First Home Care of Georgia

09/20/2021

Provide personal hygiene
Assisting clients with basic needs
Check vital signs
Meal Prep
Light Housekeeping
Maintain a safe environment

02/19/2020

❓Ask Anna (A Healthcare Proffessional)

What are the symptoms of stroke?

What makes stroke symptoms distinct is their sudden onset:

🔹Sudden numbness or weakness of face, arm or leg — especially on one side of the body
🔹Sudden confusion or trouble speaking or understanding
🔹Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes
🔹Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination.
🔹Sudden severe headache with no known cause.

02/11/2020

❓Ask Anna, A Healthcare Professional
Q:How can I make my aging parents bathroom safe?

A: Simple changes can make a home safe and easy to use for aging adults.

Bathroom
•Non stock flooring
•Grab Bars
•Hand held shower heads
•Transfer Bench
•Raised Toilet Seat

02/06/2020

❓Ask Anna (a healthcare professional)❓

Q: My father has dementia, why he does not like to eat?

A: A person with dementia may refuse to eat food or may spit it out. This may be because they dislike the food, are trying to communicate something such as the food being too hot, or they are not sure what to do with the food.

01/29/2020

❓Ask Anna, A Healthcare Professional 🚨
Q:How can my brother and I ensure our aging mother’s safety at home?

A:Discuss your concerns and offer to help adapt the environment to meet your parent’s changing safety needs.

01/28/2020

❓Ask Anna, A Healthcare Professional

Q:How will I know if my aging relative or friend needs help?

A: Sometimes, your relative will ask for help. Or, the sudden start of severe illness will make it clear that assistance is needed.

A phone call is not always the best way to tell.
Plan an extended visit to check the home for safety issues and overall condition of the house it’s also harder to hide serious mood problems.

01/27/2020

09/23/2019

Happy Autumn 🍂🍁🍂

Q: What did the oak tree say when autumn came around?

A: Leaf me alone.

09/16/2019

Keep your face to the sunshine ☀️