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 […]
Different Forms of Dementia: What Type Is Affecting Your Loved One?
Dementia and Alzheimer’s have become much more prevalent in older adults within the past decade, and awareness about dementia is slowly but surely growing. While Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia (and one of the main focuses in the fight to find a treatment for dementia), many people cannot distinguish the difference between […]
Breakthrough for an Alzheimer’s Patient Gives Others A Reason To Persevere
As of this year, it is estimated that as many as 5.1 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease. As our population ages, the disease impacts a larger percentage of Americans. The number of people age 65 and older will more than double between 2010 and 2050 to 88.5 million or 20 percent of the population. In addition, […]
Preventing Caregiver Fatigue with Adult Day Health Care.
If you are a caregiver or know a caregiver, you probably understand how exhausting it can be. Despite the long hours and hard work that caregiving can bring, how frequently do you see caregivers put on a smile and act as though nothing is wrong? Despite how emotionally and physically caregiving can be, how frequently […]
Medication Monitoring and Safety Tips for the Elderly
Sonia is seventy-three years old and lives at home alone. She has trouble sleeping and takes a prescription sedative in the evenings to help battle her restlessness. Sonia tries to live an active lifestyle and enjoys being outdoors and gardening, but her allergies have gotten in the way of her activities. She was prescribed an […]
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 […]
How To Tell If Elderly Loved Ones Need Assistance
If you are a caregiver and you don’t live with your loved one, you may be concerned about their safety when you’re away. When you don’t live with your loved one, you may not see signs of cognitive or physical decline right away because you won’t be able to witness them on a daily basis.
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.
Memory Games Can Help Improve Symptoms in Dementia and Alzheimer’s Patients
Dementia is a disease that gradually affects areas of short-term and long term memory loss in adults that are typically 65 or over. While dementia can be inevitable in many older individuals, there are many different strategies that can be applied that both reduce the rate at which the memory loss occurs, and helps retain […]
