Silver Lining Home Healthcare Blog

The medical field is filled with acronyms and terms that are used frequently among professionals in the field, but can often come across as a different language to those without professional training.

Pelvic floor health sounds so unsexy, but it can be life-changing, physically and sexually, for both women and men.

In our last blog post, we looked at the differences between palliative care and hospice. Generally speaking, palliative care describes a type of care provided in association with a chronic illness; hospice care is provided at end-of-life. Insurance only covers a portion of these services.

Palliative Care and Hospice often get confused with each other, and they also have a lot of negative connotations. We break down what you need to know, and help you figure out how to use each service to the fullest.

Finding the best living situation for yourself or aging loved ones can be a struggle for many families as they wade through different options. While we are active proponents of happier aging at home, this post is not meant to persuade you to always use home care.

Seasonal depression is real and it can be intensified with age as we face health challenges, loss of loved ones, and changes to daily routines that don’t serve us like they once did. Seasonal depression, better known as Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD.

Wondering whether your home health care will be covered by insurance? Here’s a clue: Do you have a skilled need and are you homebound? “Skilled need” and “homebound” are two words that go hand-in-hand when an insurance company is considering home health care coverage.

Medication management is a hot topic. And it should be. Medication confusion and home medication errors account for additional health expenses, hospital readmissions and even falls at home.

Sentiments of cheer and goodwill are certainly heart warmers at this time of year, but how about ways to literally give the gift of warmth? The team at Silver Lining Home Healthcare put on their (warm) thinking caps to come up with gift ideas to help friends and family stay warm; some will even battle the aches and pains that can worsen in colder months. Happy gifting!

Different medications. Different dosages. Different times of day. It’s no wonder medication management can be a challenge for seniors. An effective plan for managing the medications of your loved one begins with 2 considerations–people and tools.