Seniors: Fun in the Sun

Summer health tips for seniors. How summer weather affects seniors and how to help your parent stay safe and healthy during the hot weather.

The Importance of Foot Care for Seniors with Diabetes

Understanding the importance of foot care for seniors with diabetes along with some dos and don'ts for diabetic foot care.

How to Stay Sharp in Old Age: 10 Tips to Help Your Parent

How to stay sharp in old age. Tips to help your parent maintain their brain health as they age and stay cognitively healthy.

Dental Care for the Elderly: Why it’s Important and Tips for Success

Dental care for the elderly is essential. Here are some tips for assisting seniors to complete their daily oral care routine.

Tips on How to Eat Healthy

Discover easy tips for a healthier diet. Improve your nutrition and well-being with practical advice and simple strategies from our dietitian.

Yoga Strength, Balance & Flexibility Exercises

Looking to build physical skills for healthy aging? Discover the benefits of yoga exercises for strength, balance, and flexibility.

Mindful Eating 101: Everything You Need to Know

Unlock the power of mindful eating for a healthier and more satisfying lifestyle. Our dietitian covers everything you need to know.

5 Healthy Comfort Foods with Proven Benefits

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