News & Noteworthy from Luxe Homecare

You might be surprised to know that you can be classed as a ‘long distance carer’ while only living one hour away from your loved one. In the greater Los Angeles area this distance is not uncommon. In fact, approximately 5 to 7 million Americans are long-distance caregivers in the US, and this is expected […]

Aging in place helps to improve the quality of life of seniors and thanks to advances in technology, there are some products that can help you look out for your loved one should a fall happen. Falls are a major concern in the elderly and from 2007 to 2016 the fall death rate in the […]

The introduction of social distancing measures have changed many people’s lives significantly. From not being able to see loved ones to spending large amounts of time at home, most people are having to make significant adjustments to how they live. For older adults, this may be even more pronounced. The CDC has confirmed that older […]

We’ve all been in that place before. Your parent calls and needs a ride to a doctor’s appointment or the grocery store right away. You typically clear your schedule for these types of situations, but you’ve had something come up at work, and you have to take care of it. Or maybe you’re out of […]

Families have a choice of hiring an independent in-home caregiver that they find on a registry or through a friend or working with a licensed agency such as Luxe Homecare. What’s the difference? Although non-agency workers typically charge less per hour, they come with a few unknowns. Unlike agencies that vet, insure, and train their […]

The day has come. Your mom or dad needs assistance in their home. They may require help with the basic activities of daily living such as eating, bathing, and dressing; meal planning, preparation or diet monitoring; light housekeeping or help with laundry; medication reminders; companionship; rides or escorts to appointments or post-hospitalization/post-surgical care. You’ve never […]

You are the sole caregiver for your father, mother, sibling or friend and are beginning to burn out. Caring for a loved one can be physically and emotionally draining, especially if you have no one to relieve you from this task from time to time. We all need a break. That doesn’t make you uncaring […]

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One of the hardest things about growing older is the loneliness and isolation felt by so many seniors. They have lost friends and family members, and their group of confidantes is dwindling. We all need human contact, someone to care about us and show affection, someone to listen to our concerns and provide emotional support, […]

You have probably read articles about Alzheimer’s Disease and wondered what symptoms you should be watching out for in your family. At Luxe Homecare we receive a lot of questions from clients families and from individuals we meet at other events. I met Lucie at a local community center. She is part of the Sandwich […]