St. Charles Area Home Health Care Resources
Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care
- Alzheimer’s Caregiver Tips: When to Step In and When to Step Back
- Activities for Those with Alzheimer’s Disease
- Communication Tips for Alzheimer’s Disease
- Common Causes and Supportive Responses for Alzheimer’s Related Behaviors
- FAQs About Alzheimer’s Disease
- Memory Screening Questions
- Understanding the Difference Between Dementia and Depression
Benefits of Home Care
- When Faced with Care Needs…Consider the Individual. Consider the Situation.
- Assessing Needs to Remain at Home with Assistance
- Models and Payment Options of In-Home Care Providers
- Options for Care at Home – Defined
- Conversation Starters to Discuss Home Care with Seniors
- Coordinating In-Home Care
Cancer Care
- Chemotherapy Questions
- How to Help Someone Diagnosed with Cancer
- Best Foods to Eat After a Cancer Diagnosis
Care Management
- What You Need to Know When Hiring a Geriatric Manager
- Does Hiring a Geriatric Care Management Make Sense?
- Introduction to Geriatric Care Management
Choosing Home Care
- Shopping for Home Care: Information You Need to Know
- Models and Payment Options of In-Home Care Providers
- Options for Care at Home – Defined
- Finding the Right Home Care Provider
- Making a Decision for Type of Care: At-Home of a Move Elsewhere
- Understand the Models of Care: Make Appropriate Referrals
Dietary Tips
- Dietary Tips for Those with COPD
- Tips for Eating Well for Older Adults
- Daily Food Record Sheet
- Food Guide Pyramid for Older Adults
- Nutritional Screening Tool
- Dietary Tips for Sensitive Bladders
Fall Prevention
- Assess Personal Fall Risk
- Tips for Preventing Falls
- Factors Contributing to a Fall PLUS Ways to Help Prevent a Fall
- Improving Balance to Prevent a Fall
- Safety Checklist
Family Caregiver Tips
- Getting Help with Your Caregiver Responsibilities
- Empowering Family Caregivers
- Understanding Respite Care
- Managing Care for Senior Parents with Siblings
- Information on Durable Power of Attorney
- Long Distance Caregiving Tips
- Planning for Care – Important Documents
- Recognizing Caregiving Stress in Employees
- Stress Free Holidays — Tips for Caregivers
- Family Caregiver in the Workplace
- Recognizing Stress and the Effects of Overload
- Reducing Caregiver Burn-Out
- Tips to Create a Senior Friendly Holiday Season
- Communication Strategies for Someone Experiencing Hearing Loss
Heart Care/Stroke Care
- FAQs About Heart/Stroke Survivors
- Communication Tips for Heart Attack
- Heart Attack Warning Signs
- Frequently Asked Questions from Caregivers About Heart/Stroke Survivors
- Creating a Safe Environment for Those Who Have Experienced a Stroke
Paying for Care
- Answers to Common Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Questions
- Veteran’s Housebound Benefits
- Tips for Using Private Funds for Care
- Financial Planning Questions for Long-Term Care
Recognizing Elder Abuse
Senior Health
- The Many Benefits of Enhanced Home Care with Activities
- “Geriatric Failure to Thrive?” Some Home Care Solutions
- Help Seniors Beat the Holiday Blues
- Steps to Protect and Improve Health
- Importance of Vaccinations for Seniors
- Flu and Pneumonia Vaccination Myths
- Signs and Symptoms of Abuse
- Information to Collect Beforehand to Take to a Doctor’s Appointment
- Blood Pressure Diary
- Breathing Exercises to Relieve COPD
- Stay Healthy, Stay Independent
- Simple Strength, Balance, & Flexibility Exercises to Do at Home
- Why Exercise Is So Important for Elderly
- Overcoming Barriers to Medication Adherence
- Tips to Better Manage Medication
- Get Moving to Manage Osteoarthritis
- Recommendations to Manage Arthritis Pain
- Separating Arthritis Facts from Fiction
- Tips for Helping an Elderly Depressed Person
- Diabetes: Facts to Dispel the Rumors
- Glucose Level Warning Signs
- Heimlich Maneuver
- Parkinson’s Safe Home
- Warning Signs of a Urinary Tract Infection
Vision Impairment
When you or a loved one is in need of help at home, finding the resources you need can be a challenge. The in home care team at Continuum has compiled the following list of helpful senior care resources to make your search for services as simple as can be. View the links below or call us at (314) 863-9912 or (636) 861-3336, or contact us online to learn more.
The Continuum Family of Services
Are you interested in having us speak at your organization on a specific aging care topic?
Aging Research
Elder Law
National Associations
- ALS Association
- Alzheimer’s Association – St. Louis Chapter
- American Parkinson’s Disease Association
- MS Society
- National Association of Geriatric Care Managers
- National Association of Social Workers
- National Alliance for Care at Home
Additional Resources
Need further assistance in finding the home care services you need in Clayton, Chesterfield, Kirkwood, Manchester, Creve Coeur, or anywhere else in St. Louis and St. Charles counties? Contact us today!
