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Angel’s Response to COVID-19: Caring For New York’s Most Vulnerable

By Nicole / March 20, 2020

At Angels on Call Homecare, our top priority is, and always has been, the health and safety of our patients. As a local Homecare agency serving Putnam County and the surrounding area, our care providers specialize in the medical and non-medical care of the sick, disabled, and elderly of our community. Our caregivers and companions…

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5 Tips to Managing Alzheimer’s Disease at Home

By Nicole / August 25, 2019

Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative disorder that can take on many forms and cause a variety of cognitive changes. For friends, families, and caregivers, Alzheimer’s disease can be incredibly frustrating to manage at home. This is due mostly to the cognitive decline in once capable loved ones that don’t seem to be consistent. One day…

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Post-Stroke Symptom Management At Home

By Nicole / August 14, 2019

A stroke is a sudden interruption of the blood supply in the brain. A stroke can either be caused by a blockage in the blood vessels in the brain — ischemic — or can be caused by the blood vessels in the brain, bleeding into the brain — hemorrhagic. Strokes cause damage to the part…

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5 Tips For Successful Wound Care Management At Home

By Nicole / July 26, 2019

When you are discharged from the hospital with a wound, it can feel overwhelming to go home and manage it on your own when you’ve been getting the gold-star treatment from the nursing staff. But, not to worry, when you go home, managing your wound care can be quite simple if you follow our 5…

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4 Safety Tips to Keep Your Loved One Home Longer

By Nicole / May 28, 2019

It should come as no surprise that the majority of Americans have no desire to ever live in a retirement community, assisted living facility, or nursing home. However, it is also true that in their middle-ages, most Americans can not fathom experiencing physical or mental decline that would require them to need around-the-clock care. These…

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In-Home Caregiving: A Career That Matters

By Nicole / November 30, 2018

There are few careers out there that are as rewarding and meaningful as those in home care. In-home caregivers do the work for others that most people reserve for their own family members —cooking, cleaning, assistance with personal care. From housekeepers to home health nurses, and everyone else on the home healthcare team, each person…

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