Downey Care Center arts and crafts

How many books have you read this year? If you're like us at A-1 Home Care, the answer will be: tons. since it is the new year, many people have resolutions to get healthier, more educated, and read more books. We wanted to support these decisions, so we created an activity for the seniors at Downey Care Center that resounded with this.

A-1 Home Care will be hosting a brand new series of art classes held every other month to support the healing seniors at Downey Care Center. This facility is a rehabilitation hospital for short to long term care for individuals suffering from conditions or recovering from procedures like surgeries.

Valentines Themed Tasseled Bookmarks

Supplies:

Patterned cardstock
Colored yarn
Markers
Stencils
Stickers and Foam stickies
Single hole punch

Instructions:

1. Cut out the cardstock to measurements of 1.5 in wide x 5 in long
2. Punch a hole on the top of each bookmark
3. Using the assorted materials, Encourage seniors to decorate their bookmarks to their preferences. Lots of ideas include making Valentines day themed hearts, adding a personalized message, or drawing pictures with markers.
4. Taking loops of yarn, tie strands to the end and trim to make a tassel.

A-1 Home Care has over 20 years of experience providing Fountain Valley Senior Care in Fountain Valley, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Corona Del Mar, Laguna Beach, Seal Beach, Los Alamitos, and others inOrange County and Los Angeles County.

To hire a compassionate caregiver today, CALL us at 949-650-3800.

Recognizing the signs of a heart attack/ Fountain Valley In Home Care

What are the signs of a heart attack?

The first sign is shortness of breath, which is the most dangerous and tell-tale sign of all. If you are experiencing shortness of breath, A-1 Home Care suggests you go to the emergency room immediately, just to be cautious.

The second sign of a possible heart attack is nausea, which results from a signal sent from the heart to the intestines indicating an abnormality.

Finally, the third and perhaps trickiest sign is physical pain during activity. If, for example, when a senior starts to feel pain as walking but then it goes away while you are stationary, this could be a sign of a heart attack. The tricky thing to keep in mind is that the pain won't always be in the chest. The human body sometimes experiences what is called "referred pain," meaning that your stomach, left arm or even chin could be in pain even if the source of pain is your heart. This is because the heart only has nerve fibers, but no pain receptors, forcing other parts of the body to respond instead.

A-1 Home Care has over 20 years of experience providing Fountain Valley Senior Care in Fountain Valley, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Corona Del Mar, Laguna Beach, Seal Beach, Los Alamitos, and others inOrange County and Los Angeles County.

To hire a compassionate caregiver today, CALL us at 949-650-3800.