by Kevin Banet | Sep 11, 2022 | Home Care
Have you ever been really sick but your doctor was not able to put his finger on what you had? It might have been an invisible illness. An invisible illness causes pain and harm. But like a malicious ghost, it cannot be seen. Examples are chronic fatigue syndrome,...
by Kevin Banet | Aug 27, 2022 | Home Care, mental health
My uncle was a psychologist, and during my young impressionable years, his profession seemed mysterious and intriguing. His practice was in San Diego, or should I say La Jolla, a trendy upscale village looking out across the Pacific Ocean. I thought that once a...
by Kevin Banet | Aug 22, 2022 | Home Care
Is your loved one about to be discharged from rehab? Are you thinking of hiring a low-cost caregiver? Beware. Cheaper does not always mean better. Search the internet and you’ll find a plethora of caregivers, some of which charge lesser fees … they seem too good to be...
by Kevin Banet | Aug 22, 2022 | Home Care
From our guest columnist Caleb Johnson, of FirstLight Home Care of Deerfield/Lake Forest: I got an urgent call recently from Maria, one of our caregivers. Maria had arrived at the home of one of our clients – we’ll call him Roger. At age 86, Roger, who suffered from...
by Kevin Banet | Aug 20, 2022 | Home Care, News
In a new twist on the century-old practice of doctors who made house calls, high-tech healthcare services are now making their way to patients’ doors. What’s the cause? During the pandemic, many patients showed reluctance to visit doctors’ offices for fear of...
