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Firstat Nursing Services, a senior in-home caregiver agency serving El Cajon publishes homecare guide, How to Find a Trusted, Competent Skilled Nursing Service.”

“For many busy families today, choices about how to care for a loved one who is aging or sick can be stressful,” says Linnea Goodrich, president of Firstat Nursing Services. While there are many great full-time living facilities, not every senior is ready to leave the home they love.

When considering skilled nursing, here are three critical things to look for when seeking a trusted, competent service.

Full Licensing and Certification
Before any conversation begins, make certain the in-home skilled nursing service being considered has only licensed and certified professionals on board. Registered nurses with full certification ensure loved ones get the medical attention they need, when they need it most. The best providers offer certification for Alzheimer’s and Dementia care too, helping families navigate the uncertainties of difficult disease.

A Great Reputation in the Community
Don’t be afraid to reach out to friends, relatives and anyone that may have had the opportunity to secure in-home care. Was their experience positive? If not, why? Researching the caregiver agency being considered as a business and as a service is an important part of making a well-informed choice. Great businesses worked hard to build a reputation with the local community that’s positive. Decades or more of serving the community is an important sign of trustworthiness and dependability that shouldn’t be overlooked.

Friendly, Personable Staff
With experience and qualifications prioritized, it’s easy to forget about friendliness and personality. Chances are loved ones will spend a lot of one-on-one time with a skilled nurse, so it helps when they’re warm and friendly. Exceptional in-home care moves beyond qualifications, to real people with a positive outlook and a friendly demeanor. Compassion and kindness are important and may be what differentiate the best caregivers from those who just go through the motions.

About Firstat Nursing Services
Linnea Goodrich is the owner of Firstat Nursing Services, which is the only Home Care Agency in San Diego that is both State licensed and certified by the Alzheimer’s Association. Firstat Nursing Services has been providing a higher standard of home nursing, home health and home care services for elderly, disabled and injured people in the greater San Diego area since 1997.

To give families and seniors a better understanding of how in-home care can help their daily lives, Firstat has developed a free online assessment tool. To see how it can help, go to: https://firstatofsandiego.com/free-needs-assessment/ or call 619-220-7600 to learn more.

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When a loved one is aging or facing a debilitating disease, families often look for help. Some families choose to relocate a family member into a facility. Others pursue in home health care.

Here are three smart ways to use in home health care services.

Helping Hand, a Few Hours a Week – The best in home skilled nursing services make it easy to schedule a few hours of medical expertise with no pressure to commit to full time care. Having a reliable, competent nurse available is an invaluable asset.

Companionship and Security – Patients look forward to the compassionate, kind friendship they’ve formed with a professional in-home nurse. Time spent socializing is healthy, and gives family members peace of mind that a loved one is safe and secure.

Certified Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care – For many families, learning about the challenges of Alzheimer’s disease or dementia can be devastating. A trained professional with hands-on experience dealing with these symptoms provides important guidance and coping strategies.

Firstat Nursing Services has been providing a higher standard of home nursing, home health and home care services for elderly, disabled and injured people in the greater San Diego area since 1997.

People wanting to learn more are encouraged to pick up a copy of our free guide… “Critical Questions You Must Ask Before You Hire a Home Care Provider” Just give us a call at 619-220-7600 or visit our website at: https://firstatofsandiego.com

Firstat Nursing Services
411 Camino Del Rio South
Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92108
https://firstatofsandiego.com
https://maps.google.com/?cid=5806675770523173072
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Firstat-Nursing-Services/147702750869
https://twitter.com/FirstatNursing
https://www.youtube.com/user/HomeNursingSanDiego

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Firstat Nursing Services, an Affordable Caregiver Agency serving El Cajon supports National Gratitude Month by publishing help guide “How Home Care Can Help Seniors Remain Positive and Grateful.”

Linnea Goodrich, president of Firstat Nursing Services says, “November is traditionally a time of thanks, and it is the perfect time for National Gratitude Month. Gratitude helps people relieve their stress so they can focus on the good things in life.

Here are 3 ways home health caregivers can help senior citizens remember the good things they have to be grateful for, and experience the positive effects of gratitude.

Listening and Experiencing the Memories with the Elderly – Home care nurses are focused on their clients and listen to the elderly as they relive the events in their lives. Many family members may not have the time to listen, due to life events, distance or other constraints.

By taking the time just to listen, a home care worker gives their elderly clients the ability to examine the past, so health care nurses can help seniors see the events in a positive light and allow them to feel grateful and happy for a life well-lived.

Home Health Care Nurses Provide a Happy Face to the Senior’s Day – Being in their own home is a major issue for seniors. They need to feel the independence and self-sufficiency of being on their own, but often it may not be safe. A home care worker visiting regularly, or living with the senior, can make sure the elderly person is safe and has a healthy atmosphere to live in, giving them the freedom to be grateful and happy about life.

Health Care Providers Can Help Seniors be Positive – Health care nurses visiting on a regular basis can help seniors remain positive and help them develop skills that are necessary to stay motivated and grateful. Elderly people can begin to feel too tired, and it’s harder to be optimistic and grateful when everything hurts, or it is difficult to move about. A health care provider can help seniors train themselves to focus on the positive, alleviating the mental and physical pain they live with daily.

People wanting to learn more about home health, caregivers, in-home care and Firstat Nursing Services are encouraged to call 619-220-7600 or visit https://firstatofsandiego.com to get a copy of this free guide, Critical Questions You Must Ask Before You Hire a Home Care Provider.

About Firstat Nursing Services
Linnea Goodrich is the owner of Firstat Nursing Services, which is the only Home Care Agency in San Diego that is both State licensed and certified by the Alzheimer’s Association. Firstat Nursing Services has been providing a higher standard of home nursing, home health and home care services for elderly, disabled and injured people in the greater San Diego area since 1997.

To learn more about in-home care, pick up a copy of this free guide, “Critical Questions You Must Ask Before You Hire a Home Care Provider,” Just Call 619-220-7600 or go to: https://firstatofsandiego.com

Firstat Nursing Services
411 Camino Del Rio South
Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92108
https://firstatofsandiego.com
https://maps.google.com/?cid=5806675770523173072

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Firstat-Nursing-Services/147702750869
https://twitter.com/FirstatNursing
https://www.youtube.com/user/HomeNursingSanDiego

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