La Mirada Parkinson’s Care: The Link between Dopamine and Movement Control

The decrease of dopamine in the brain correlates with the decreased ability to voluntarily control muscle movement, which is a hallmark trait of Parkinson’s disease.  The role of dopamine in humans and animals is multifaceted; it’s associated with movement, memory, mood, learning, sleep, behavior, pleasurable reward, and cognition.  In Parkinson’s disease, the abnormally low levels of dopamine results in no voluntary control over muscles, loss of sense of smell, constipation, and sleep disturbance.  As time progresses, the symptoms get worse.  For 25 years, concerned family members have turned to A-1 Home Care in La Mirada for 24-hour in-home support for their elderly loved ones.  Round-the-clock caregiver support gives immense relief to full-time working adults and personalized care for seniors with Parkinson’s.

Overnight Care for Sleep Disorders Associated with Parkinson’s

Is your elderly loved one keeping you up all night because of his insomnia?  Are you too anxious to go back to sleep for fear that your loved one might wander out of the house or trip and fall?  A-1 Home Care in La Mirada provides 8-hour and 12-hour shifts of overnight care for seniors who have sleep disturbance due to Parkinson’s disease.  Many families prefer round-the-clock care, which would take care of breakfast, lunch and dinner in addition to assistance with house chores and transportation.  The emotional and personality changes make it difficult for family members to be around their elderly loved ones, but the presence of a live-in caregiver acts as a buffer.

About A-1 Home Care in La Mirada

A-1 Home Care’s professional caregiving services eliminate awkward moments between elders and their family members, giving relief to primary family providers who work full-time and have to juggle between multiple responsibilities.  For 25 years, A-1 Home Care has striven to deliver the highest quality of elder care to seniors in La Mirada, Brea, La Habra, Fullerton, Yorba Linda, Orange, Tustin, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach and other cities throughout Orange County.  A-1 Home Care makes senior care affordable through our easy financing options, veteran benefits and long-term care insurance.

For quality Parkinson’s Care, call A-1 Home Care today (949) 650-3800 or visit www.lamiradainhomecare.com for more information.

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La Mirada Alzheimer’s Care: Tired of looking for your mom’s hearing aids?

In middle to advanced stages of Alzheimer’s and Dementia, many seniors lose their ability to hear well.  Certain parts of the brain damaged by Alzheimer’s make it hard for seniors to understand what’s being said even if they can hear.  If the elderly are willing to wear hearing aids, they will most likely lose them or forget how to use them.  Many a family member has felt frustrated turning the house upside down looking for expensive hearing aids.   Are you having a tough time communicating with your elderly loved one?  Let A-1 Home Care in La Mirada be the liaison between you and your elderly loved one.  Our caregivers are experienced with caring for seniors with Alzheimer’s.  Hearing aids help, but it all depends on your loved one’s personality and capabilities.

 

Improve Communication with A-1 Home Care

 

At A-1 Home Care in La Mirada, our caregivers will figure out the best way to communicate with your elders.  Don’t let your frustration get the best of you.  We will find a way to work around your elderly loved ones so that miscommunication will be minimized as much as possible.  The benefits of round-the-clock Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care include the following: meal preparation, light housekeeping, laundry, chores, transportation, delightful companionship, bathing, grooming, oral hygiene and personal care.  Our outstanding care package is based on a flexible schedule, which is subject to change at any time based upon your requests.  Hearing aid or not, 24 hour in-home care brings harmony and relief into the home.

 

Affordable Alzheimer’s & Dementia Care in La Mirada

 

Choose from a culturally diverse group of certified caregivers, nurse assistants, home health aides, licensed vocational nurses, private duty nurses, hospice care workers, hospital sitters, after-surgery caregivers, in-home domestic care workers and more.  A-1 Home Care has the most ethnically inclusive team of caregivers in Los Angeles County, serving thousands of families in various languages such as Farsi, Korean, Chinese, Filipino, Spanish, and Vietnamese.  Established in 1991, A-1 Home Care is a non-medical home care provider with affordable financing options.  A-1 Home Care also accepts Veteran Benefits and long-term care insurance.

 

For quality Alzheimer’s Care, call A-1 Home Care today (949) 650-3800 or visit www.lamiradainhomecare.com for services in La Mirada, Whittier, Downey, La Habra, Fullerton, Anaheim, Placentia, Yorba Linda, Villa Park and other local areas.

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Avoid A Bigger Waist Line After Christmas

Just because there is a big feast on Christmas, that does not mean you should go buy bigger jeans for New Years.  Therefore, we want to share a few tips with you on how you can prevent your waist line from growing after the wonderful family meal.  It unfathomable to think that eating earlier in the day instead of saving your stomach can prevent weight gain, but a small breakfast can actually help you gain a control of your appetite, making you less susceptible to out of control eating during the dinner.  You can also make healthier alternatives as well to lower sugar and fat content in your food as well.  Eating slowly is another way to help you eat less because you will feel full quicker with less food if you take your time and enjoy your food.  Finally, go socialize.  When you get distracted from eating, you will naturally eat less.  Catch up with friends, share a story, and really spend quality time with your family during this wonderful occasion.

Just like the spirit of the holidays, our caregivers at A-1 Home Care in La Mirada are warm, caring, and compassionate.  We have quality caregivers serving seniors around Los Angeles and Orange County in Alzheimer Care, Brain Injury Care, Arthritis Care,Kidney Disease Care, Incontinence Care, Cancer Care, After Surgery Care, and other In Home Care Services.  A-1 Home Care has over 20 years in the in home care business, and we have received numerous amount of testimonials from satisfied customers after receiving our quality service.  In addition to La Mirada, we serve the areas of Villa Park, Buena Park, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Tustin, Irvine, Yorba Linda, and other surrounding cities.

Look for senior care? Call 562-929-8400 today or go ahead and visit La Mirada In Home Care to learn more! Feel free to check out and like our Facebook page also!

 

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La Mirada Long-Term and Short-Term Care

There comes a time when you have to decide if your elderly loved one needs short-term care or long-term care before he or she is discharged from hospitalization.  Perhaps your loved one is not hospitalized, but you have been letting this weigh on your heart for some time.  Their future is in your hands, and you wonder what would be best for them and for everyone else. Many adult children are faced with a decision without a lot of information about the future, and they are afraid to make the wrong decision.

Thankfully, A-1 Home Care provides flexible scheduling for long- and short-term care if you are indecisive at this moment.  We understand that the health of our elderly loved ones fluctuates over a period of time.  For better or for worse, A-1 Home Care will accommodate to your needs.  We can always start off with Companion Care first and then gradually increase or decrease the level of care.  Our attentive, compassionate and skilled caregivers have nursed seniors back to health, and we also provide hospice care to provide comfort when that hour arrives.

Call A-1 Home Care today (562) 929-8400 or check out our website www.lamiradainhomecare.com to view a full range of services.  You can consult our professional staff members for a free assessment, and we will walk you through step-by-step and answer any questions you have about in-home care.  We offer affordable and quality care in La Mirada, Norwalk, Santa Fe Springs, Whittier, La Habra, Downey, Cerritos, Lakewood and surrounding cities.

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Ideas for National Nutrition Month

Whether you have been looking to eat healthier or are trying to find motivation to stick with healthy diets, National Nutrition Month is a great starting point for all to celebrate a healthy lifestyle and remind ourselves the importance of eating right.  For those struggling to figure out where to begin, here are some tips from the Washington Post on how to jump start your health!

First and foremost, you should formulate a plan.  Plan out your meals on a weekly basis and coordinate your grocery runs, so you know which type of healthy choices to buy and cook.  Next, try to keep the healthy foods in or near the kitchen. The more convenient it is to pick out your salad, the more likely you will make the choice of eating the salad.  In addition to eating the right food, it is also important to learn the critical part breakfast plays in our diet.  It is always a good idea to load up during breakfast, so you have the necessary energy to go on with the day, then eat lighter as the day goes on.  Loading up at dinner when you will be sleeping a few hours later might not be the best idea. Finally, get into the mindset of earning your calories.  Whether it is by exercising, portion control, or other methods, try to find a way to be disciplined and not indulge in calories.

A-1 Home Care in La Mirada only hires the most versatile and compassionate caregivers around town.  We make sure they have the experience and skills to provide meal preparation, light housecleaning, transportation, medication reminders, mail organization, and much more.  We have both live-in or hourly caregivers available , and they provide quality home care services in Kidney Disease Care,  Cancer Care, Parkinson’s Care,  Alzheimer’s Care, Brain Injury Care, Arthritis Care, Diabetic Care, Multiple Sclerosis Care, Hospice Care,Incontinence Care, and other home care challenges.  Our company covers all of Los Angeles and Orange County, including the cities of La Mirada, Santa Fe Springs, Downey, Whittier, Norwalk, La Habra, Yorba Linda,Buena Park, and Los Alamitos.

Call 562-929-8400 to speak with one of our representatives, or you can visit www.lamiradainhomecare.com to learn more.  ‘Like’ and Follow us on Facebook!

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Bringing The Mardi Gras Spirit to Seniors at Whittier Senior Center

Two of our staff members at A-1 Home Care, Jackie Brown and Laura Torna, arrived at the Whittier Senior Center determined to bring some joy to the senior participants, and we ended up having one of the best times we’ve had there.  The event we planned was to celebrate Mardi Gras by having the seniors make themed masks using ribbons, sequins, glitter glues, and markers. All the senior participants displayed their creativity and made a variety of unique and colorful masks.  Some of them even got in to full Mardi Gras spirit and danced around with their mask on afterward!

We are very happy about how the event turned out, and we would like to thank Whittier Senior Center for hosting us once again. A-1 Home Care always has a great time holding events for seniors in Whittier, and we hope to continue our relationship for many times to come!

A-1 Home Care has been in business since 1991, and we truly treasure the relationships we have build with seniors and their families over the years.  Community service event such as this one in Whittier Senior Center is just one of many that we hope to do to be closer with the communities that we serve.  We also hope to provide the best quality and most affordable long term senior care solution to the communities of La Mirada, Whittier, Downey, Paramount, La Habra, and nearby cities. With experienced home health aides, senior helpers, and other professional caregivers prepared to help, we can find the best match to take care of seniors at home.  Available 24/7, we accommodate with both round the clock live in care or hourly companion care cases.

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Valentine’s Day Craft Event at Parnell Senior Center

We believe that you should find every possible way to stay happy, and A-1 Home Care is determined to bring the joy to seniors around our community as much as possible.  Since Valentine’s Day is near us, we set up a wonderful Valentine’s Day arts and crafts event at the Parnell Senior Center, thanks to the help of the interim activity coordinator Erin Hamilton.

Tables were all ready for us to set up, and once everyone was settled, you can sense the excitement in the air.  The seniors could not wait until we hand out the supplies for them to begin.  There were about 12 participants at the event, each were very friendly and very easy to talk to.  When speaking with them about their creations, they shared stories about baking, music, and even their grandchildren.  One of the participant, Betty, had so much fun with us, she even gave one of her bookmarkers to another participant for letting her know about the event!

Everyone wants to feel loved, and we hope to spread our love to the seniors each and every time we hold events in our community, no matter if it is Valentine’s Day or a simply a regular weekday.

A-1 Home Care is proud to be serving our communities for over two decades, and we want to continue to be involved in our communities as much as possible.  Our want to spread the joy among seniors, just like how our caregivers would improve quality of life for our clients.  If you are interested in any of our home care services and live around La Mirada, Whittier, Downey, Pico Rivera, or surrounding communities, we specialize in Arthritis Care, Parkinson’s Care, Alzheimer’s Care, After Surgery Care, Multiple Sclerosis Care, Cancer Care, Hospice Care, Incontinence Care, and more!

To inquire about service, or have questions about any future events from A-1 Home Care, contact us at 562-929-8400, or visit www.lamiradainhomecare.com for more info.  You can see more photos from our events on our Facebook page!

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Low Vision Awareness for Better Elderly Safety

Eye conditions can be slow progressing, often time adults do not detect these conditions until the later stages.  Since vision impairment can lead to dangerous falls for an elderly individual, vision screening is very important to ensure the best vision health.  Study shows that half of the blindness can be prevented through vision screening.  Do not confuse vision screening than your regular eye doctor exam, they are not necessary performed by eye doctors, and is used to identify potential problems through certified professionals. Best news is that a screening only takes about 15 minutes, and will can recommended the need to see the eye doctor if necessary.

A-1 Home Care in La Mirada recruits the most versatile caregivers who can adapt challenging scenarios.  Whether it is mobility assistance due to vision impairments,  meal preparation, light housecleaning, transportation to medical appointments, medication reminders, mail organization, and much more.  We have live-in or hourly caregivers, and provide services in Alzheimer’s Care, Brain Injury Care, Arthritis Care, Diabetic Care, Kidney Disease Care,  Cancer Care, Parkinson’s Care, Multiple Sclerosis Care, Hospice Care,Incontinence Care, and other home care challenges.  Our company covers all of Los Angeles and Orange County, including the cities of La Mirada, Santa Fe Springs, Downey, Whittier, Norwalk, La Habra, Yorba Linda,Buena Park, and Los Alamitos.

Call 562-929-8400 to speak with one of our representatives, or you can visit www.lamiradainhomecare.com to learn more.  ‘Like’ and Follow us on Facebook!

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No Estate Planning? The Cost of Guardianship or Conservatorship

It is no surprises that a legal guardianship is expensive, but the cost can really creep up on you after everything is done.  First, before the guardianship is even established, there is the initial court filing fees and the attorney fees for helping you file these documents.  The court also appoints an attorney for the alleged incapacitated person to represent the person’s best interest and the fees will be charged for the service.  In addition, fees for qualified professionals such as doctors, social workers, and others to help examine the person are also part of the expenses.

After the guardianship is established, there is a mandatory and annual accounting report which needs to be submitted to the court.  This leads to more court fees as well as accounting fees if you hire a professional to prepare the report.  Finally, the attorneys representing both you and the incapacitated person will be needed down the road, accumulating more costs as needed.

Knowing the amount of costs will be involved, finding the best home care would save you trouble from additional expenses, and it is also a more affordable and personal option compare to residential care! A-1 Home Care is aLicensed, Bonded, and Insured home care agency that has been in business since 1991.  We have earned the  A+ Rating from the Better Business Bureau and thousands of positive testimonials from satisfied.  We specialize in different Elderly Care services such as Alzheimer’s Care, Parkinson’s Care, Incontinence Care, Brain Injury Care, Diabetic Care, Post Stroke Care  Arthritis Care, and Cancer Care in the communities of La Mirada, Santa Fe Springs, Norwalk, La Habra, Los Alamitos, Downey, Buena Park, Whittier, Villa Park, Yorba Linda, and others in Orange County and Los Angeles County.

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Foods That Give Your Brain a Boost

Our diet is an important part of our overall health, and if we eat the right food, it can help provide a boost for us in our brain too.  According to the BBC, you should definitely binge on blueberries, because they are widely available, delicious, and can help improve your short term memory loss.  The omege-3 fatty acid from oily fish contains DHA, which is important in lowering your risk of Alzheimer’s.  A lot of us dislike broccoli when we were a kid, but if you are an adult and still avoiding this vegetable, then you should consider the rich vitamin K broccoli has because it can boost your cognitive functions.  Finally, having enough vitamin E helps in fighting cognitive decline, and sources include nuts, olives, eggs, and wholegrain.   If you can make some or all of these food part of your regular routine, you are well on your way to give your brain a boost and lower your risk of cognitive decline.

A-1 Home Care only seek and hire versatile caregivers who are able to adapt to different home care challenges.  For example, preparing meals that fit the dietary needs of a senior, light housecleaning, transportation to medical appointments, medication reminders, mail organization, and much more.  No matter if it is a live-in or hourly caregiver, we offer services in the areas of Alzheimer’s Care, Brain Injury Care, Arthritis Care, Diabetic Care, Kidney Disease Care,  Cancer Care, Parkinson’s Care, Multiple Sclerosis Care, Hospice Care, Incontinence Care, and other home care challenges.  Our company covers all of Los Angeles and Orange County, including the cities of La Mirada, Santa Fe Springs, Downey, Whittier, Norwalk, La Habra, Yorba Linda,Buena Park, and Los Alamitos.

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