National Folic acid Awareness Week/ A-1 Home Care Los Angeles

This week is National Folic Acid Awareness Week! A-1 Home Care is dedicated to hiring personal attendants for excellent pregnancy/ postpartum care giving services.

Folic acid is a part of the B complex of vitamins. It is vital for the formation of healthy red blood cells and for many other cells in the body. The form of folic acid occurring naturally in food is called ‘folate’.

Pregnant or breast feeding women and children during their growing years especially require folate in their diet. In pregnant women, for example, lack of folate in diet can lead to severe nerve defects like neural tube defects and anencephaly in their unborn children. Luckily, reputable prenatal vitamin producers ensure that adequate folic acids are included as ingredients in their products. It's so important to get this essential nutrient in your diet. Please be sure to provide self care, and get this in your diet. This can easily be achieved by the additions of the following foods:

Lentils
Pinto Beans
Asparagus
Spinach
Black Beans
Turnip Greens
Broccoli

A-1 Home Care is A+ rated with the BBB and a member of the National Care Planning Council. We provide care in Monrovia, Pasadena, Brentwood, Hollywood, San Marino and Torrance.
Visit http://www.lainhomecareservice.com/ or call 310-657-8780 to speak with an Intake Coordinator today!

After Surgery Care in Los Angeles

There's tons of information out there on how to care for the body after surgery, but people forget something important. What about the mind? A often forgotten side effect of surgery is long bed rests, and boredom. It can sometimes cause people to feel depressed, and recuperate slower.

While seniors may be weak and lack appetite after undergoing a surgery, they are still in need of spirit lifting activities to keep cabin fever at bay. A-1 Home Care has constructed a nifty list of boredom busting activities to try with your caregiver.

Things to do after surgery:

Rent movies to watch with a friend
Take up knitting
Paint & draw
Chat with an old friend
Learn a new language
Read
Play computer or board games
Listen to music
Start a journal
Learn to cook something new

A-1 Home Care provides live-in care giving services for elderly adults inMonrovia, Pasadena, Brentwood, Hollywood, San Marino and Torrance. We can provide travelling and overnight care over the holiday season. 

Visit http://www.lainhomecareservice.com/ or call 310-657-8780 to speak with an Intake Coordinator today! 

Overnight Care for the Holidays/ 24 Hour Home Care

It's strange to realize that one day, your parents have gotten old. Looking at old pictures and realizing with a pang that you mother is now elderly, can be a difficult realization to face. This upcoming holiday season may mark the first time that adult children will have to grapple with the question of elder parent care.

A-1 Home Care  provides simple solutions for such problems. For the upcoming holidays, we have a dedicated staff of Los Angeles 24 Hour Caregivers on call for service in the Los Angeles and Orange County areas. While you and your siblings may need time to discuss future plans regarding disabled or ill parents, we can arrange for short term live in assignments for the interim.

A-1 Home Care is A+ rated with the BBB and a member of the National Care Planning Committee for superior ethics in home care. We provide services in Los Angeles, Monrovia, Brentwood, Pasadena, Hollywood, San Marino,Torrance and other cities in LA County.

With a warm heart and compassion, we encourage elders to set up caregiver interviews today. 

Visit http://www.lainhomecareservice.com/ or call 310-657-8780 today for in home care tomorrow!

Thanksgiving Day Festivities

Are you ready for Thanksgiving? This nondenominational holiday is a great unifier for the American public. It's a celebration of our nations great pastimes: Food and football. When the family is gathering around, it's a time to exchange recipes and bond over food preparation. We've included a great appetizer recipe to try for game day!

Brussels sprouts with Bacon, by Rachel Ray

Ingredients

3 slices bacon, chopped
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan
1 shallot, chopped
1 1/2 pounds Brussels sprouts, trimmed, small spouts left whole, larger spouts halved
Salt and pepper, to your taste
1 cup chicken broth

Directions

Brown bacon in a medium skillet over medium high heat. Remove bacon to a paper towel lined plate. Add extra-virgin olive oil to the pan, 1 turn. Add shallots to the pan and saute 1 to 2 minutes. Add Brussels spouts and coat in oil. Season with salt and pepper. Cook Brussels sprouts 2 to 3 minutes to begin to soften, then add broth. Bring broth to a bubble, cover and reduce heat to medium low. Cook 10 minutes, until tender. Transfer sprouts to a serving dish with a slotted spoon and top with cooked bacon bits.

Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/brussels-sprouts-with-bacon-recipe/index.html?oc=linkback

A-1 Home Care provides live-in care giving services for elderly adults in Monrovia, Pasadena, Brentwood, Hollywood, San Marino and Torrance. We can provide travelling and overnight care over the holiday season.

Visit http://www.lainhomecareservice.com/ or call 310-657-8780 to speak with an Intake Coordinator today!

Hospice Care in Los Angeles

 

In 1974 the first modern hospice opened in the United States in New Haven, Connecticut. Today, Hospice is the preferred option for adults and elders who are facing the end of life. A-1 Home Care provides skillful and experienced home health care for loved ones with final stage terminal illness or other conditions.

Our caregivers are capable of providing bathroom and bathing assistance, full bed to wheelchair transfer and other services. We provide hourly and live in care.

A-1 Home Care is A+ rated with the BBB and a member of the National Care Planning Committee for superior ethics in home care. We provide services in Los Angeles, Monrovia, Brentwood, Pasadena, Hollywood, San Marino, Torrance and other cities in LA County.

With a warm heart and compassion, we encourage elders to set up caregiver interviews today.

Visit http://www.lainhomecareservice.com/ or call 310-657-8780 today for in home care tomorrow!

24 Hour Home Care for Seniors and Elderly in Los Angeles

When mom and dad are getting on in the years and need a bit of help, call A-1 Home Care to arrange friendly live in assistance. Our Los Angeles 24 Hour Caregivers offer a flexible array of services to suit your needs. Our agency specializes in affordable live in care for seniors and elderly. We have over 20 years of experience caring for elders in Los Angeles. Call us anytime to set up a caregiver interview.

A-1 Home Care provides 24 Hour Home Care Services in Los Angeles, Monrovia, Brentwood, Pasadena, Hollywood, San Marino, Torrance and other cities in LA County.

With a warm heart and compassion, we encourage elders to set up caregiver interviews today.

 Visit http://www.lainhomecareservice.com/ or call 310-657-8780 today for in home care tomorrow!

Senior Care for Respite in Los Angeles

For many people, caring for a senior who is very old, chronically ill or disabled will become a fact of life. You recoil at the thought of placing your senior parent in a nursing home and wish to provide loving, empathetic caregiving. Senior Care is hard physically and mentally. That's why respite care is a valuable tool for many families. A-1 Home Care arranges Los Angeles Senior Caregivers who can provide skilled care for respite or hospice. Take a deep breath, relieve some of that pressure and you'll be ready to face the world again.

Our Caregivers live locally, so they can bring reliable care to your household in Los Angeles, Monrovia, Brentwood, Pasadena, Hollywood, San Marino, Torrance and other cities in LA County.

We emphasize warmth and heart in our brand of care. We offer free in home assessments and same or next day caregiving.

 Visit http://www.lainhomecareservice.com/ or call 310-657-8780 today for in home care tomorrow!