When one thinks of what healthy living means they often think about both physical and mental health. Physical and mental health are linked closely to one another, therefore, a change in one affects the other. Salus Homecare, knowing how important it is to care for your health at home, offers caregiving and nursing services throughout San Read More

Osteoporosis, Alzheimer’s disease and macular degeneration are some of the age-related diseases that come to mind. However, a person’s risk of developing certain cancers increases as he or she gets older, and that includes ovarian cancer. In fact, it is estimated that 90 percent of the women with ovarian cancer are over the age of Read More

Aphasia is a common condition that impacts approximately one in 250 Americans, and many are senior citizens. This neurological disorder occurs when language centers in the brain are damaged and often follows a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s or when a senior survives a stroke. Symptoms of aphasia vary from person to person, but they often Read More

You wake up in the middle of the night to a phone call from your mom. She is panicked, crying and tells you that your father has been in an accident. He suffered a stroke behind the wheel which caused him to lose control of the car. Doctors suspect a brain injury. According to the Read More

Happiness is a word we are all familiar with, but do you really know what it means? Some people define happiness as enjoying the people and surroundings they are familiar with. Others might consider it a goal that they can accomplish by completing a certain task, succeeding in a particular career or earning a certain Read More

Loved ones charged with caring for an ill or elderly individual are often faced with difficult healthcare decisions. Sometimes, these decisions involve choices regarding in home assistance for chronic illnesses, acute conditions or everyday care and safety needs. When faced with these decisions, it is common for individuals to become confused about what services are available and what level of care is appropriate based on an individual’s circumstance. At Salus Homecare, our goal is to assist in providing professional information to assist in situations such as these.