Take Care of Yourself After Surgery

After surgery, your body goes through a lot to rebuild and recover. In addition to the healing from the actual procedure, it needs to repair tissue and replace fluids.  The extra activity that occurs raises your metabolism and may require additional essential calories and nutrients such as proteins and certain vitamins. Here’s what you can do to make your recovery as effectively as possible:

1. Eat Enough Protein  As muscle tissue is damaged or moved aside during surgery, your body instantly tries to repair and make new muscle.  This requires protein. Add poultry, meat, fish, eggs, yogurt, cheese, beans and nuts to your meals and snacks. 

2. Get the Right Vitamins  In addition, there are specific vitamins that are involved in healing such as vitamin C, which aids in soft tissue (collagen) repair and vitamin E, which plays an important role in antioxidant defense.  

3. Food sources of vitamin E:  Almonds, sunflower seeds, peanuts, wheat germ and plant oils are rich in vitamin E.

4. Add On The Calories  Many people lose weight at the time of diagnosis because of stress, chemical imbalance caused by the disease, or dysfunction of digestive organs or simply nausea.

A-1 Home Care is known for affordable After Surgery care in Orange County and Los 

Angeles. Our agency is A+ rated with the BBB and a member of the National Care Planning Countil. Upon request, we can provide safe, licensed and insured drivers. We provide 24 Hour Caregivers in Cerritos, La Mirada, Cypress, Lakewood, Seal Beach, Long Beach, Garden Grove, and others inOrange County and Los Angeles County.



To hire a compatible caregiver in your area today, CALL us at 562-929-8400.
For more information, visit us at Cerritos In Home Care.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful for family, friends, good health and great food. This year, instead of serving the old standbys — turkey smothered in gravy, candied yams, buttered corn and pumpkin pie — try healthier recipes. We know that traditional fare isn't the best for elders with conditions, and recommend the following tried and true recipe below:

Ingredients

1 whole turkey (about 15 pounds), thawed
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 sprigs of fresh rosemary
3 to 4 cloves garlic
1/2 cup water
For the sauce
1 cup balsamic vinegar
1 cup defatted pan drippings
3 tablespoons brown sugar

Directions

Preheat the oven to 325 F.

Rinse the turkey inside and out. Pat dry with paper towels. Place the turkey breast-side up on a rack in a roasting pan. Rub the turkey with the oil, a sprig of rosemary and garlic cloves. Place all of the rosemary and garlic inside the bird. Loosely tie the legs together. Place into the middle of the oven.

When the skin is light (after about 1 1/2 hours) cover the breast with a tent of foil to prevent overcooking the breast. Check the doneness after the bird has roasted about 3 to 3 1/2 hours. Turkey is done when the thigh is pierced deeply and juices run clear (180 to 185 F) or when the breast muscle reaches 170 to 175 F.

Remove the turkey from the oven. Let it stand about 20 minutes to allow juices to settle in the meat. Deglaze the pan by adding 1/2 cup water. Stir to scrape up browned bits. Pour pan drippings into a gravy separator. Reserve 1 cup of defatted pan drippings for sauce.

To make the sauce, in a pan or microwave dish, stir together the vinegar, defatted pan drippings and brown sugar. Warm the sauce until the flavor is just released, about 15 seconds in the microwave, or over low heat on the stove until steam "escapes." Don't boil.

Carve the turkey and drizzle turkey slices with the warmed brown sugar sauce. Serve immediately.

A-1 Home Care dedicates our thanks this year to the families that have supported us since our start in 1991. We celebrate our wonderful caregivers who have worked with heartfelt compassion, and our clients as well. We have caregivers in Cerritos, La Mirada, Cypress, Lakewood, Seal Beach, Long Beach, Garden Grove, and others in Orange County and Los Angeles County. Be sure to check out our Facebook for frequent updates!

To hire a compatible caregiver in your area today, CALL us at 562-929-8400.
For more information, visit us at Cerritos In Home Care. 

24 Hour Care for Seniors and Elderly in Cerritos

A common complaint from elders is insomnia, or trouble getting to sleep. Though seniors may be just fine getting fewer hours of sleep than younger adults, loss of sleep, insomnia and constant wakefulness can be dangerous for the health. A-1 Home Care has knowledgeable 24 Hour Caregivers for Seniors and Elderly in Cerritos. Our live-in caregivers have experience working with sleepless elders and can provide round the clock assistance with sleep aids. A favorite calming remedy is to prepare a high carb snack or chamomile tea. 

A-1 Home Care arranges 24 Hour Caregivers for Seniors and Elderly in the cities of Cerritos, La Mirada, Cypress, Lakewood, Seal Beach, Long Beach, Garden Grove, and others in Orange County and Los Angeles County.



To hire a compatible caregiver in your area today, CALL us at 562-929-8400.
For more information, visit us at Cerritos In Home Care.

24 Hour In Home Care in Cerritos

As technology changes interactions, many Seniors feel lonely in the digital age. A-1 Home Care can arrange a friendly 24 Hour Caregivers to take care of basics around the home and be there as a shoulder to lean on or friend to talk to. Studies show that social interaction has a positive effect on health, well being, blood pressure and mental health. With a care giving friend in their lives, your elderly mom or dad can thrive. 

A-1 Home Care is known for affordable in home care in Orange County and Los Angeles. Our agency is A+ rated with the BBB and a member of the National Care Planning Countil. Upon request, we can provide safe, licensed and insured drivers. We provide 24 Hour Caregivers in  Cerritos, La Mirada, Cypress, Lakewood, Seal Beach, Long Beach, Garden Grove, and others in Orange County and Los Angeles County.



To hire a compatible caregiver in your area today, CALL us at 562-929-8400.
For more information, visit us at Cerritos In Home Care.

Multiple Sclerosis and In Home Elder Care in Cerritos

Most people believe Multiple Sclerosis is a condition for seniors and the elderly when in fact anyone between 20 and 50 years of age can begin to show signs of MS.  Because the symptoms vary and come and go, it's a difficult disease to diagnose.

If you have bouts of fatigue, vision changes, including blurred or hazy vision, loss of color perception, eye pain, dizziness, numbness, muscle tightness, vertigo, loss of balance, mood swings and memory loss.  Because Muscular Sclerosis is a disorder affecting the central nervous system, symptoms can change and be mild to severe depending on what nerves are afflicted and their function. 

For more information, you can read the article on Multiple Sclerosis on emedicinehealth.com.

If you or someone you love suffers from MS and has mobility issues, you may want to hire an in home Companion, Caregiver or Home Helper.  A-1 Home Care carefully screens all care providers and is Licensed, Bonded and Insured.  We serve senior, elderly and disabled residents of Cerritos, Norwalk, Lakewood, Cypress, Los Alamitos and other cities in Los Angeles County.  Our home care agency is a member of the National Care Planning Council and has the Gilbert Guide Seal of Approval.

For more information on in home Elder Care and how A-1 Home Care can help you, call 562-929-8400 or visit http://www.cerritosinhomecare.com/.

Arthritis Caregivers in Cerritos

Many elders express frustration at losing the dexterity to dress, manage household equipment and fight joint pain. A-1 Home Care has Arthritis Caregivers who can lay out clothes for wear, assist with buttons and details, provide nutritious meals and help replace pesky tools and fixtures with wider handles and rubber grips. Our home health agency strives to enrich the lives of our clients. 

A-1 Home Care provides service in Cerritos, La Mirada, Cypress, Lakewood, Seal Beach, Long Beach, Garden Grove, and others in Orange County and Los Angeles County.



To hire a compatible caregiver in your area today, CALL us at 562-929-8400.
For more information, visit us at Cerritos In Home Care.

Caregiver Service in Cerritos

Thanksgiving means different things to different people. Savory cooking smells, football games, hot drinks, pumpkin pie and children running amok. But the one thing we all cherish are our family and friends. A-1 Home Care is grateful for the rewarding friendships we've cultivated this year via caregivers, clients and their family members. We sincerely wish you a Happy Thanksgiving.

A-1 Home Care provides loving Senior Care in the cities of Cerritos, La Mirada, Cypress, Lakewood, Seal Beach, Long Beach, Garden Grove, and others in Orange County and Los Angeles County.



To hire a compatible caregiver in your area today, CALL us at 562-929-8400.
For more information, visit us at Cerritos In Home Care.