Heart Health and Almonds

Almonds are a nutritional #SUPERFOOD, especially for heart health. February is #AmericanHeartMonth and yesterday was #NationalAlmondDay. Coincidence? We think not.

Private Home Care snacks on almonds daily, it gives us energy to provide the very best care for you and your loved ones!

Almonds are a great go-to snack and can be enjoyed in a variety of ways such as salty, savory, and sweet!

Random Act of Kindness Day

February 17th is National Random Act of Kindness Day.

Kindness explained – Kindness is one of the only things that doubles when you share it!

Kindness is free and can just take a moment,such as opening a door for someone behind you or giving a genuine smile to a stranger.

Private Home Care celebrates and promotes kindness for a happier, healthier world. Each and every one of us has kindness to give, and deserves kindness in return. What is your random act of kindness for today?

#RandomActofKindnessDay

The Key to Successful Hip Replacement

Dr. Brick is a leading orthopedic surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and is affiliated with Harvard Medical School. He helped pioneer surgery techniques such as Anterior Approach to Hip Replacement, a less invasive procedure for hip replacements. New medical technology advancements have broadened hip replacement surgery as a more widespread operation and is now attracting patients from many different age groups. Most hip replacement surgeries still require weeks or months of care and rehabilitation. 

Special attention to your daily habits and living area during recovery (such as bending to tie shoes or making sure there is clear and easy access throughout the house) is required to ensure the best possible results. Over the years Private Home Care has cared for many clients who have undergone single and total hip replacement replacement surgeries. We are experts at caring for pre-op, post-op, and extended care. We are well known for our excellent cooperation and partnership with doctors. 

Private Home Care works with your medical professionals to come up with personalized care plans that our clients continue to use even after their recovery. We also assess the home for fall risk to ensure safety and well being. One of our goals is to make sure that your loved ones have the most successful recovery, and with decades of experience we are confident that we can provide the best care.

Compassion is at the Heart of Our Care

At Private Home Care we are very proud to say that “Compassion is at the Heart of Our Care”. Through 45 years of experience in the home care industry, we understand first hand how important compassion is for our clients and their families.

But what exactly is compassion? The word compassion can be defined as “the emotion that one feels in response to the suffering of others that motivates a desire to help”. Compassion is similar to empathy in that they both require the ability to see and understand another’s suffering, but compassion goes a step further and prompts the yearning and motivation to alleviate suffering in others. 

Compassion has three parts: the emotion that one feels, which in response to the suffering of others, and which motivates a desire to help. 

Why is it important in healthcare? Until recently, the formal role of compassion in healthcare has been overlooked. Recent scientific studies confirm what Private Home Care has been practicing and known intuitively for decades: that compassion is crucial for positive outcomes in medical care and home care. Dr Stephen Trzeciak found evidence-based effects of the importance of compassion in healthcare.

What is the evidence?

• Compassionate providers are more meticulous with care
• Psychological benefits: compassion can help prevent or limit stress-mediated disease, and can help regulate the patients’ experience of pain
• For diabetic patients: there is evidence that high levels of compassion can result in 80% higher odds of optimal blood sugar control!
• Proven immune system effects: even with the common cold, patients who reported high levels of compassion from healthcare providers had decreased severity of symptoms and a faster recovery. 
• Compassion helps ease anxiety and lower stress levels for not only the patient, but for their family as well! 
• Compassion can even impact patient self-care! If patients feel that they are cared about, they more be more likely to take their medicine (!) and have more positive outlooks.
• High levels of compassion towards patients or clients has been indicated to reduce hospitalizations. 
• Stanford study found that you only need 40 seconds of compassion to make a meaningful difference 
• For healthcare providers, compassion for others can have a positive effect on their own well being and encourage positive emotions!

https://www.managedhealthcareconnect.com/articles/compassion-care-benefits-patients-and-providers?fbclid=IwAR1iP4J3FomQEPxK3lyQO_HUmMzHB8HRFYBcpiz3SRyqgI4Nly8X0xD0BdM

World Cancer Day

Today, February 4th, is World Cancer Day. Private Home Care wholeheartedly supports the fight against cancer. It is so important to stay informed about health, and today we are focusing on cancer. We have all heard of it, but what is the medical definition and what exactly is happening? Let’s break it down:

What is Cancer?

Cancer is a broad term, and it is a disease that results with uncontrolled cell growth and division. Cells have specific functions and set lifespans, so cell death is part of a natural and beneficial process called apoptosis.

When a cell receives instructions to die, the body replaces it with a newer cell that can function better. However, cancerous cells lack that component that instructs them to stop dividing and to die. As a result, they build up in the body and use oxygen and nutrients that would otherwise nourish healthy cells.

Some types of cancer cause rapid growth of cells, and others cause cells to divide and grow at a slower rate. Other forms of cancer, such as leukemia, do not form tumors. 

Certain forms of cancerous cells can form tumors, impair the immune system and cause other changes that keep the body from functioning regularly. Cancer cells may begin or appear in one area and spread via the lymph nodes, which are clusters of immune cells throughout the body.

Private Health Care is dedicated to #healthyliving and #healtheducation and living #cancerfree

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323648.php