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Ft. Lauderdale Home Care Experts Share 5 Signs of Dementia to Watch During the Holidays

As soon as the door swings open and your senior loved one wraps you in a warm hug, through the joyous holiday dinner and each timeless family custom, possibilities abound for not simply high quality time together, but also to assess how your parent is truly doing and if any red flags are detected.

Debbie Savage, RN, BSN, President

Responsive Home Care President Named to the Board of Directors of South Florida Institute on Aging

We are excited to announce that the president of Responsive Home Care, Debbie Savage, has been named to the board of directors of the South Florida Institute on Aging (SoFIA). SoFIA is a non-profit organization that creates planning and development strategies to deliver socio-economic support programs for seniors throughout South Florida. Click here to read […]

Responsive Home Care

Responsive Home Health is now Responsive Home Care!

It’s official: As of May 1, 2017, Responsive Home Health has changed its name to Responsive Home Care! As the national home health care regulations continue to evolve, the distinction between home health and home care has become clearer. The difference lies in physician ordered, skilled medical home health versus the supportive, comprehensive personal home care in […]

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Learn How Aging Muscles Can Benefit from High-Intensity Training

It’s so easy to fall into a more sedentary lifestyle in our later years, especially if aches and pains from aging muscles and chronic conditions such as arthritis are a factor. But new research shows that even short bursts of high-intensity exercise – less than 15-minute intervals – can make a significant difference on the […]

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How to Dramatically Improve Your Healthcare Experience in South Florida

In an ideal world, medical care would revolve around you and your own preferences, adhering to your particular needs and wishes – fitting into your schedule and routine, unhindered by problems such as an unwavering medical professional who views healthcare choices in black and white. Reality is far from perfect though, and the majority of […]

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Struggling with Osteoarthritis Pain? This New Technique Can Help!

It’s a club no one wants to be a part of; however, as many as 10 million Americans have become members: sharing a diagnosis of osteoarthritis . Due to the wearing away of cartilage over the years, osteoarthritis commonly impacts bigger joints, such as the knees, and may be debilitating to a senior’s quality of […]

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Fort Lauderdale Home Care Tips: Are You Caring or Controlling?

Feeling safe, protected and cared for is so wonderful. Mothers and fathers thrive on ensuring their children are enveloped in the comfort of knowing their needs will be satisfied, providing the safety net that allows them the self-confidence to explore the world around them. However there comes a stage in all children’s lives when the […]

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Non-Invasive Deep Brain Stimulation Shows Promise, Reduced Risk for Parkinson’s

Great news for those with Parkinson’s disease and other brain conditions: deep brain stimulation, which has been helpful but risky, is now being studied in a noninvasive form – opening up a whole new world of treatment potential. Up until now, deep brain stimulation has required a surgical procedure involving “opening the skull and implanting […]

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When Family Disagrees About Senior Home Care Choices for a Parent

If you want to see a family that has unending patience with each other, stays together through any situation and has unconditional love for each other, you’ll want to watch reruns of The Waltons. But if your family is similar to most, there’s at least some degree of dysfunction, some leftover mulish sibling rivalry, as […]

Senior Care Deerfield Beach FL - What Can You Do if Your Elderly Loved One Won't Let Senior Care Providers In?

What Can You Do if Your Elderly Loved One Won’t Let Elder Care Providers In?

Senior Care Deerfield Beach FL-When your elderly loved one won’t accept help from senior care providers or even let the in the house, that’s frustrating on so many levels. Here are some ideas to help you handle the situation.