{"id":1508,"date":"2020-11-27T13:06:12","date_gmt":"2020-11-27T18:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/blog\/gainesville\/?p=849"},"modified":"2020-11-27T13:06:12","modified_gmt":"2020-11-27T18:06:12","slug":"senior-care-gainesville-fll-touching-hearts-at-home-senior-spotlight-holiday-health-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/blog\/senior-care-gainesville-fll-touching-hearts-at-home-senior-spotlight-holiday-health-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Touching Hearts at Home Senior Spotlight: Holiday Health &amp; Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong><em>Holiday Health: <\/em><\/strong>How to Notice the Signs of Declining Health for Your Aging Loved Ones<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">Holidays are a great time to reconnect with loved ones and for many, visiting with or checking-in on aging loved ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Below are just a few health &amp; safety tips and signs to look for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/blog\/gainesville\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Touching-Hearts-at-Home-Holidays-724x1024.png\" alt=\"Senior Care Gainesville FL - Touching Hearts at Home Senior Spotlight: Holiday Health &amp; Safety \" class=\"wp-image-850\" width=\"362\" height=\"512\" \/><figcaption>Senior Care Gainesville FL &#8211; Touching Hearts at Home Senior Spotlight: Holiday Health &amp; Safety <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u2022 Mobility Issues<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 Does your senior have touble moving around (or are they MUCH slower than normal?), getting up, sitting down, going to bed, are they limping? Does your loved one have a tough time standing or balancing? Are they bruised from falls or accidents in the home?<br><strong><em> \u2022 Weight Loss<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 Rapid weight loss can be an indication of malnutrition and poor nourishment. Could it be that your loved one is forgetting to eat meals or possibly have trouble and anxiety\/fear about accessing food?<br><strong><em> \u2022 Emotional Behavior Changes<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 Is your loved one suddenly depressed, saddened, grumpy \u2013 more than usual? Check their medications and try to talk to them about their feelings. Call for professional help if you have any concerns.<br><strong><em> \u2022 Hearing, Vision &amp; Memory Problems<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 You\u2019ll know if your senior is having problems with sight and sound and can make arrangements to see a doctor for a hearing or vision exam. If they are forgetting a lot more things than usual and repeating themselves quite a bit, you should get an evaluation for Alzheimer&#8217;s \/ Dementia.<br><strong><em> \u2022 Check Their Home For Signs and Safety Issues<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 It&#8217;s important to safeguard the home for any potential hazards such as chords, dark rooms and hallways, area rugs, etc. Also, be sure to look for messes (overflowing garbage, dirty dishes, accidents on the floor), extreme hoarding, expired foods \u2013 these are all signs that they may not be able to take care of themselves and the home like they once could.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your loved one needs help with activities of daily living \u2014 during the holidays and throughout the year \u2014 there\u2019s no greater gift you can give them &amp; your family than the security and peace of mind of knowing your senior is being safely cared for in their own home \u2013 or wherever it is that they call home (nursing home, skilled nursing facility, hospital, etc). Call us today at (352) 225-3727 to schedule your complimentary consultation so our professional CareTeam can provide exceptional personalized care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you are considering <em><a href=\"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/about\/\">Senior Care Services in Gainesville FL<\/a><\/em>, for an aging loved one, please contact the caring staff at Touching Hearts Home Care. Call today: 352-225-3727.\ufeff<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\tSenior Care Gainesville FL-Holidays are a great time to reconnect with loved ones and for many, visiting with or checking-in on aging loved ones.\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":853,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[74,27],"tags":[75],"class_list":["post-1508","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-senior-care-gainesville-fl","category-touching-hearts-home-care-news","tag-senior-care-gainesville-fl"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Touching Hearts at Home Senior Spotlight: Holiday Health &amp; Safety - Touching Hearts at Home of Gainesville, FL<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/blog\/senior-care-gainesville-fll-touching-hearts-at-home-senior-spotlight-holiday-health-safety\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Touching Hearts at Home Senior Spotlight: Holiday Health &amp; Safety - Touching Hearts at Home of Gainesville, FL\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Senior Care Gainesville FL-Holidays are a great time to reconnect with loved ones and for many, visiting with or checking-in on aging loved ones.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/blog\/senior-care-gainesville-fll-touching-hearts-at-home-senior-spotlight-holiday-health-safety\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Touching Hearts at Home of Gainesville, FL\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2020-11-27T18:06:12+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"thahblog\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"thahblog\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/blog\/senior-care-gainesville-fll-touching-hearts-at-home-senior-spotlight-holiday-health-safety\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/blog\/senior-care-gainesville-fll-touching-hearts-at-home-senior-spotlight-holiday-health-safety\/\",\"name\":\"Touching Hearts at Home Senior Spotlight: Holiday Health &amp; Safety - Touching Hearts at Home of Gainesville, FL\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/blog\/senior-care-gainesville-fll-touching-hearts-at-home-senior-spotlight-holiday-health-safety\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/blog\/senior-care-gainesville-fll-touching-hearts-at-home-senior-spotlight-holiday-health-safety\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-11-27T18:06:12+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/#\/schema\/person\/93d5047c520e010b7a685afed77f9226\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/blog\/senior-care-gainesville-fll-touching-hearts-at-home-senior-spotlight-holiday-health-safety\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/blog\/senior-care-gainesville-fll-touching-hearts-at-home-senior-spotlight-holiday-health-safety\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"\",\"contentUrl\":\"\"},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/\",\"name\":\"Touching Hearts at Home of Gainesville, FL\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/#\/schema\/person\/93d5047c520e010b7a685afed77f9226\",\"name\":\"thahblog\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b0dc3b6689e5869f1863f3d164fb3bad0bd54f6ea22cb844d2c6fd06cf9de0e5?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b0dc3b6689e5869f1863f3d164fb3bad0bd54f6ea22cb844d2c6fd06cf9de0e5?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"thahblog\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/blog\/author\/thahgainesville\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Touching Hearts at Home Senior Spotlight: Holiday Health &amp; Safety - Touching Hearts at Home of Gainesville, FL","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/blog\/senior-care-gainesville-fll-touching-hearts-at-home-senior-spotlight-holiday-health-safety\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Touching Hearts at Home Senior Spotlight: Holiday Health &amp; Safety - Touching Hearts at Home of Gainesville, FL","og_description":"Senior Care Gainesville FL-Holidays are a great time to reconnect with loved ones and for many, visiting with or checking-in on aging loved ones.","og_url":"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/blog\/senior-care-gainesville-fll-touching-hearts-at-home-senior-spotlight-holiday-health-safety\/","og_site_name":"Touching Hearts at Home of Gainesville, FL","article_published_time":"2020-11-27T18:06:12+00:00","author":"thahblog","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"thahblog","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/blog\/senior-care-gainesville-fll-touching-hearts-at-home-senior-spotlight-holiday-health-safety\/","url":"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/blog\/senior-care-gainesville-fll-touching-hearts-at-home-senior-spotlight-holiday-health-safety\/","name":"Touching Hearts at Home Senior Spotlight: Holiday Health &amp; Safety - Touching Hearts at Home of Gainesville, FL","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/blog\/senior-care-gainesville-fll-touching-hearts-at-home-senior-spotlight-holiday-health-safety\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/blog\/senior-care-gainesville-fll-touching-hearts-at-home-senior-spotlight-holiday-health-safety\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"","datePublished":"2020-11-27T18:06:12+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/#\/schema\/person\/93d5047c520e010b7a685afed77f9226"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/blog\/senior-care-gainesville-fll-touching-hearts-at-home-senior-spotlight-holiday-health-safety\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/blog\/senior-care-gainesville-fll-touching-hearts-at-home-senior-spotlight-holiday-health-safety\/#primaryimage","url":"","contentUrl":""},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/#website","url":"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/","name":"Touching Hearts at Home of Gainesville, FL","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/#\/schema\/person\/93d5047c520e010b7a685afed77f9226","name":"thahblog","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b0dc3b6689e5869f1863f3d164fb3bad0bd54f6ea22cb844d2c6fd06cf9de0e5?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b0dc3b6689e5869f1863f3d164fb3bad0bd54f6ea22cb844d2c6fd06cf9de0e5?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"thahblog"},"url":"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/blog\/author\/thahgainesville\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1508","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1508"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1508\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1508"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1508"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1508"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}