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16
Feb 10

Stressful Life Events in the Elderly

Stress and Illness are closely linked. Research has shown that both Mental and Physical Illness results in stress and can increase health problems in the Elderly. An elderly person is less able to cope with additional physical or psychological stressors, which take energy away from them and decrease the ability to Cope, Learn, Function, and Follow through with the Plan of Care.

Decreasing the number of Stressors can Prevent Illness and improve an elderly person ability to cope with Activities of Daily Living (ADL’s).

Stress has been shown to have negative effects on the elderly body system. Stress activates the sympathetic nervous systems (Fight-or-Flight Response) an elderly person under HIGH levels of stress is at increase of Angina, Heart Rhythm Abnormalities, and even Heart Attack.

Stress is in connection with Hypertension and may even increase the risk of having a Stroke. The Immune System is affected, increasing susceptibility to infections such as Pneumonia. Stress may also exacerbate sleep problems and often trigger painful Headaches and Muscle Spasms.

Elderly people differ in their ability to cope with stress. Those who do not learn to cope with normal day-to-day stressors cannot function normally when the stress is HIGH and the Elderly are at a very HIGH risk for becoming Physically and Mentally Ill.

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11
Feb 10

Resident Rights vs. Family Choices

The rights of a Legally Competent Resident always override what the family wants for their love one. If a competent resident choose to withhold any type of medical information from their family they have the right to do so, and they can have the staff withhold information from the family members also. Most residents do not do this but they have the right to withhold information if they choose.

The bottom line is residents have the Right to Privacy and Self-Determination. The family may desire to be informed and involved at all times, but if the resident does not want this the resident have the right to privacy, this may create a very Frustrating Situation, but please understand this from a legal Point of View.

All residents have the Right to Freedom of Religious, (Privacy), Political, and Sexual Practices, unless the resident Violates the rights of others. Family members do not have the federally ensured legal right that residents do.

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30
Jan 10

How to Choose an Independent Provider for your Loved One

When you find an Independent Provider, how do you evaluate the quality of their services? The very First thing you do is to meet with them personally.

There’s nothing like a face-to-face interview to help you determine a potential Independent Provider for your loved one.

Second, you should check their references and credentials. Everything should be in order no- flaws, no-excuses.

Third, ask other people about the Independent Provider’s performance. Past clients are the best source of information. Finally, trust your instincts, your inner feelings and thoughts. If you feel bad about anything then it probably is bad.

When you begin the evaluation process you can take this check list with you. This check list will make sure that you cover all the important issues.

Don’t be ashamed to thoroughly evaluate the Independent Provider services. Any good Caregiver will appreciate a thorough interview of their services. The caregiver will be impressed that you mean business.

In your evaluation you should cover a quick summary of topics such as:

  1. How long have you been in the area?
  2. What are your customer satisfaction ratings?
  3. Can you guarantee a backup provider?
  4. What are the procedures of addressing complaints or problems?
  5. Were you trained at an accredited institution?
  6. Are you licensed in your profession?
  7. What professional groups or organizations do you belong to?
  8. How long have you been doing this kind of work?
  9. Have you ever been accused or convicted of a crime?

10.  Have you received any awards for your work?

11.  Do you have professional business partners whom you can turn to in short notice, in case an emergency should happen?

In return an excellent Independent Provider/Care Giver should have at least six good qualities.

  1. A professional appearance
  2. Good observational skills
  3. Good communication skills
  4. Quiet self-confidence
  5. An open mind
  6. A sense of Humor

As a Professional Independent Provider at Amatulla’s Home Care Services, I know to expect the unexpected. Clients are often stressed and even Cranky. Accidents happened food gets spilled on the floor, clothes get soiled, and sometimes equipment gets broken.

But you have to understand that is why you are assisting them with Activities of Daily Living (ADL’s) because they need assistant with everyday living.

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29
Jan 10

How to Choose the Right Adult Family Home For Mom or Dad

AmatullaMaybe it happened without warning, or maybe the signs and symptoms were there for some time now. But the day has defiantly arrived: your loved one just cannot live at home alone anymore. This is a Devastating and Emotional Journey and everyone has a million questions to ask about this change in life.

How do I know if my mother really needs to live in an Adult Family Home?

How can I convince my family that an Adult Family Home is the Right Option?

Where can I find a good Adult Family Home for my spouse?

How do I find the right Adult Family Home for my loved one?

Where will we find the Money to pay for this Adult Family Home?

When someone you Love needs an Adult Family Home to provide care and Activities of Daily Living (ADL’s) for them.  Amatulla’s Home Care Services is the 1st and best choice to make.

We are Professional Home Care Providers and we provide care with Dignity and Compassion. Amatulla’s Home Care Services in currently Seeking Ohio Medicaid Waiver clients to live in a Model Suburban Shaker Heights Adult Family Home.

Services Include: Promotes independent living, furnished home, assists with Activities of Daily Living, three meals a day, snacks and refreshments, laundry, monitoring medication, security, cable television, telephone services, close to RTA, rapid routes and shopping, and it has wheelchair accessibility.


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29
Jan 10

Caring for the Elderly with Cancer in Adult Family Homes

CaringAs an Independent Provider at Amatulla’s Home Care Services we provide professional care that is needed for caring for people with Cancer. The role of a Care giver in Cancer Care has very well increased tremendously.

People with Cancer are living much longer, and treatment for Cancer patients that once was done at hospitals are being giving in the comfort of their very own homes or Adult Care Homes of their choice.

Cancer patient may be discharged early from the hospital, most of the time while they are still experiencing a lot of pain, discomfort, and many other side effects from the many different treatments or procedures that were preformed in the hospital.

Caregivers unexpectedly have to perform many different tasks that are usually done by Doctors or Nurses, such as administering medications, monitoring symptoms, and hooking up intravenous antibiotics.

Whether or not the Caregiver is a Spouse, Relative, Adult Child, or even a Good Friend of the Family, this person fills a vital role-one that requires a lot of Humanity, Strength, and Courage, as well as Knowledge about health care issues.

Amatulla’s Home Care Services is an Adult Family Home that provides Professional Health Care for the Elderly, Disabled, and Sick we are a loving family a Home away from Home.

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19
Jan 10

Hoyer Lift Training at Amatulla’s Home Care Services

hoyer lift 2It was a Fantastic day at Amatulla’s Home Care Services Adult Family Home! Today we went over an exciting review on How to Properly use a Hoyer Lift.

Roll the resident completely on their side, then center the Hoyer Sling under the resident with the bottom of the sling directly at the knees. Properly position half of the sling flat under the resident’s back with the other half bunched against the center of the resident’s back. Roll the resident the other way, then straighten out the bunched-up portion of the sling. This procedure places the Hoyer Sling completely flat under the resident without lifting.

(HINT: Right is Tight/Close – Left is Loose/Open)

First you raise the boom of the Hoyer Lift after closing the hydraulic valve. Spread the Hoyer Lift’s legs and roll the legs under the bed so the boom is over the resident.

Release the hydraulic valve control to lower the chains to attach the Hoyer Sling. Gently attach the Hoyer Hooks to the Hoyer Sling. Always attach the shorter chains to the shoulder; on the other hand attach the longer chains to the hooks near the legs.

Close the hydraulic valve control, and then pump the boom up so the resident will be raised up in the air directly over the bed. Make sure the Hoyer Sling is positioned properly under the resident so he/she will not fall. Always have the resident rest their arms on the stomach or inside of the sling.

Maneuver the Hoyer Lift slower away from the bed. While the other caregiver is guiding the resident’s body, with caution maneuver the resident directly over the wheelchair and lock the wheels.

Open the hydraulic valve control with caution and lower the resident into the wheelchair. Always make sure that the patient is completely positioned with the bottom is comfortably sitting completely to the back of the wheelchair. Finally remove the Hoyer Hooks from the Hoyer Sling, which will remain under the resident until the resident goes back to bed, at that time you will reverse this same procedure.

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15
Jan 10

Different Types of Psychotropic Medications used in Adult Family Homes

drugsThe purposes for Antipsychotic drugs are to treat the sole purpose of Schizophrenia. These medications help to reduce Hallucinations, Delusions, and Illogical Thinking.

There are many types of antipsychotic drugs, and each has different jobs. Some require very low doses to achieve the desired effect, while other antipsychotic medications require large doses.

Some medications work differently than other medications and will depend on many different factors. Each resident’s medication type and dosage have to be individually measured. This may take a lot of time because many types of medications have to be tried before an effective drug and dosage are found.

The type and dose of medications will depend on many factors such as height, weight, activity, diet, physical health, other medications that may be taken at the same time, speed of digestion, body fat etc.

This is a list of some of the Psychotropic Medications and their common “Trade Names:”

Chlorpromazine, Thorazine; Thiothixene, Mellaril; Thiothixene, Navane; Haloperidol, Haldol, Loxapine, Loxitane; Molindone, Moban; Mesoridazine, Serentil; Perphenazine, Trilafon, Trifluoperazine, Stelazine; Chlorprothixane, Taractan; Fluphenazine Hydrochloride Prolixin; Risperidone, Risperdal.

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Jan 10

Every Adult Family Home Must Have a First Aid Kit

Amatulla’s Home Care Services Comply With the Following First Aid Kit Standard Rules.

first aid kitEvery Adult Family Home must have at least one First Aid Kit, ready and available, on the premises, easy to grab and ready for use in case of an emergency.

The First Aid Kit should include a list of contents it contains. In addition, keep in the First Aid Kit emergency phone numbers such as physicians, and the Regional Poison Control Center. If 911 is not available, include phone numbers for emergency services such as the local police, fire department and ambulance services.

NOTE: The Home Care Provider shall provide a locked area for all medications and information that your clients may have for any life-threatening allergies to food, medications or bee stings, include a list of allergies for each client, as well as all of the medications that your clients use.

In Every First Aid Kit the supplies are as follows:

One two-inch gauze roller bandage

One pair of scissors

One flashlight with good working batteries

One pair of tweezers

One emergency blanket

Antiseptic towelettes

Gauze pads

Adhesive tape

Antiseptic ointment

Disposable gloves

Plastic bags

One cold pack

One breathing barrier

Adhesive bandage strips in assorted sizes

Triangular bandages

All First Aid Kits must be refilled as needed.

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1
Jan 10

Ways to Prevent Infection in Adult Family Homes

Ways to Prevent Infection in Adult Family Homes

hand washing1. Hand Washing: Washing your hands is the best way to stop infection. Individuals working in Adult Family Homes shall wash their hands before beginning work and upon completing work, before and after eating, after using the bathroom, after covering their mouth when sneezing and coughing, before and after providing personal care for a resident when there has been physical contact, after contact, after contact with contaminated materials, before handling food, and at other appropriate times.

As an Independent Home Care Provider for Amatulla’s Home Care Services, there are some methods you can use to prevent the growth and spread of germs. Even if a resident does get an infection, you can keep it from spreading to other residents.

2. Wearing Gloves Always wear gloves when you are providing personal care services which bring you into contact with blood body fluids (such as vomit or soiled tissues), or feces, the rules requires that you must wear disposable latex gloves.

These gloves are to be removed and thrown away before you provide care to another resident. Even if you are wearing gloves, you must still wash your hands before and after providing personal care services.

If you are assisting a resident, and you come into direct contact with blood, body fluids, or feces, you must wash your hands and any other exposed skin surfaces immediately and thoroughly with hot water and soap.

3. Soap Cleaners: All  Adult Family Home’s should have soap, water, and solutions that discourage germ growth.

A. Most germs can be destroyed by disinfection cleaners or a solution if chlorine bleach and water (1 part household bleach to 9 parts water is recommended in ODH’s suggested infection control procedures; 1 part bleach to 10 parts of water is recommend by the American Red Cross and U.S. Public Health Services. (1986)

B. Soap: The chemical properties of soap make it useful in finding the skin and objects of soil/dirt that may contain germs. Germs can be present even though there are no visible stains. Soap also removes these germs.

4. Boiling an Object: Boiling an object in water at least ten to thirty minutes will destroy most germs.

5. Garbage Disposal: If not handled properly, garbage attracts pests such as rats, roaches, and flies. Pests often carry germs. They spread disease when they contact food, and other surfaces. Garbage that is left out in the open attracts these pests. Most of them reproduce rapidly and in great numbers, so they are very difficult to eliminate.

A. Wash garbage cans and wastebaskets every time they are emptied with hot sudsy water to discourage household pests.

B. Wrap Food: for double protection, roll or wrap food waste in paper and place outside in a large, covered can. Paper trash is not a food source for pests, nor does it spoil.

C. Plastic Bags: If possible, use plastic trash bags to line all trash cans and wastebaskets. They help to keep the cans clean, are an extra “barrier” to pests, and make the garbage disposable process much easier.

D. Use Durable Garbage Cans with Lids: The rules require that Adult Family Homes use durable garbage cans which are kept covered by tight-fitting lids at all times (Rule 3701-20-22 (G)(3).

6. Dust: Dust is a problem for any person with breathing conditions such as chronic lung disease. Dust is a good home for mites, bugs, and bacteria.
Mites: Live on plants, animals, and man. They are smaller than most bugs and can only be seen through a microscope.

A. Don’t stir up dust by vigorously shaking bedspreads and bed lined. Roll linens into a ball as you remove it from the bed.

B. Areas that Need Special Attention:

Carpet and flat surfaces, lamps and shelves

Floors watch spills on carpeting and linoleum where germs can grow. Higher textured flooring and carpeting also collect a lot of dust.

Bed and bed frame we all spend about 1/3 of our lives sleeping. It’s important to keep dust from collecting in the bedroom area.

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26
Dec 09

Resident Rights for Adult Family Homes

At Amatulla’s Home Care Services we comply with all of the following standards:

Resident RightsThe Right To A Safe, Healthy, Clean And Decent Living Environment. The resident should expect that the operator of the Adult Family Home (AFH) will provide him/her with a home that meets all the requirements in the law regarding the physical appearance and safety in the AFH. The home should be a place where the resident is proud to live and family and friends are proud to visit.

 

The Right To Be Treated At All Times With Courtesy And Respect, And With Full Recognition Of Personal Dignity And Individuality. All residents should be treated with dignity and respect at all times.

 

The Right To Practice A Religion of His Choice Or To Abstain From The Practice Of Religion. All residents should have the freedom to practice the religion of their choice. The AFH should provide an area in the home where residents may have religious services. If the residents desires, they should also be able to attend services in the community. The resident should never feel intimidated to follow the beliefs of those who provide care and they should not be forced to attend religious services if they choose not to.

 

The Right To Maintain Personal Financial Affairs. Residents should be encouraged to handle their financial affairs if possible.

 

The Right To Retain And Use Personal Clothing.

 

The Right To Ownership And Reasonable Use Of Personal Property To Maintain Dignity And Individuality. The resident should be able to keep as many articles of clothing and personal possessions as space will permit in their room, as long as they recognize the rights of other residents who must share that space.

 

The Right To Participate In Activities Within The AFH And To Use The Common Areas Of The Home.

 

The Right To Engage In Or Refrain From Engaging In Activities Of His Own Choosing Within Reason.

 

The Right To Private And Unrestricted Communications Including; The Right To Receive, Send, And Mail Sealed Unopened Correspondence; The Right To Reasonable Access To A Telephone For Private Communications; The Right To Private Visits At Any Reasonable Hour.

 

The Right To Initiate And Maintain Contact With The Community, Including The Right To Participate In The Activities Of Community Groups At His Initiative Or At The Initiative Of Community Groups. Residents have the rights to participate in community activities of their choosing, and they may leave the AFH at a reasonable hour to take part in these activities.

 

The Right To State Grievances To The Owner Or Manager Of The AFH, To Any Governmental Agency, Or To Any Other Person Without Reprisal. The important thing to remember about this right is that the resident should feel comfortable about coming to the operator with a problem that has developed. The resident should not feel that because of the complaint the operator will punish him/her in some way, or ask the resident to leave the AFH.

 

Prior To Becoming A Resident, The Right To Visit The AFH Alone Or With His Sponsor. The visit will give the resident and his or her family a chance to see if the AFH will be a good match for the resident.

 

The Right To Retain The Services Of Any Health Or Social Services Practitioner At His Own Expense. All Adult Family Homes residents must have a physician who is willing to care for them. It may be the same physician who has provided care for a number of years, or it may be a new doctor they have chosen when they moved to the home. The home operator should provide the resident with a written contract and Adult Family Home rules that outlines the services provided by the AFH and the cost associated with the services.

 

The Right To Refuse Medical Treatment Or Services. If Resident Is Incompetent And Has Not Been Restored To Legal Capacity, The Right To Have His Legal Guardian Make Decisions About Medical Treatment And Services For Him.

 

The Right To Be Free From Abuse, Neglect, Or Exploitation. Residents in Adult Family Homes should never be subjected to physical or mental abuse.

 

The Right To Be Free From Physical Restraints. Physical restraints of any kind may not be used on a resident in an Adult Family Home.

 

The Right Not To Be Deprived Of Any Legal Rights Solely By Reason Or Residence In An Adult Family Home. Residents retain the same legal and civil rights that they exercised when they lived in their own homes. The resident may vote and enter into legal contracts if he/she chooses to do so.

 

The Right To Examine Records Maintained By The Adult Care Home Concerning Him, Upon Request.

 

The Right To Confidential Treatment Of His Personal Records, And The Right To Approve Or Refuse The Release Of These Records To Any Individual Outside The Home, Except Upon Transfer To Another Adult Family Home, Or Other Health Care Facility Or Provider, And Except As Required By Law Or Rule Or As Required By A Third Party Payment Contract. The residents decides who may look at his/her records.

 

The Right To Be Informed In Writing Of The Rates Charged By The AFH As Well As Any Additional Charges, And To Receive Thirty Days Notice In Writing Of Any Change In The Rates And Charges. The home operator should provide the resident with a written contract that outlines the services provided by the AFH and the cost associated with the services.

 

The Right To Have Any Significant Change In His Health Reported To His Sponsor. When a resident enters an AFH, the operator should ask the resident and/or the family or sponsor, who is to be notified in the event the health of the resident changes.

 

The Right To Share A Room With A Spouse If Both Are Residents Of The AFH. Married couples should be able to share a room if both reside in the AFH. If they decide not to share a room, their wishes should be followed.

 

The Right Not To Be Locked Out Of The AFH. If The AFH Is Locked During Any Portion Of The Day, Each Resident Shall Be Provided With A Key Or A Staff Member Shall Be Immediately Available On The Premises To Open The Door.

 

The Right Not To Be Locked In The AFH At Any Time For Any Reason. All Lockable Doors Shall Be Capable Of Being Opened From The Inside Without Using A Key.

 

The Right Not To Be Isolated Or To Have Food Or Other Services Withheld For Punishment, Incentive, Or Convenience.

     

     

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19
Dec 09

Elderly Commitment

Maybe I can try to keep mom at home, mom lived there for forty years. Or, maybe she can live with my husband, six children and I.  Mom raised my brother and I; now I can’t take care of her? I promised my mother I would never put her in a home. What would Dad say about this if he was living?

grandma & granddaughterAstonishingly, it was my long history of medical and nursing experience that taught me when and how to make the responsible choices for my loved ones.

 At Amatulla’s Home Care Services we are building a loving and compassionate  Adult Family Home within a home. We have professional, humanitarian, and benevolent, hands-on caregivers to give one-on-one care.

 As an State Tested Nursing Assistant specializing in geriatrics and long-term care, while I was caring for as well as communicating with dying loved ones and family members. I was taught through my experience that comforts measures, and unconditional love is always the best choice to make and give for your love ones.

 Any uneducated promises that you have made to your love ones out of guilt will defiantly go away. Your love ones will receive better supervision and comfort in the hands of a professional licensed nursing assistant that has the experience and know how to provide the appropriate care that your love ones need.

 Amatulla’s Home Care Services will give the family and friends the opportunity to provide their love ones with compassionate, unconditional love that your love ones will need in their last years of life. This will give you the quality time to spend with your mom, dad, family member or even long time friend.

 You can read books, walk with them through the park, do crafts, watch movies, reminisce about old times, hold their hand in a time of need and comfort them. Just being their and letting your love ones know that you care and love them with all your heart, that will be a very good decision to make. 

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15
Dec 09

Elderly Abuse in Nursing Homes

Working as a State Tested Nursing Assistant with different agencies for ten years definitely has enlightened me about what goes on behind closed doors of nursing homes. I have worked in many nursing homes for permanent positions and PRN cases, which means as needed. The agency would call me about two hours before the shift start to fill in for a nursing assistant who called off.

I would go in as the new aide on the block, most of the time the agency workers like myself, will receive the hardest cases, such as the hoyer lift clients that actually needs two nursing assistants to provide care for them.

I would have to hoyer lift the resident to bed for an afternoon nap or to use the bathroom every two hours. As I was going to get another nursing assistant to assist me with the resident that I was assigned to care for, I lightly knocked on the door and walked into a resident’s room.

I could not believe my eyes! The male nursing assistant said to me he was trying to get his residents clothes on him for the day. But instead, I witnessed a male nursing assistant pushing and shoving a seventy year old man around forcefully without no compassion or empathy. I reported the whole incident to charge nurse.

I was assigned to go to a different nursing home the next week as a State Tested Nursing Assistant. As I was looking for assistants with my hoyer lift resident, while walking down the hallway of the nursing home. I did not see any nursing assistants in sight to assist me with my hoyer lift. But I heard an elderly women’s voice screaming help me, help me, its cold! Then I opened the door of the shower room in a rush and could not believe my eyes. The elderly women said to me, help me please, I’m cold!

I said to the nursing assistant that was giving the elderly women a shower. What in the world are you doing? The nursing assistant told me to shut up, and then she pointed the handheld shower at me and sprayed me with ice cold water too. I was soak and wet, but I continued to work my entire shift.

I immediately reported that incident to the charge nurse. The staff nursing assistant was sent home for the day.

The following week I was assigned to go to a beautiful nursing home that was a delight to me eyes and always a pleasure for me to work at, because of the wonderful team work from the entire staff.

This one particular day I went to the nursing home and a nursing assistant appeared to be having a very bad day. So I asked her is there something wrong? And she said yes it is! “I can’t understand why we have to take all the residents to the basement of this dump by elevator, only three residents at a time at the most can fit in the elevator.

Then we have to lift the residents out of the wheelchair and sit them in a regular chair at the table so they can eat. We have to do this three times a day, for breakfast, lunch, and dinner that is just a whole lot of extra work that takes more than a hour to accomplish, it’s very stupid and overwhelming too!”

I responded to the nursing assistant and said, “Well at least this nursing home have team work, everyone is helping us sit the residents at the table so they can enjoy their food and eat like a family, and it also makes the time go by faster so try not to worry about it. After the residents eat dinner and we do our night time personal care it will be time to go home, so cheer up and by thankful that you have a permanent job! I’m just an agency nursing assistant that only works when someone call off, so try to enjoy the rest of your shift.”

While some of the staff members of the nursing home was taking the residents down to the lower level of the building to eat dinner. I was watching the nursing assistant that was having a bad day out of the corner of my eyes; it was not a pleasant sight.

The young female nursing assistant bulldozed a resident’s wheelchair to the table, then she put her arms and hands around his waist and attempted to lift the old man up, but he could not stand or walk. Then I yelled across the room and said can I help you? She said no in a very rude voice.

The nursing assistant tried again and this time she muscled the old man up and completely turned him around in a 360 degree circle, the old man then hit his head on the corner of the table and fell to the floor, blood was gushing everywhere. Two hours later the old man died.

According to the wonderful staff that always worked together as a team, no one saw what happened but me and the nursing assistant who threw the old man to the floor. I told the charge nurse about our conversation the female nursing assistant and I had prier to the resident’s death and that I offered to help her put the resident in the chair, but she refused my help. I also told the charge nurse that it did not appear to be an accident to my eyes; it looked like the female nursing assistant threw the old man to the floor. Before the old man died his very words were, “she slung me around like she was on Yankee’s Baseball Stadium!” There was no punishment to the nursing assistant and the family was notified by the doctor that their loved one fell and unfortunately died.

Many senior are not capable to report abuse that occurs, due to physical or mental inability of fear or revenge. In conclusion, it is extremely important for loved ones, friends or anyone for that matter to keep there eyes and ears open for all signs of abuse in the elderly population, especially if your loved ones are in nursing a home. Placing a loved one in a nursing facility is difficult enough without worrying about the quality of care received.

At Amatulla’s Home Care Services we are a small Adult Family Home that provides care with dignity and compassion and encourages family and friends to call and visit their loved ones on the daily basis.

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12
Dec 09

Caring for an ill family member

We do not want to think about it but caring for an ill family member can be a lot of hard work. Making medical decisions about your loved ones can be very stressful. But the time may come that our loved ones may need home care or some type of health care services so they can continue to live a productive quality life. Even though, it’s a  tough decision to make it is better to be prepared than not prepared at all. Amatulla’s Home Care Services is an excellent Adult Family Home for your loved ones to live a good quality life.

 

Our Adult Family Home is a beautiful, comfortable, compassionate home in Shaker Heights; it is a cozy happy home to reside at. We have activities of daily living, or ADL’s as health care providers may refer to them, including bathing, grooming, sleeping, eating, and mobility. These are self-caring tasks that people perform on the daily basics. With aging these ADL’s may become more difficult to perform on the day-to-day basics. As your loved ones loose their ability to perform these ADL’s, the higher level of care your love ones may require. It is extremely important to keep your loves ones safe at all times

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10
Dec 09

Amatulla’s Home Care Services

Elderly_Woman (5)Amatulla’s Home Care Services

Seeking Ohio Medicaid Waiver Clients to live in Model Suburban Shaker Heights  Adults Family Home. Provides Care with Dignity and Compassion 

Services Include: Promotes independent living, furnished home, assist with activities of daily living, provides three meals a day, snacks and refreshments, laundry, monitoring medication, security, cable television, telephone services, close to RTA, rapid routes, shopping, and wheelchair accessibility.