Cypress HomeCare Solutions Blog & News

The winter months bring snow, the holidays, and family gatherings. Unfortunately, they also bring the dreaded cold and flu season. For frail senior clients, this time of year can be particularly hazardous, as even a minor cold or a touch of the flu can develop dangerous complications. To ensure the safety of senior clients, there […]

With the introduction of a charming Yellow Labrador Retriever named Lacey, Cypress HomeCare Solutions today announced the addition of pet therapy to its roster of exceptional homecare services. Citing the many emotional and physical benefits of pet therapy Bob Roth, Managing Partner of Cypress HomeCare Solutions declared, “Our goal is nothing short of being the […]

Rosalyn Carter said it best:  “There are only four kinds of people in the world — those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers and those who will need caregivers.”   The backbone of our country’s long-term, home-based, and community-based care systems is the Family Caregiver.  Since 1994 […]

President Barack Obama, in his Presidential Proclamation of National Family Caregivers Month – November 2011 – states; “Across our country, millions of family members, neighbors, and friends provide care and support for their loved ones during times of need.  With profound compassion and selflessness, these caregivers sustain American men, women, and children at their most […]

In our continuing effort to keep to their vision “To be the world’s best Homecare Agency and be recognized as the best by caregivers and our clients” and to keep to our vision Cypress HomeCare Solutions is always looking to stay on the front end of homecare trends, ideas and techniques. This week, our Managing […]

While many of the conversations on our blog talk about the issues that relate to the seniors we take care of day in and day out, today we wanted to talk about an issue that relates to the caregiver directly. The reason it might be more common that you think is because there are several […]

This is one of those questions that really has no good answer. Statistically, depression, ranging from mild to chronic, affects approximately 40% of nursing home residents, according to the American Geriatrics Society. Despite its prevalence, few elders in nursing homes will openly admit that they are depressed. That means in many cases, the family must […]

We at Cypress HomeCare Solutions are making a continuing effort to stay abreast of issues and progress made within the areas that affect our clients each and every day. Last month, In an series that we call, “Allow us to Introduce…,” brought to our Caregiving community by Cypress HomeCare Solutions and Bivens and Associates, we […]

The importance of sleep has never been so apparent as shown by a recent study that stated “older women who suffer from sleep apnea are more than twice as likely to develop dementia as those who don’t.” Just to review, sleep apnea is a disorder in which people have one or more pauses in breathing […]

They say that a penny saved is a penny earned. It is also true that a penny not accounted for is a penny lost. All across America, it seems to be happening more where people are helping where and when they can, but are not receiving anything for their time. This certainly points out the […]