Sunshine Home Care ranks well on patient care survey, patients rate it a four star agency
We are excited as a home health agency to review our Home Health Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HHCAHPS) survey...
How to help manage sleeping problems with Alzheimer's disease
If you care for someone or know someone recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, you may have noticed it can affect their sleeping...
Alzheimer's home safety tips
Care-giving for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease is a difficult task. As the disease progresses, keeping them safe in their own home...
Elk City, OK blood drive being hosted at Great Plains Region Medical Center
Did you know that every two seconds someone needs blood in the United States? That's a staggering fact (not to mention a huge amount of...
Bacteria and produce: The latest E. Coli outbreak in U.S.
You may or may not have heard, but an E. Coli outbreak was recently announced in the U.S. and Canada. So far, the E. Coli outbreak has...
Tips to Fall Proof Your Home: How to arrange your home to reduce fall risk
As a home health care agency, one of Sunshine Home Care's biggest concerns is fall prevention. Did you know that 6 out of 10 falls happen...
Cold to the Bone: Prevention and caring for hypothermia in aging adults
In Western Oklahoma, January brings shorter and colder days. The average low temperature for the area dips to 25 degrees Fahrenheit, not...
Food Safety Tips for a Healthy Holiday
Parties, family dinners, and other gatherings where food is served are all part of the holiday cheer. But the merriment can change to...