Evaluating Senior Care Options: Let Kore Cares Help!

Have you ever wondered what the difference is between home care, home health, assisted living, independent living, nursing home, and hospice? There are many care options to help you live your best life as you age, but what is the right fit? How do you know what you need and when? That is where Kore Cares can help you decide what’s best for you! We are your senior care advisors and can help you navigate the complexities of senior living and senior services.

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Living the Minimalist Life: How Can Home Care Help?

It seems like the older you get and the more memories you make, the more “stuff” piles up right along with it. It may seem like just a little at a time, but over time it adds up and suddenly your home is cluttered and there’s no space for it all to go. As the saying goes “mess equals stress” and this stress isn’t confined to the home as it can carry over to work, school, finances, etc.

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Haley VikKore Cares
Planning for the Golden Years: Different Types of Long-Term Care

When planning for the future, many are unsure of how they are going to pay for services especially with the continual rise of health care costs. The fact is, 70% of people over the age of 65 will need any average of 3 years of long-term care and an even higher percentage will need it at some point, for a shorter period of time. But before you consider prices, it’s important to get a plan ready. One of the ways to do that is researching long term care options and figuring out which option is best for you. From there, plans for paying, living, etc. can begin. If you’re not familiar with the different types of long-term care, keep reading!

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Haley VikKore Cares
National Skilled Nursing Care Week

This week is National Skilled Nursing Care Week! As a home care agency, we serve our clients wherever they live and need assistance. While this is sometimes private homes and apartments, it also includes assisted and independent livings, rehabs, memory cares, nursing homes, etc. It would be impossible for our caregivers to do their jobs completely without the help of the staff in these buildings. For this reason and many more, we would like to thank all of the skilled nursing staff for all they do!

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How Emergency Response Systems Can Help Through COVID-19

More than ever, people are worrying about their loved ones. Especially those that are dependent on certain services that help them get by day-to-day that may be disrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Even if they’re in the same city, many are staying away from family (particularly parents, grandparent and those who are immunodeficient) who are the most at-risk population. If you’re concerned about them, we have caregiving services that can help. We also offer emergency alert systems that can be set up in the home. We have answered questions you may have here!

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How We Take Care of Our Caregivers so They Can Take Care of You

At Kore Cares, we have always spent a great amount of time and resources making sure we are providing our caregivers with the tools they need to be successful in their jobs. This is of upmost importance as they are our frontline staff and the reason, we are able to successfully care for our clients. Doing what we can to ensure our staff is getting what they need to be successful at Kore Cares leads us to retaining great staff and growing our team so we can continue to serve more and more people in need. Here are a few ways we are doing this.

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Haley VikKore Cares
How Home Care Can Help You During the COVID-19 Crisis

The Coronavirus Pandemic has created a time of mass uncertainty and worry. Everyone is trying to do what’s best for their family, business, friends, and themselves. Many are isolating due to either their own decisions or due to orders signed by government officials requiring it. As of now in South Dakota has not put an order like this in place, but it’s a likely possibility in the near future. During this time, essential employees will still be able to carry out their duties meaning as a home care agency, we will still be able to serve our clients throughout these times. Here are a few ways we can help you get through these Coronavirus times.

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2020 National Social Work Month

March is National Social Work Month and we would like to thank all the social workers out there for all that they do to better the lives of those that come into contact with them. We are so grateful for all of the compassion and assistance they provide to our mutual clients and we wouldn’t be able to do it without them!

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Haley VikKore Cares
5 Tips to Fight the Flu

There is currently a lot of concern over the corona virus and influenza. As a home care agency, we are definitely aware of the effects these viruses can have on those we serve as well as our employees. Everyone is looking for ways to stay healthy this time of year. Here are some tips we have found to be useful in protecting ourselves and our home care clients from those nasty viruses.

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Haley VikKore Cares
Home Care: Expectations vs. Reality

When meeting with potential clients, we often hear phrases like: “I’m new to home care so I’m not completely sure what I’ll need.” or “We don’t know what to expect, we just know we need the help.” Even those who have worked with other home care agencies in the past have to adapt to a new company and their ways of conducting business. We’re here to help you know what you can realistically expect in terms of home care.

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3 Ways to Ease into Home Care

Sometimes accepting help can be difficult- especially in your own home where you are used to doing everything yourself; however, basic household tasks that use to be second nature can become not only difficult but also dangerous for some aging adults. Clients can occasionally be resistant to services, leaving their children at a loss and wanting to help. Adult children (sons and daughters of clients in home care) often reach out and wonder what they can do to get their parents to accept more help. If you are someone who happens to be struggling with this, here are a few strategies you can try:

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Haley VikKore Cares
Give the Gift of Home Care

The holiday season is among us! Thanksgiving will be here in a few weeks and then Christmas is right around the corner. It’s time to start thinking about what to get for the important people in your life. Parents and grandparents can be the hardest to shop for. How do you get the perfect gift for someone who doesn’t need ‘things’ anymore?

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