1st Meridian Care Services

09/01/2025

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08/31/2025

When your older adult needs help with daily activities, it may be time to hire an in-home caregiver. But if cost is an issue, here are 8 tips that can help lower the care costs for your senior so it’s more affordable.

When older adults need daily help, it’s time to hire an in-home caregiver. But that’s expensive. Find out about 8 ways to find more affordable home care.

08/30/2025

Improving mobility in seniors is essential for staying independent, but how do you know how good their mobility is? This test can measure mobility in seniors so you can make changes to their care or living space before problems arise.

How safe is your older adult's mobility? Use the simple at-home Timed Up and Go test to find out. It helps you adjust care or home safety to prevent falls.

08/29/2025

It’s common for adult children to worry about an aging parent’s driving skills, but when should seniors actually stop driving? It’s best to be proactive and regularly assess your parent’s driving ability. Here are some tips on when you should talk with your parents about driving and 7 warning signs to look for that may indicate that it’s time they should stop driving.

When should seniors stop driving? What makes driving more risky for seniors? Seven warning signs that an older adult needs to stop driving.

08/28/2025

While long-distance caregiving can be challenging, it is possible to effectively manage a loved one’s finances, meds and more as a remote caregiver. With the implementation of technology, good communication and a supportive community, long-distance caregiving can become a much smoother process for you and your loved ones. Here are some tips on how to make long-distance caregiving work.

It’s possible to effectively manage a loved one’s finances, meds and more as a remote caregiver. Check out these pro tips.

08/27/2025

Regardless of your specific caregiving situation, you’re likely to engage in many challenging conversations with those you care for, as well as with other family members. To make these conversations easier, here are 5 tips that can help with difficult family caregiving conversations.

If you care for an aging family member, difficult discussions about medical care, finances, and more are common. Learn to navigate these talks.

08/26/2025

With our Home Health services, we offer exceptional healthcare services for our patients through individualized treatment plans, all while in the comfort of their own home.

We offer a wide range of health care services for our patients, including home medical monitoring, wound care, IV infusions, diabetic care and more. Even patients with a serious illness can be safely cared for at home at a much lower cost than hospitalization.

Contact us to learn more about our Home Health service: (858) 999-3068 or visit: https://1stmeridiancareservices.com/pages/services/meridian-home-health/

08/25/2025

If you think you’ll need to care for your aging parents, it’s important to communicate early about expectations and understand the costs of care. Here are a few tips on how to plan for the financial impact of aging parents.

This is a discussion of how to get on the same page as a family and prepare for the financial impacts of aging parents.

08/24/2025

About half of older adults have some form of incontinence. For many, it can be uncomfortable, messy, or embarrassing. And it can also be a major source of stress for caregivers who try to minimize accidents and clean up the messes. To help reduce stress and mess for both seniors and caregivers, here are 9 incontinence care tips that can help.

Incontinence affects 50% of seniors and is stressful for both them and family caregivers. Use 9 top tips to reduce the stress and mess of incontinence care.

08/23/2025

As the demands of caregiving increase, the right technology tools can help provide invaluable support, improve quality of life for seniors, and give caregivers added peace of mind, reduced stress, and a lightened workload. Here are 10 top senior care technologies that are revolutionizing the way family caregivers manage their responsibilities and ensure safety, comfort, and well-being for their older adult.

Helpful technology for seniors like these 10 top products improve quality of life and give caregivers added peace of mind & reduced stress and workload.

08/22/2025

Difficulty swallowing food or liquids caused by dysphagia can be a serious problem for seniors and could cause malnutrition, dehydration or aspiration pneumonia. If your older adult has difficulty swallowing, here are 7 tips that may be able to help you manage dysphagia at home.

Dysphagia causes difficulty swallowing and can cause aspiration pneumonia in seniors. Get 7 expert tips on managing dysphagia to keep seniors safe & healthy

08/21/2025

At 1st Meridian Care Services, we prioritize compassion. Our mission is to provide peace of mind for our clients and their families as they make the transition to compassionate care in the comfort and safety of their own home. Our high quality, skilled caregivers, coordinators and placement agents take the time to listen and truly understand the needs and concerns of our clients and their families.

Working together, we help to create a customized care plan that blends particular care needs and long term health goals through focused physical and emotional support. Our unique system allows us to promote the highest quality of life possible.

From home care and home health to placement services and concierge services, we have a comprehensive range of services that can help you and your family. Contact us to get started >> https://1stmeridiancareservices.com/