Nearly one in five people in Australia are suffering from arthritis. It’s not an uncommon disease and can affect people from all backgrounds, regardless of their ages, lifestyles, or previous health histories.

Home Instead Senior Care Outer East understands how proper education of a disease can help both the patients and their families in so many ways from the moment of diagnosis to the hard part of managing the disease and re-establishing a normal lifestyle for its sufferers. Here is a compilation of our blogs on Arthritis that we hope can help make life easier for arthritis patients and their beloveds.

Understanding Arthritis

How much do you know about Arthritis? Did you know that arthritis is not technically “a” disease, but rather an umbrella term to describe a group of medical conditions? In this blog, we give you the basic information on Arthritis and its 4 most common types.

The Effects of Arthritis on Daily Life

It goes without saying that arthritis can make daily life very difficult for its sufferers, limiting the amount of activities they can perform or enjoy leisurely, and draining them both physically and emotionally. You can find in this blog the info on some of the most common impacts that arthritis can have on a person’s life and understand more about the struggles they face every day as an arthritis patient.

The Right Way to Support Arthritis Management

It is not impossible to establish a normal lifestyle while suffering from arthritis. In order to do this, arthritis patients need strong support from their families and friends, both physically and mentally. Find in this blog suggestions on how you could efficiently help to create a better life for arthritis patients.

Fight Arthritis Pain with These 5 Super Foods

Daily diet can either increase or relieve arthritis pain for people who are suffering from the disease. In this blog, Home Instead Senior Care Outer East gives you a list of 5 super foods that can help to ease arthritis pain and discomfort caused by the disease. These foods can be found easily in any local supermarket, taste amazing, and can be incorporated into your daily diet with ease.

We hope these blogs can help make the journey against arthritis easier for some of you out there. If you or your family need help managing arthritis, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Home Instead Senior Care Outer East can provide high quality care services for seniors living with arthritis. Our CAREgivers are professionally trained to understand the care needs of senior arthritis sufferers and are available to provide help and support 24/7.

Thanks for reading through this Blog, I hope you have found it useful. If you require any further assistance please feel free to contact the office.

Kind regards,
Suzanne McLoughlin
Owner of Home Instead Senior Care Melbourne Outer East

P.S. We provide free Care Consultations and resource guides to support and guide families. Download your free copies from our Aged Care Resources page or Request a Free Information Pack to receive a hard copy.