Physical Therapy important to a person with dementia? According to the Finnish Geriatric Intervention Study to Prevent Cognitive Impairment and Disability (FINGER*), it is possible to prevent cognitive decline using a multidomain intervention among older at-risk individuals. The study lists a number of interventions including diet, exercise, cognitive and social. In particular, the exercise intervention […]
Author Archives: Hovicare
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Hovi Care’s Home Care Hovi Care’s Home Care is a natural extension of our care at the centre. The only difference is the location of care. However, Home Care means providing care to individual needs. Hence, we will need more time to prepare and ensure we have enough activities for the clients. Sometimes, we may […]
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Online Care is an important extension In our wildest dream, we could not imagine the Hovi Care’s Online Care is possible and be a crucial extension of our care in the face of Circuit Breaker. We can now reconnect with our clients after almost two months void of social interactions with them. Our exuberance in […]
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Inspiring collaboration between Higher education institutions and HoviClub On a rainy afternoon in November 2019, we walked in the HorseCity in Singapore in the wellness trail. The weather was warm, so the rain did not bother us at all. It was a luxury for us to run away from the Finnish cold autumn weather to […]
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Fighting COVID-19 I recalled that I wrote on “Fighting COVID-19” on 26Mar’20. Honestly, at the point of writing, I thought it would be a short war against the virus. Now we all realise that it is going to be a prolong world war against it. The bottom line is that we will ultimately overcome and […]
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A care giver’s experience with a client at Senior Care Centre When I was first assigned to take care of Emma (not her real name) in Senior Care Centre, I was a bit apprehensive. After reviewing the case notes on her background and conditions, my initial thought was filled with fear and anxiety. I was […]
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Covid-19 Situation is on everyone’s mind The COVID-19 situation is on everyone’s mind. In the morning, you will hear news of the outbreak. In the evening, our Government gives an update on the status of the situation – how many new cases and how they are contracted – and issues new orders and directives to […]
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Celebration at Senior Day Care Centre – 12Mar20 Birthday Celebration at our Senior Day Care Centre. Today is a red-letter day for one of our clients, Liza. It is her birthday! We welcome her today as usual with smiles on our faces. Throughout the day, we dropped hints to her on her special day without […]
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Hovicare is the place for me. The club is surrounded by greenery and purposely built for elderly. The premise is quiet, has numerous walking trials and a horse stable near by. The whole compound is ideal for indoor and outdoor activities which provide a unique client experience and elderly care path equal to none in […]
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I have not heard about this place until my daughter recommended me here to help me improve my physical and mental conditions. It is a place for the elderly and run by a friendly group of very caring personnel. The staff are very genuine in their care for their clients. They are very devoted and […]
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