5 Gardening Safety Tips For Seniors

Many seniors love to garden and watch their hard work spring up into fruitful (pun intended!) and full-grown manifestations of those tiny seeds they started planting weeks or months before.

Because of the love many seniors have for gardening, we at A-1 Home Care look to provide practical gardening safety tips to help them avoid injuring themselves as they enjoy such a neat activity. 

Take a look below at some of the helpful gardening safety tips our in-home care providers look to provide seniors of all ages who have a big green thumb:

1. Check your whole yard for potential safety hazards. Have a friend or family member walk through your yard with you to check for any unyielding roots, rocky ground, loose areas of dirt, or any other potential falling hazards in your garden.

     2.   Correct those things you happen to find that could be hazardous to you as you're gardening. Wear long sleeves, long pants, and gloves for enhanced safety against any branch or sticker that might scratch you as you're clearing out an area with potential hazards. You should also wear goggles to help protect your eyes as you clean out your garden.

     3.   Have your cell phone with you when you're gardening. This allows you to call for help immediately in the case of a bad fall.

     4.    Use a walking stick when you're near uneven ground, as this will give you additional support that could be the difference between a nasty fall and catching your balance just in time. You can also use a cane or a ski pole instead.

     5.    Don't climb up and down ladders, or get on top of overturned buckets or anything else that isn't already firmly rooted in the ground and meant for support. The risk-- falling down from the elevated position-- is far greater than the reward!

For more information on proper gardening safety tools, give the home care professionals at A-1 Home Care a call today at (909) 861-7700. With senior services ranging from companion care to home helpers, A-1 Home Care is proud to serve Diamond Bar and other communities in Los Angeles and Orange County, including cities like Malibu, Garden Grove, Irvine, Century City, and Seal Beach.

Caregivers Help Seniors Prepare Healthy Meals in Diamond Bar

As you get older, it may become more difficult to prepare your favorite foods at home if you are suffering from ailments such as Arthritis. Similarly, it can be difficult to provide the high quality care that your elderly family member deserves when you are juggling work, childcare and other daily engagements. A-1 Home Care has been connecting families in Diamond Bar with experienced, multilingual caregivers for over 20 years. Caregivers can assist with preparing Healthy and Delicious Meals, Household Chores, Pet Care, Child Care, Medication Reminders and more. We also have caregivers who can assist with Hourly, Short Term, and 24 Hour Care for those diagnosed with ailments such as Cancer, Diabetes, Arthritis, Senior Care, Hospice Care, Alzheimer's Care and others. This way, you can have a peace of mind when your loved one is receiving compassionate care from a culturally appropriate, experienced caregiver.

A-1 Home Care proudly provides affordable Home Care services for the communities of Los Angeles County, San Bernadino County and Orange County in cities such as Diamond Bar, Rowland Heights, Claremont, Pomona, Chino, Corona, City of Industry and Montclair. We accept Long Term Insurance such as MetLife Insurance, CALPERS, Bankers Life & Casualty, John Hancock, Penn Treaty and Veterans Administration.

If you would like to learn more about our Home Care for Seniors, please contact us at (909)861-7700 or visit us on our website at www.diamondbarinhomecare.com. 

Shingles Care at Home in Diamond Bar

Have you been feeling a little under the weather?  Have you been suffering from chills, stomachache or diarrhea and think you might have the stomach flu?  Instead of the flu, it could be you've developed a case of shingles. 

Webmd.com lists the symptoms this reactivation of the chickenpox virus brings to its elderly and senior victims.  If you suspect shingles, you need to see your doctor as soon as possible.  This condition can cause severe pain that can last for months or even years.  Your doctor will prescribe an antiviral medicine and if needed, topical cream to soothe infected skin.

Since 1991, A-1 Home Care has helped seniors and elderly living in Diamond Bar, Claremont, La Verne, Montclair, Pomona, Baldwin Park, Walnut, San Bernardino, Los Angeles County and Orange County.  We are a non-medical in home care agency providing affordable Caregivers, Companions, Nurse Aides, Home Helpers, Home Health Aides and Hospital Sitters for hourly or 24 hour live in home care services.

Call 909-861-7700 or visit http://www.diamondbarinhomecare.com/ for more information on at home care for seniors.