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Monday 9am - 5pm Tuesday 9am - 5pm Wednesday 9am - 5pm Thursday 9am - 5pm Friday 9am - 5pm

Maximum Care Inc., 2127 S. First Avenue, Whitehall, PA (2026)

We service Bucks County, Montgomery County, Lehigh County, Carbon County, Schuylkill County, Northampton County, some parts of Philadelphia.

10/10/2023

💥 World Mental Health Day (10 Oct) is a day to talk about mental health and show everyone that mental health matters. 💥 It’s also a day to let people know that it’s okay to ask for help, no matter what you’re going through.

As people age, they may experience certain life changes that impact their mental health, such as coping with a serious illness or losing a loved one. Although many people will adjust to these life changes, some may experience feelings of grief, social isolation, or loneliness. When these feelings persist, they can lead to mental illnesses, such as depression and anxiety.

Mental health is important at every stage of life. Effective treatment options are available to help older adults manage their mental health and improve their quality of life. Recognizing the signs and seeing a health care provider are the first steps to getting treatment. 🧠🗣️

What are symptoms of mental disorders in older adults?
• Noticeable changes in mood, energy level, or appetite
• Feeling flat or having trouble feeling positive emotions
• Difficulty sleeping or sleeping too much
• Difficulty concentrating, feeling restless, or on edge
• Increased worry or feeling stressed
• Anger, irritability, or aggressiveness
• Ongoing headaches, digestive issues, or pain
• Misuse of alcohol or drugs
• Sadness or hopelessness
• Thoughts of death or su***de or su***de attempts
• Engaging in high-risk activities
• Obsessive thinking or compulsive behavior
• Thoughts or behaviors that interfere with work, family, or social life
• Engaging in thinking or behavior that is concerning to others
• Seeing, hearing, and feeling things that other people do not see, hear, or feel

If you are unsure where to go for help, ask a health care provider or visit NIMH's Help for Mental Illnesses webpage. Communicating well with your health care provider can improve your care and help you come up with a treatment plan that works for you.

Health hotlines
☎️ 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline : The Lifeline provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, across the United States. Call or text 988 to connect with a trained crisis counselor. Support is also available via live chat . Para ayuda en español, llame al 988.

☎️ Veterans Crisis Line : This helpline is a free, confidential resource for veterans of all ages and circumstances. Call 988 then press 1; text 838255; or chat online to connect with 24/7 support.

☎️ Disaster Distress Hotline : This helpline from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration provides immediate crisis counseling for people experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster. The helpline is free, multilingual, confidential, and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call or text 1-800-985-5990.

To learn more about Maximum Care, Inc. please visit our website at www.maximumcareinc.com

10/06/2023

National Physician Assistant Week is celebrated every year from October 6-12. Treating patients in today’s complex healthcare settings takes a whole team of professionals. Among these medical workers are physician assistants, broadly trained in a wide spectrum of conditions and tasks. Their education focuses on patient education, preventive care, and chronic care management. They can help patients improve their quality of life and manage chronic conditions.

Physician Assistants typically do the following to expand the medical workforce and enhance quality of care.
• Take or review patients’ medical histories
• Examine patients
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests, such as x rays or blood tests
• Diagnose a patient’s injury or illness
• Give treatment, such as setting broken bones and immunizing patients
• Educate and counsel patients and their families
• Prescribe medicine
• Assess and record a patient’s progress
• Research the latest treatments to ensure the quality of patient care
• Conduct or participate in outreach programs, talking to groups about managing diseases and promoting wellness

In home health care, a physician assistant works collaboratively on a team of clinicians—including PAs, NPs, and physicians—to go out into the community and provide homebound patients with primary care, complex care management, advanced care planning, and health coaching.

Physician Assistants are unsung heroes and deserve their moment in the limelight, so this week is to celebrate them and be thankful for their efforts.
To learn more about Maximum Care, Inc. please visit our website at www.maximumcareinc.com

09/19/2023

✨Helping a person with Alzheimer's get dressed✨

Alzheimer's can turn even the simplest of tasks into great trials. In the middle and later stages of the disease, many people have difficulty dressing themselves. Here are a few pointers to help simplify the task of helping a person with Alzheimer's get dressed.

1️. Shop together. If at all possible you should take the person with Alzheimer's disease when you shop for their clothes. Letting them select some of their favorite items will make the new clothes seem familiar and they will be more likely to wear them.

2. Buy duplicates. If your parent often insists on wearing that "favorite outfit" constantly, consider buying several identical sets.

3. Look for simplicity. Choose clothing that is easy to get on and off. Elastic waists and Velcro enclosures minimize struggles with buttons and zippers.

4. Give them choices. This can be tricky because a person with dementia can have trouble making decisions if there are too many options present. To avoid frustration and potential tantrums, give them a few choices, preferably no more than three. Lay out the clothes on a bed or dresser so the person with Alzheimer's can easily see them.

5. Give them time. Depending on how advanced the person's dementia is, it may take longer than normal for them to select their outfit and dress themselves. Be patient, and schedule enough time so that delays in the dressing process don't interfere with other plans.

6. Establish order. Arrange the clothes in the order they are to be put on to help the person move through the process.

7. Be positive and open. Encouragement and compliments go a long way to helping a person with Alzheimer's disease feel content with their clothing choices. This includes supporting decisions that you may not necessarily agree with. As long as it doesn't endanger the elderly person, let them wear a dress to bed or a sweatshirt in warm weather.

If your loved one is experiencing Alzheimer’s and is having trouble with activities of daily living, here at Maximum Care we have professional caregivers that can help.
To learn more about Maximum Care, Inc. please visit our website at www.maximumcareinc.com

09/18/2023

Sept. 18 is the annual observance of the National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day (NHAAAD). It is a day of observance that brings light to the challenges that the aging population faces in regards to HIV/AIDS.

Americans that are 55 and older have a greater chance of getting diagnosed with HIV late in the course of the disease, which means a later start to treatment and potentially more damage to the person's immune system.

According to the AIDS Institute, increased awareness for an aging population is necessary. While treatment options have improved over the decades, prevention and testing are still necessary. The observance reminds us that age doesn’t eliminate the risk of HIV/AIDS.

Raise awareness about HIV/AIDS and aging
• Educate older people about the importance of preventing risky behaviors using age-sensitive information and education.
• Fight stigma.
• Deliver effective prevention and evidence-based interventions for antiretroviral adherence therapy for older Americans.
• Encourage physicians to screen patients of all ages for HIV infections.

If you know of an elderly struggling with this topic, please encourage them to ask for help. Here at Maximum Care, we have professionals willing to help.

To learn more about Maximum Care, Inc. please visit our website at www.maximumcareinc.com

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2127 S. First Avenue
Whitehall, PA
18052

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+16102642353

Website

https://www.maximumcareinc.com/

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