South West Care

  A Social Support for Elderly Persons (SSO) program is a collaboration of seven independent organizations that have come together to offer senior citizens integrated care. These seven organizations represent the most successful and highly qualified providers of integrated care in the country. They work together through the SSO to deliver a comprehensive social service to their communities, neighborhoods and villages. This article provides an integrated review of these organizations with a mission statement, mission statements and brief information on each of their seven programs. The mission of this organization is "to enhance the lives of elderly persons through comprehensive medical, social, educational, spiritual and behavioral services." SSO offers home health care, skilled nursing and direct patient care and accepts Medicare and Medicaid. They offer both inpatient and non-inpatient services in a clinical setting. They work to promote self-sufficiency in health and safet...

  As people grow older, they require more help and supervision in their lives, and that is where home-based  old age care  comes in. Most people do not like the idea of a stay-in-home parent, so this is one area that is often discussed as not a topic for a charity, but rather for an insurance company or nursing home. The question many parents ask is whether the cost of home-care would be worth the expense in caring for a parent in the long run. The answer is a resounding yes! Statistics show that most elderly citizens agree that having consistent, reliable older adult care can improve their quality of life and allow them to remain active and mobile for longer. This is true for patients who suffer from Alzheimer's, dementia, Parkinson's disease, diabetes, physical disabilities or injuries, or anyone else who becomes confined to a home because of an accident or a lifelong illness. It also applies to the thousands of patients who are bedridden or unable to perform any functi...

  The number of people falling in love with a domestic helper is increasing day by day. A lot of men are taking help of these kind of wives due to their increased presence and increasing earning power. But this trend has triggered several questions regarding the treatment accorded to such maids from the husbands. They are referred to as  domestic assistance in Sydney  for elderly who want to live on their own at home. But there are certain issues pertaining to their welfare which needs to be clarified. First of all we have to see what causes the rise in the number of the elderly population. All across the developed nations, the proportion of the population above the age of sixty-five years is increasing substantially. This can be attributed to the increasing level of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in these nations. In addition, the number of the population suffering from the condition of obesity, stroke, heart diseases, arthritis and diabetes is also on the rise. All these ...

  It is important that we take care of our elderly and Social Support for elderly helps in this area. Studies show that elderly who receive care and assistance are happier and healthier than those who do not. The support they receive is also important in preventing depression in the elderly. The following are some ways  Social Support  for elderly can help you or your loved one. According to the present study, elderly who have regular social contact have fewer complaints and lower symptoms of stress and anxiety. This is especially true when compared to elderly who have no contact with family. Those who attend regular assisted living facilities or nursing homes, however, suffer from higher levels of social isolation. In nursing homes, elderly who have frequent social support suffer from a higher risk of developing psychological illnesses such as depression and dementia. Social interaction, according to research, releases hormones that may reduce stress and anxiety, which m...

  The demand for home care assistance for elderly has increased with the aging of the baby boomer generation. There has been a continuing rise in the number of people requiring this type of assistance to provide for their own needs as well as to care for their elderly loved ones. As baby boomers retire and the number of elderly people increases, the need for skilled home care assistants will continue to grow. In fact, the need for such services will increase even further as the number of elderly people increases due to childbirth, accidents and other unforeseen reasons. In order to meet the increased demand for  domestic assistance  for elderly people, full-service agencies have been created to specifically address this growing need. These agencies make it their mission to provide skilled care assistance for elderly individuals in their communities. Senior care services provide several programs for senior residents including; personal care assistance, medical assistance a...