Always Best Care Morris and Essex Counties

Stress management for older adults is extremely important for their overall health. Aging already affects the immune system and their mental state, but stress increases these negative effects and by decreasing these responses, they are more prone to colds, the flu, pneumonia and other illnesses. But fortunately, there are ways to reduce stress and maintain better health. Here are some tips to help seniors manage stress: Find a new hobby and make time for it. Adopting a new hobby will take your mind away from what ever has been causing you to stress out. You can even involve your friends so that you both can enjoy the hobby and help forget your worries. Laughing with friends has been known to physically reduce stress effects on the body. Try to practice meditation on regular basis. At first, you may find it difficult.Just practice it daily for a while and you may begin to enjoy it. Plus, you will most likely notice several positive changes in your life. Try to stay active as m...

For the past 20 years, Always Best Care has been providing exceptional and compassionate in-home care to seniors in the United States and Canada. During that time, their licensed and professional caregivers have assisted over 25,000 seniors maintain their independence and improve their overall quality of life. Always Best Care employs their caregivers; they don’t contract them out, so seniors and their families can rest easy and be assured that they are receiving only the finest care available. Seniors living in the Essex area, who are interested in home care or free referrals for assisted living in Essex , are encouraged to contact the Always Best Care to set up a free care consultation. During this consultation, a professional care coordinator will visit the senior and their family to discuss all of the seniors needs. These needs include medical, emotional, intellectual, social, physical, etc. All of this information is outlined in the senior’s customized care plan, and is modi...

Varicose veins affect around 35% of the American population. They are caused when damaged veins have difficulty sending blood from the legs and to the heart. Also called venous insufficiency, there have been many myths surrounding this issue, most of them untrue. They are caused when you sit and cross your legs. This simply isn’t true. What causes varicose veins is pregnancy, multiple pregnancies, heredity, excessive weight gain, obesity, etc. It is also more common in older females than younger males, though any gender and age can get them. Exercising only makes them worse. Not true. Exercise is too good a health improver to pass up. If you are having problems with varicose veins (especially in the calves) aching or becoming sore, make sure to do flexibility exercises for that area. Spider veins are the same as varicose veins. Not true. Varicose veins are located within the fat that is between muscle and skin, whereas spider veins are dilated surface-level veins. Spider ve...

Seniors looking for superior in-home care can count on Always Best Care Senior Services. Their caregivers have been providing compassionate care since 1996, and have logged more than three million hours of caregiver time since then. With locations all over the United States and Canada, Always Best Care employs only the best caregivers who are trained, licensed, and undergo a thorough criminal background check. The caregivers at Always Best Care provide many different types of in-home care services including compassionate care services, home helper services, and personal care services. Caregiver functions within these categories include stimulating mental awareness, assisting with walking, reminders for appointments, overseeing home deliveries, pet care, plant care, medication reminders, changing bed linens, picking up prescriptions, organizing and cleaning closets, shopping for groceries, companionship and conversation, escorting for errands and appointments, and many others. ...