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Chances are you've seen or heard Visiting Angels' upbeat commercials. If you have elderly parents or an aging loved one, chances are even better that you've paid attention to the ads. The savvy spots, featuring the catchy jingle, "Visiting Angels, America's Choice in Home Care", portray smiling caregivers assisting senior citizens with a variety of tasks. Home care referral services, such as Visiting Angels, provide a rapidly growing aging U.S. population with an alternative to moving into a nursing home or...

Persuading Your Elderly Parent To Choose Home Care How do you help your elderly loved one get past their family customs or fear of a stranger coming into their home to care for them? How do you tell your loved one that you and your siblings are concerned about them living alone at home? How do you help them keep their independence without interfering in their life or making decisions for them? These are issues that will not go away with time. To the contrary, it will behoove everyone involved to be...

HELPING SENIORS COPE WITH CHANGE Adjusting to changes in ability can be difficult, especially for seniors that value their independence. Many worry they will need to move to an assisted living facility if they admit they need help. However, seniors in Temple Terrace and the surrounding areas have another option - in-home senior care from a professional home care provider.  At Visiting Angels ® Tampa, we connect seniors with local caregivers that can provide the care they need to age in place...

Let Visiting Angels Provide Mind Stimulating and Mentally Engaging Activities For Your Loved One Are you struggling to make care decisions for a loved one in Tampa who has recently been diagnosed with dementia or who is experiencing memory loss? It’s important to familiarize yourself with the various stages of dementia in order to arrange care that will meet your loved one’s changing needs. Our flexible memory care services provide seniors in Tampa, and neighboring communities with the specific...

FALL PREVENTION Falls are the main reason why many older adults lose their independence. Reducing the risks of a fall begins at home. Through education and self examination, we can eliminate the likelihood of falls. Every year, 1 out of 4 seniors experiences a fall. As our loved ones get older, the risk of falling becomes an increased concern, since falls later in life can contribute to all kinds of serious and long-term issues. At Visiting Angels® Tampa, we help local seniors find elderly...