If your elderly family member has been diagnosed with a terminal illness, you might feel that your job as a caregiver is to be there with her every minute of...

Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of death in elderly Americans, and this fast-moving lung disease is responsible for millions of emergency room visits ...

Helping your parent maintain their safety is an important element of being an effective family caregiver. While this means actually addressing their safety n...

I would like to thank all the families who have entrusted their loved ones care in the hands of Avalon Home HealthCARE. Serving ALL of Northeast Ohio from it...

For many people, the new year means resolutions to get healthy, and that often means losing weight. As a family caregiver, you can make a tremendous differen...

One of the common behavioral changes that occurs among dementia patients is repeating a question or phrase over and over. A phrase that many family caregiver...

Shopping is a central part of the holiday season, and can be a fun way to spend quality time with your elderly parent. As with anything else in your family c...

When Danny was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, he was 68. It wasn’t a complete surprise, but it certainly wasn’t anything he wanted to hear. His mother had been ...

1. Avalon Home HealthCARE does a background check on ALL Caregivers before we send them into your home by: A. Personally interviewing ALL applicants B. Scre...

Your senior's doctor may have told her that it's a good idea to eat smaller meals more often. If you've wondered why this might be a suggestion she might con...

Depression in aging adults may be something you think only happens to others, but are you familiar enough with the symptoms to notice it in your own elderly ...

Caregiver for October 2018 is Joann McCollom! As owner of Avalon Home HealthCARE I am very happy to recognize Joann McCollom as Caregiver of the Month! Joann...

Vision problems are a common hurdle for aging adults. October is Blindness Awareness Month, which makes it the perfect time to really look at how your senior...

Measles. It’s a disease that children get, and it’s been mostly wiped out, right? Unfortunately, the answer is no. People of any age can get the measles, and...

1. Avalon Home HealthCARE does a background check on ALL Caregivers before we send them into your home by: A. Personally interviewing ALL applicants B. Scre...

Do you spend time each week doing tasks for your aging relative? Maybe you drop in once in a while to do a few loads of laundry or take them grocery shopping...

Your senior has probably heard over and over that she should eat a healthier diet, but it's not so easy to know what that means. It's also not so easy to com...

Aging in place is the ideal lifestyle for many seniors. Your mom doesn't want to move. She likes her house and neighborhood. She wants to spend the rest of h...

At Avalon Home HealthCARE we believe that the family and senior BOTH deserve to rest-easy knowing that our staff and our caregivers have your best interest a...

During the summer months most people spend more time outdoors, including older adults. Unfortunately, that can mean coming into contact with some of nature’s...