Top 10 Homecare Blog Articles of 2010
At the beginning of each new year, it is customary to not only look ahead to the things you'd like to change or start anew, but also look back at the things you'd like to take with you from the previous year. And what a year 2010 has been! As we ring in the New Year, we are also looking back at the best of 2010.
Today, we're counting down the top 10 most-read blog posts of the year two thousand and ten, as driven by our loyal readers, new and old. The following articles were the most popular of the year and will hopefully continue to add value for years to come:
- 10 Home Health Care Myths De-Bunked: Part II
The second installment, de-bunking common home healthcare myths to help families and their loved ones cut through misinformation.
- 10 Home Health Care Myths De-Bunked
The original installment of our two-part series to promote fact in homecare.
- Does Home Healthcare Have a Leg Up Over the Alternatives?
Evaluating why everyone from children to seniors tend to prefer homecare vs. other alternatives and the implications of this on peoples' health and wellbeing.
- Caregiver with Reno Homecare Provider Shares Story at Memory Walk
As part of our national BrightStar team's Memory Walking efforts, a caregiver from our Reno office shared a moving story that demonstrated a deeper connection to the cause.
- Homecare and Avoiding Hospital Re-Admission
Medicare data shows that nearly 1 in 5 patients who leave the hospital are re-admitted within the next month and that even more than 75% of these re-admissions are preventable. In this entry, we list the top reasons for and how to avoid hospital re-admissions.
- Working Caregivers Are More Likely to Have Health Issues
Being a caregiver is an incredibly stressful experience and a recent study by the MetLife Mature Market Institute has some startling conclusions about its impact.
- Study: Caregiving Can Ruin Adult Child-Parent Relationships
Caregivers are more likely to suffer from health problems like diabetes, high blood pressure and depression than their co-workers. And in this post, we report on a new study that has revealed the impact of caregiving on family relations.
- RN Oversight Can Save Lives
What would we do without caregivers? Family caregivers and caregivers by trade alike. This is undeniably something taken for granted by those who have never needed a caregiver. But the stories we hear on a daily basis about all they do - from the little day-to-day things to going above and beyond the call of duty - are nothing short of amazing. In fact, this story from our Wakefield MA homecare provider is a great example of this.
- Being the Caregiver’s Wife
Family caregiving is becoming increasingly more prevalent and this post provides first-person insight into the perspective of a caregiver's spouse.
- Monica's Story: Infusion Therapy and Making More Possible
What does "making more possible" mean? Well, it depends on who you ask. For a daughter, taking care of her mother may mean "more convenience" because she has extra time to spend on getting things done at home. For an elderly couple, providing homecare assistance may mean "more hope" because they can remain independent in their home for longer. And, for one Birmingham homecare client, this is what it meant.
What did YOU think of our top 10 blog articles of 2010? Was there an article that didn't quite make it that you enjoyed? Share your thoughts with us. And have a safe and happy New Year!