Navigating home care can sometimes be challenging for families as you figure out if you can financially afford care and cope with your loved one needing home care. You may struggle knowing what services your loved one needs and how to get them. During this challenging time, medical social workers can be a great help…
Elder Care
Can I Get Professional Speech Therapy With Home Care?
Are you noticing some problems with the way you have been communicating through your speech lately? Are you having difficultly producing certain words? Are you stuttering more often than usual? Speech therapy can help. Speech therapy is the assessment of speech disorders and coming up with solutions and different treatments to help get your speech…
Alaska Home Care Services: Does it Include Physical Therapy?
Physical therapy has many benefits, such as helping you regain mobility, reducing pain, restoring functionality, and preventing disability. However, as you age, you may experience more muscle pain, joint damage, and even arthritis, completely part of the aging process. Furthermore, your bones will not remain the same as how they were when you were younger (although…
Elder Care in Alaska: What’s Unique About Home Care Up North?
Elders often seek guidance from or lean on their loved ones to assist them with daily tasks or help them around their homes. However, seniors sometimes find it is tough to rely solely on their family and friends to provide the level of care they need, which may lead them to consider Alaska home care…
What Home Care Services Are Available in Alaska?
WellSpring Home Health is proud to assist older Alaskans and people with disabilities who wish to live independently in their own homes for as long as possible. The services we provide range from assistance with daily chores and errands to personal care, transportation, and professional health care services, such as physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational…
5 Questions to Ask Your Home Care Agency
Home care is deeply personal. The most obvious reason is because you’re letting someone new into your home to help organize your life and assist with functions like showering and mobility. But it’s more than that. No two people are the same, which means no two home care plans are the same. It’s important to…
What Services Does Home Care Include?
Most of us need a little more help with our day-to-day tasks as we get older, especially if we choose to age at home. However, it’s not something we spend a lot of time thinking about until the last minute. Home care is a broad term that includes a lot of different services, including medical…