When to See a Geriatrician: 7 Signs Your Parent Needs a Specialist
Seven signs your parent may need a geriatric specialist, and how a doctor at home supports elderly home care.
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Diapers or Catheter for Elderly Parents: Which Is Better in Home Care?
Why a catheter isn’t the easy option for a bedbound parent, and how pads, skin care and repositioning keep them safe.
Bathing Someone With Dementia at Home: Calm Tips for Home Care
What our nurses see in homes, and calm, dignified ways to make bathing a parent with dementia easier.
End of Life Home Care: 5 Things Families Should Know Before Leaving Hospital
What families should know before bringing a loved one home for end of life care, and why it’s okay if plans change.
Manage Medications in Home Care Like a CEO
How one patient on 40 medicines found what was upsetting his stomach, and how families can manage medications the same way.
Over-the-Counter Medications in the Elderly: What Families Miss
Why sleep aids, painkillers and cold remedies need extra care in older adults, and how to check them safely at home.
Medication Safety in Homecare: Preventing Errors After Hospital Discharge
Medication safety in homecare is one of the biggest patient safety concerns in the UAE. Medication errors at home are among the highest risks patients face. Recent admission data at Enayati Home Healthcare shows that around 50% of hospital discharges contain some form of medication discrepancy, as defined by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices … Read more
Be Cautious of Food and Medication Mixtures: Common Interactions to Avoid
Eating healthily and taking medications as prescribed are both very important. However, some food and medication mixtures should be avoided. Certain combinations can make a medicine less effective, cause physical discomfort, or lead to dangerous chemical interactions. To reduce the risk of food and medication interactions, seniors should ask their doctor or pharmacist about possible … Read more
Control Drooling with Speech Therapy at Home in Dubai
Learning how to control drooling is one of the most common concerns for parents of toddlers and for caregivers of adults with neurological conditions. Drooling is defined as saliva flowing out of the mouth unintentionally. It is usually caused by weak or underdeveloped muscles around the mouth. Drooling can also be socially embarrassing for the … Read more
Aspiration Pneumonia: Treat the Cause, Not Just the Infection
“Meet my patient. His name is MM, he is 90 years old, and three months ago he was walking. I know he looks like an inactive elderly man lying on this stretcher, but a decline this fast is not normal. We need to help him, and we need to find the cause.” My name is … Read more
