“Diet” and “exercise” are typically buzzwords we’re all thinking about this time of year. After the excesses of the holidays, they are on a list
Many seniors are not eating a balanced diet as they age, whether they live on their own, with family or in a senior living facility. Seniors
During the COVID-19 Pandemic, “Social Isolation” has become a buzz word often thought to be equivalent to loneliness. However, during and after the winter holidays
November is National Family Caregiver Month. It’s a little known designation that we at Dakota Home Care are publicizing in honor of all our awesome
Loved Ones Are Safer & Happier During COVID-19 with DHC In-Home Care When her adult daughter died recently of cancer, my 90-year-old sister-in-law lost
I thought my husband and I were doing a pretty good job with our estate planning UNTIL I read this AARP article, “Prepare a Digital
Photo by Frank Stanko of the Wahpeton Daily News Now “A Regular Kid,” Owen Graduates from 4 Years of In-Home Care On November 4th, the
Social Isolation: Mitigating the Dangers Before the COVID-19 pandemic made “social isolation” a buzz word and a necessity in many parts of the country, healthcare
1st A big DON’T! Don’t Skip Doses! More than 12% of U.S. adults have skipped doses or not filled a prescription at all in order
If you have a medically fragile child who needs constant, high-level, medical care at home, Dakota Home Care (DHC) can provide a well-trained, experienced Pediatric
I am 76 and my husband is 81. We’ve lived in our 4000 sq. ft., 6-bedroom home for almost 31 years. It was once also
North Dakota was not a “Hot Spot” for Covid-19….as of the date this blog was published. The latest statistics on the spread of the virus
How does having or not having a pet fit into keeping home an option for your elderly loved one? Is pet ownership healthy or harmful?
Unfortunately, guilt is a common and persistent emotion for many, if not most family caregivers, even when they are literally devoting their lives to doing
Most of us make New Year’s resolutions for ourselves that involve some aspect of a healthier lifestyle, including weight loss, better food choices, more sleep