Cut drug costs the easy way!

If you've ever had to obtain non-generic drugs because a generic brand wasn't available, you know how quickly costs can mount. Americans spent on average $758 out of pocket for medication in 2012, according to a recent Consumer Reports national telephone poll. One thing you can do to help reduce costs of any drug is to shop around.  How?  Call around to different pharmacies and ask for the price on a months supply of the drug in need.  You may be shocked at what you discover.

Recently, Consumer Reports did just this, inquiring about the costs of multiple drugs from different pharmacies. What they found was that in some cases, the same drugs varied in price by over $100 between stores.  You can read their article, and see the prices they were quoted in their report by clicking here.

As a consumer, you have the right to shop and compare prices.  Don't settle for paying higher prices when better deals can be found with just a phone call!

Bringing useful news to educate our clients is one more way that Home Helpers has been making life easier for over a decade.  Call us today at 704-909-7958.  And as always, you can find us on our website,  Facebook and Google+!

More on Alzheimer's...

We came across an interesting article on Yahoo News about a study focused on so called “Super

Agers” and what makes them different. A “Super Ager” is a person who is in their 80s and 90s, but with brains and memories that seem far younger. One interesting find in the study suggests that people who are “cognitively active and socially engaged” have a reduced chance of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Which comes first — a healthy brain or a great attitude — isn’t known. However, it’s worthy of note that staying active as we age is a repeating theme in reducing the chances of developing Alzheimer’s.

 The article is interesting in it’s observations and discoveries, and can be read in it's entirety by clicking here!

Bringing useful news to educate our clients is one more way that Home Helpers has been making life easier for over a decade. Call us today at 704-909-7958. And as always, you can find us on our website, Facebook and Google+!

An Alzheimer's diagnosis...

 When a family member receives an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, life is never the same. As with the sufferer, loved ones lives change dramatically in ways that no-one can imagine until they’ve walked

that path. With Alzheimer’s, we become different people, gaining a very clear perspective of just how fragile life is.
 Initially, subtle changes may be unnoticed in the sufferer, or perhaps will  be blamed on the normal aging process. As time goes by and the disease progresses, it’s common for someone to begin repeating themselves, and to struggle more to find the correct words to express themselves. Becoming defensive about simple things that are no longer simple, or withdrawing from personal contact is common. Family and caregivers will frequently blame this on themselves, thinking that they aren’t doing enough to keep the sufferer busy. Though this sort of denial is common, the reality is that it’s the normal progression of Alzheimer’s.
  Life after Alzheimer’s can be no less confusing. There’s always the thought that more could have been done, or something done differently. Rarely is this the case however.
  Home Helpers is proud to be a supporter of the Alzheimer’s Association, and we actively participate in that organization’s fundraisers to help end the disease. If you’d like more information about Alzheimer’s and the care services we provide, or would like to participate in a local Alzheimer’s event with us, call our office. We’ll be happy to assist in any way we can.

Bringing useful news to educate our clients is one more way that Home Helpers has been making life easier for over a decade. Call us today at 704-909-7958. And as always, you can find us on our website, Facebook and Google+!

Keeping the brain active to avoid dementia

A very large study of self-employed people living in France finds those who retired later had a lower risk of being diagnosed with dementia, in line with the idea that you either "use it or lose it."

Carole Dufouil of the Bordeaux School of Public Health, and colleagues, found that the risk of being diagnosed with dementia went down for each year of working longer. The study appears to confirm earlier research that suggests lifelong mental stimulation and challenge may protect against Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia.

So what to do?  The study doesn't tell people that they "shouldn't" retire, only that people who's minds are kept active are less likely to develop dementia.  Those that continued working remained active!  Bottom line, retired or not, stay active.  Board games, hobbies, clubs, working with others, these all keep the brain in gear.  And that's a good thing when it comes to avoiding dementia.

Bringing useful news to educate our clients is one more way that Home Helpers has been making life easier for over a decade. Call us today at 704-909-7958. And as always, you can find us on our website, Facebook and Google+!

Cutting Costs & Adding Security with Advanced Technology

Technology doesn't stand still, and we make every effort to bring our clients the most reliable and cost effective products that are available.  Many of our clients utilize Emergency Alert systems that allow them to summons help by merely pushing a button that is worn around the neck or wrist.  The only drawback to the typical alert button is that it's range is limited to around the home or yard.  Get in the car and go for a drive, and the button becomes unusable one it's more than about 300 feet from the home.

Home Helpers now offers two products that address this limitation (click here to view).  Our Direct Link Life Sentry 2-way Pendant features a 600 foot range and the ability to speak to a responder directly through the pendant.  The pendant is small, but allows an individual to move up to 600 feet from the home base unit.

For more active individuals, our Cell Based Mobile Care Pendant works through the AT&T cell network and can travel with you most anywhere you go!  In addition to providing one touch help, sophisticated fall detection is standard, and it offers a reverse call up feature that can be used to receive medication reminders or wellness checks! An internal GPS makes certain the user can be located quickly in an emergency, so there's no need to provide directions.

Best of all, we offer free delivery, setup, instruction, and no contract services!  Call our office today to learn about these and other great products, and how affordable our products and services can be.

Bringing useful news to educate our clients is one more way that Home Helpers has been making life easier for over a decade.  Call us today at 704-909-7958.  And as always, you can find us on our website,  Facebook and Google+!
 

Preventing Falls At Home

Home Helpers serves many families with emergency medical alert units that provide assistance atPrevention tips:

the touch of a button 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We even have units that will automatically sense if a person has fallen.  However, our desire is that the systems never need to be used because precautions have been taken to prevent accidents. With that in mind, we’d like to offer some Fall

  Keep Moving: Talk with your doctor about physical activities such as walking, water aerobics or tai chi.  Such activities reduce the risk of falls by improving strength, balance, coordination and flexibility.

  Wear sensible shoes: Consider changing your footwear as part of your fall-prevention plan.  High heels, floppy slippers and shoes with slick soles can make you slip, stumble and fall, as can walking in your stocking feet. Instead, consider properly fitting, lace-up shoes with non-skid soles. For lounging in stocking feet, choose socks with rubberized non-slip soles.

  Remove home hazards:  Take a look around your home.  The rooms may be filled with hazards. Remove boxes, newspapers/magazines, electrical cords, etc., from traffic areas. Secure loose rugs with double sided tape, or just remove them completely. And be sure to have nonslip maps in the bathroom and shower/tub.

  Light up your life!:  Keep your home brightly lit to avoid tripping on objects that are hard to see.

  Use assistive devices:  Using a cane or walker can help keep someone steady. Other assistive devices, such as hand-rails, raised toilet seats, shower grab bars, or a shower seat, can be a great help too.

Bringing useful news to educate our clients is one more way that Home Helpers has been making life easier for over a decade.  Call us today at 704-909-7958.  And as always, you can find us on our website,  Facebook and Google+!

Bringing useful news to educate our clients is one more way that Home Helpers has been making life easier for over a decade.  Call us today at 704-909-7958.  And as always, you can find us on our website,  Facebook and Google+! - See more at: http://www.homecarehuntersvillenc.com//blog/#sthash.Tp4miF9S.dpuf