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South Jersey Senior Care Company Launches Revolutionary Hospital to Home Care Program

Posted by on January 9, 2012 1 comment

South Jersey Senior Care Company Launches Revolutionary Hospital to Home Care Program











Hospital to Home Care


Marlton, NJ (PRWEB) January 07, 2012

Home Care Assistance, the leading provider of in-home care for seniors, is proud to announce the Hospital to Home Care program, a comprehensive set of educational resources for families managing the difficult transition home after hospitalization. The program helps families prepare for discharge, manage the unique needs of post-hospitalization patients and coordinate recovery at home.

“The hospitalization and discharge experience is a source of tremendous anxiety for patients and their families,” said Lily Sarafan, President of Home Care Assistance. “Individuals are placed in a stressful situation, often without the resources they need to make the best long-term decisions for their loved ones. As the leading experts in post-hospitalization care, we wanted to provide families everywhere with the information and guidance they need to manage every step of the discharge process and recovery at home.”

The program is supported by the book, From Hospital to Home Care, written by Home Care Assistance co-founders Dr. Kathy Johnson, Dr. James Johnson and Lily Sarafan. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the challenges and resources associated with each step in the transition from hospital to the home, explains the discharge process from an inpatient hospital stay, outlines common issues associated with specific medical conditions, discusses the unique needs of recently hospitalized patients and emphasizes the importance of home care in patient outcomes and quality of life. Home Care Assistance is also excited to unveil HospitaltoHomeCare.com, a free online resource for families seeking information about the discharge process and recovery at home.

“We hope to offer comfort and provide education to patients and families going through the hospital discharge process with these resources,” said Steve Malone, Owner of Home Care Assistance of Southern New Jersey. “Getting seniors back into their homes with the appropriate level of care is critical to the recovery process. We find that families are not always knowledgeable about this process or prepared for what to expect.”

Hospital to Home Care is part of a long-term initiative at Home Care Assistance to encourage recovery and rehabilitation at home while reducing avoidable hospital readmissions. Alongside the psychological and emotional benefits of recovery at home, patients also benefit from dedicated one-on-one support from a caregiver. In addition, patients avoid the infection risk associated with care facilities and enjoy greater freedom outside of an institutional setting.

“Our mission at Home Care Assistance is to change the way the world ages,” said Sarafan. “We have been able to help countless clients with their post-hospitalization recovery at home and now we’ve been able to transfer that expertise into informative resources for the public. By encouraging patients to recover at home and reducing avoidable hospital readmissions, we hope to re-shape how families and health professionals think about post-hospitalization care.”

From Hospital to Home Care: A Step by Step Guide to Providing Care to Patients Post Hospitalization is available for pre-order on Amazon.com for $ 17.95. A 16-page PDF guide to the discharge and recovery process is available for free at HospitaltoHomeCare.com.

For more information about Home Care Assistance or to learn more about the transition from hospital to home, please visit HomeCareAssistance.com or call 1-856-988-6495.

ABOUT HOME CARE ASSISTANCE

Home Care Assistance is the leading provider of home care for seniors across the United States and Canada. Our mission is to change the way the world ages. We provide older adults with quality care that enables them to live happier, healthier lives at home. Our services are distinguished by the caliber of our caregivers, the responsiveness of our staff and our expertise in Live-In care. We embrace a positive, balanced approach to aging centered on the evolving needs of older adults. A 2011 Franchise500® Company, Home Care Assistance has received numerous industry awards including Entrepreneur’s Fastest-Growing Franchises and Franchise Business Review’s Top 50. For more information about Home Care Assistance, our services and franchise opportunities, visit HomeCareAssistance.com or Franchise.HomeCareAssistance.com.

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Lincoln Home Care Company Partners with the Alzheimer?s Association to Promote Early Detection of Alzheimer?s Disease

Posted by on December 17, 2011 1 comment

Lincoln Home Care Company Partners with the Alzheimer’s Association to Promote Early Detection of Alzheimer’s Disease











Lincoln, NE (PRWEB) December 16, 2011

Home Care Assistance, North America’s leading provider of in-home care for seniors, announced today that, along with companies including Genworth, Starbucks, Intel and Pfizer, they are now a Champion Partner of the Alzheimer’s Early Detection Alliance (AEDA). The AEDA is a program renowned for raising Alzheimer’s awareness and promoting early detection of the disease. As a member of this important alliance, Home Care Assistance is committed to educating the public about the warning signs of Alzheimer’s, the importance of early detection and the resources available to help those with the disease.

“Early detection of Alzheimer’s is critical,” said Lee Nyberg, Director of Marketing for Home Care Assistance of Nebraska. “Planning for changes in your loved one’s mental health and future needs as he or she ages is very important, especially because the number of individual’s developing Alzheimer’s and Dementia is not as low as one would hope.”

Because early detection contributes to improved care and quality of life for those with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers, Home Care Assistance shares the 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s. Early detection allows individuals with Alzheimer’s to explore treatments that may provide relief, increase chances of eligibility for clinical drug trials and maintain independence for a longer period of time. The 10 warning signs are:

1) Memory changes that disrupt daily life.

2) Challenges in planning or solving problems.

3) Difficulty completing familiar tasks at home, at work or at leisure.

4) Confusion with time or place.

5) Trouble understanding visual images and spatial relationships.

6) New problems with words in speaking or writing.

7) Misplacing things and losing the ability to retrace steps.

8) Decreased or poor judgment.

9) Withdrawal from work or social activities.

10) Changes in mood and personality.

For a more detailed description of these warning signs and a checklist of questions to ask a physician, visit http://www.alz.org/10signs. Early diagnosis presents the best opportunity for treatment, support and future planning.

To learn more about Home Care Assistance and their Alzheimer’s home care services, please the Home Care Assistance of Nebraska website or call 402-304-2492.

Home Care Assistance of Nebraska is located at 6000 Village Drive, Suite 400 in Lincoln.

ABOUT HOME CARE ASSISTANCE

Home Care Assistance is the leading provider of home care for seniors across the United States and Canada. Our mission is to change the way the world ages. We provide older adults with quality care that enables them to live happier, healthier lives at home. Our services are distinguished by the caliber of our caregivers, the responsiveness of our staff and our expertise in Live-In care. We embrace a positive, balanced approach to aging centered on the evolving needs of older adults. A 2011 Franchise500® Company, Home Care Assistance has received numerous industry awards including Entrepreneur’s Fastest-Growing Franchises and Franchise Business Review’s Top 50. For more information about Home Care Assistance, our services and franchise opportunities, visit homecareassistance.com or franchise.homecareassistance.com.

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