When a loved one is diagnosed with a chronic illness, a family’s life can quickly turn upside down. Seeing your family member cope with pain and deteriorating health can be overwhelming. Our experienced, compassionate palliative caregivers can help. At European Best, we ensure those living with chronic illnesses are able to remain safely at home for longer. Our palliative care is effective, calming, and beneficial to both the patient and their families.

Are you the primary caregiver of an elderly family member? Being the sole carer for a sick or aging loved one is undoubtedly selfless and something you should feel incredibly proud of. But, when you are in that position, it’s important to remember that taking a break is A-OK! Respite care is a planned or emergency temporary care to give you, the main caregiver, time off.

Respite Care Services by European Best Care

At European Best Care, our staff will take care of the person that you usually care for. Our respite care programs offset short-term breaks from the demands of taking care of a sick or disabled, aging family member. Our services are here for you when you need them most. When the pressure, stress, or emotions get too much to handle, we’ll take over for a limited time to give you a break you need.

The primary goal of companion care is emotional support and socialization. Our caregivers visit elderly adults who function independently in their own home environments. Our at-home visits help prevent loneliness, maintain social skills, stimulate positive thoughts, and offer an increased sense of purpose. Seniors have the creative freedom to decide how they would like to spend their time with us. Most of the time, this caregiver service involves doing brain-stimulating activities, playing games, watching TV, sharing stories, or taking short walks.

Seniors will have a full range of activities to choose from. We are not there to take away their freedoms; we are there to help them enjoy daily life just a little bit more. We help when and where we are needed without overstepping boundaries or making our seniors feel inadequate.

What's involved in good home care for seniors? It&s an excellent question and one that we take care to answer when we talk to families about the logistics of caring for an elderly family member in his or her home.

Here are some of the major aspects of the care that takes place, day in and day out, in senior home care services, to keep seniors safe and well cared for.

When someone survives a stroke, they usually have the goal of returning to live on their own, at home. However, even with the help of family caregivers, recovery is often challenging. At this point, family members may wonder what support services will promote the highest level of recovery.

Every year, it’s estimated that more than 800K people in the U.S. suffer a stroke. Approximately 140K of them will die, and many others will suffer a serious disability. As the U.S. population gets older, this rate is only going to increase; however, stroke is not just a disease that afflicts seniors. According to the CDC, approximately 34% of individuals hospitalized after a stroke were 65 years old or younger. The risk is going up as many younger people experience higher rates of high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity.

However, the trends are not all negative. Today, more stroke survivors than ever before have made a full recovery with no or minor long-term effects. What can stroke victims do to help increase the chances of regaining the highest level of function and independence?