Fun & Healthy Foods for Seniors
Changing Nutritional Needs As our loved ones age their diets change along with them, and as a caregiver you may be concerned about their nutritional needs. Changing taste palettes along with a decreasing appetite makes it difficult to get your loved one to eat properly. Sometimes fast food is used an alternative since it is […]
Caring for a Loved One: Post-acute Rehabilitation
When a loved one is discharged from the hospital it is one of the greatest reliefs in the world, as they are on their way towards making a full recovery. This transition is not always easy; especially if your loved one was in the hospital for an extended period of time and now requires post-acute […]
Looking for Senior Care Workshops? Check out these great options:
If you are a caregiver, you may feel overwhelmed or a bit lost at times. You may just want some advice on how to make your caregiving experience a bit less stressful. The following workshops are available to help you meet other caregivers, share your experiences and learn tips and tricks to provide the best […]
Winter Crafts For Seniors
Regardless of what holiday you celebrate, winter crafts are always a fun idea for seniors. It’s wonderful to be able to create something with your loved one that can be cherished forever, and also provides your loved one with a sense of accomplishment afterwards. Although the holidays are over, many of these crafts can provide […]
New Years Resolutions: Caregiver Edition
When the clock strikes midnight on the first day of the new year, many of us decide to make a resolution or two. Much of the time, our resolutions are based on lifestyle decisions and changes that will benefit us physically, emotionally, or how we interact with others. They are promises to ourselves to become […]
Oxnard Family Circle ADHC Provides Additional Respite Care
At Oxnard Family Circle, we realize that caregiving is a full time job. We are happy to provide respite care during our usual hours (Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.) however, sometimes caregivers need more assistance. Many caregivers have additional jobs other than caregiving, or have families and outside matters to attend to. […]
Oxnard Family Circle ADHC’s Veteran’s Celebration
On Monday, November 11th 2013, Oxnard Family Circle Adult Day Health Care Center held our annual Veteran’s Day Celebration. We are proud to honor our veterans for their service every day at Oxnard Family Circle, but we felt that it was very important to commemorate these individuals on their special day. Our guest speakers included […]
Empowering the Caregiver Resource Fair
On Saturday, October 26th 2013, Oxnard Family Circle Adult Day Health Care Center held our annual Empowering the Caregiver Resource Fair. Over 100 participants and their family members joined us to gain valuable information on dementia care, home health, adult day health care, hospice care and legal matters. We would like to remind caregivers that […]
Empowering the Caregiver Resource Fair
Empowering the Caregiver Resource Fair: On Saturday, October 26th 2013 we held our annual Empowering the Caregiver Resource Fair at Oxnard Family Circle Adult Day Health Care center. Over 100 participants and their family members joined us to gain valuable information on dementia care, home health, adult day health care, hospice care and legal matters. […]
Adult Day Health Care: The Best Kept Secret Of Senior Care
Meet Laura. Laura is 80 years old and has dementia. She lives in Camarillo with her son, Tom, who provides care but also has a full-time job during the day. Tom is worried because Laura is unable to monitor her own medication and is prone to wandering out of the house. she keeps calling him […]
