Physical Therapy and Enhancing Mobility in Adult Day Health Care
Adult day health care centers have a variety of different options when it comes to helping seniors live healthier and safer lives, especially if they’re facing mobility challenges. Physical therapy is a service that helps seniors to be more mobile and that helps them to overcome illness, prevent falls, and participate in daily tasks with […]
Fall Prevention and Physical Therapy at Adult Day Centers
Seniors are at much greater risk of falling as they age, especially if they have become more sedentary over the years. They might believe that it is perfectly normal to have more trouble with mobility over time, but that does not have to be the case. Physical therapy is a tool that can dramatically improve […]
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 […]
Nature’s Therapeutic Qualities Can Help Dementia Patients
There is a well proven bank of evidence that suggests that “nature is good for us”. Most of our parents insisted that we go out and “get some fresh air” as children instead of staying inside. Despite the association with nature being therapeutic for people of all ages, until now the term “green exercise” had […]
What is Failure To Thrive?
Failure to Thrive is a concept that is often mentioned in senior care, but many people don’t realize what it is or how to identify and prevent it. As your loved one ages, you may notice a change in their eating habits, a significant amount of weight loss or symptoms of depression. These often fall […]
Keeping Your Loved One Active
As you watch your loved one age, you may notice him or her slowing down a bit – they may be more likely to spend time sitting down, or complain of aching muscles and bones. When we get older, our bodies become more susceptible to deteriorating; this is simply part of life. The motivation to […]
MOTOmed Provides Safe and Healthy Movement Every Day
Oxnard Family Circle Adult Day Health Care Program is pleased to announce a new addition to our physical/occupational therapy department: the MOTOmed Movement Therapy System, which is of particular value for multiple sclerosis, stroke, paraplegia, tetraplegia, spasticity, Parkinson’s disease and other neurological and geriatric diseases as well as any kind of mobility impairments.
