Tips to Fall Proof Your Home: How to arrange your home to reduce fall risk
As a home health care agency, one of Sunshine Home Care's biggest concerns is fall prevention. Did you know that 6 out of 10 falls happen...
Fit and Fun: New Year's Resolutions for Aging Friends and Relatives
Some of the biggest New Year's Resolutions is to become more active, get in shape, or lose weight. Usually, these goals become more...
How to Know If An Aging Friend or Relative Needs Help
Often times, the ones we love live quite a distance from us. When that person is an elder, it can be hard to judge whether they are...
Reducing Your Risk of Stroke
Did you know that stroke is the nation’s fourth leading cause of death? Stroke, or cerebrovascular accident (CVA), happens when blood...
Hypertension: More Than Just High Blood Pressure
Did you know that about 1 in 3 adults in the United States has high blood pressure (hypertension)? This condition often shows no warning...
Getting It Straight
Sit up straight! This common request may have been how you first heard about posture, the way you hold your body. Posture isn’t just...
Seek Help for Low Vision
For people with low vision, everyday activities can be a challenge. People with low vision don’t see well even with standard glasses,...
Get to Know Your Family Health History
Get to know your family better this holiday season by talking about health. Do any health conditions seem to run in your family? For...
Learning to Live with Diabetes
Each year, 1.7 million Americans, ages 20 and up, are diagnosed with diabetes. People with diabetes have high levels of blood glucose...
Finding Support for Alzheimer's Caregivers
Some caregivers need help when the person is in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. Other caregivers look for help when the person...
