Holiday Treats for Happy Holidays/ Merry Christmas from A-1 Home Care!

Christmas is a time of eating, fun, and sharing. For those of us who don't have the daunting task of preparing the main meal, it's always nice to bring something along. That's why we at A-1 Home Care have dug up this recipe for gingerbread cupcakes that can be taken along for an after dinner treat.

Our team cares about the health of our readers, and we encourage you to use lower fat options and organic ingredients where possible. Happy Holidays!

Gingerbread Cupcakes with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting

• 1¾ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ⅛ teaspoon sea salt
• ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
• ½ cup packed dark brown sugar
• ½ cup molasses
• 1 large egg
• ½ cup milk

Frosting

• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, warmed to room temperature
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, plus more for garnishing
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 to 2 tablespoons milk

  DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line 12 muffin tins or 24 mini muffin tins.
  2. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg and salt.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together melted butter, brown sugar, molasses and egg.
  4. Add ¼ cup of the milk to the melted butter mixture plus half of the dry mixture, stirring well. Add remaining dry ingredients and milk until combined.
  5. Pour batter into muffin tins. Bake for 20 to 22 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Remove cupcakes from oven and cool on a rack for at least a half hour.
  6. While the cupcakes are cooking and cooling, beat butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy.
  7. Add sugar, cinnamon and vanilla.
  8. Add the milk, a tablespoon at a time, until the frosting is just spreadable. Do not add too much milk. If the frosting is warm, cover and place in refrigerator for a few minutes before frosting cupcakes.
  9. Once the cupcakes are completely cooled, fill a piping bag with frosting and pipe large swirls onto the tops of each cupcake. Lightly sprinkle cinnamon on top of frosting for decoration.

  Source: Organix.com
  
  In case you or a family member needs homecare assistance during the holidays, our caregivers can provide assistance. we know that with busy schedules, flight arrangements, and other travelling requirements, it may be difficult to find care helpers who can travel or work during the holiday hours. Call us to arrange care during this time!
  
   A-1 Home Care is Shield Accredited and fully licensed, bonded and insured. Our phone lines are open 24 hours a day to recieve your call.
  
  Visit http://www.sandimasinhomecare.com for home care in San Dimas or call 626-287-0250 for services.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Modern Thanksgiving staples like cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes and pumpkin pie were not available at the 1621 celebration. Pumpkin pie would be introduced at the following year’s feast, but there’s no mention of cranberry sauce until the 1660s, about 40 years after the colonists’ first gathering. Also, pilgrims of the time wouldn’t have been eating sweet potatoes, because there weren’t any potatoes at all around that time. Green bean casserole wouldn’t come into the mix for another 300-ish years, when it was invented in 1955 by Campbell’s Soup.

A-1 Home Care has excellent cooks for caregivers. Our elder companions and personal attendants tend to grandma's needs during the big family holiday. Call us if your family requires a bit of eldercare assistance during the holiday weekend.

We have caregivers in San Dimas, Anaheim Hills, Brea, Yorba Linda, Fullerton, Villa Park or other city in Orange or Los Angeles County, A-1 Home Care can help.  We provide Caregivers, Companions and Home Health Aides skilled in caring for seniors and elderly with Alzheimer's, Dementia or who need in home Elder Care Services.

Call 626-287-0250 or visit http://www.sandimasinhomecare.com/ for more information.

Hospice Care in San Dimas

When seniors or adults are at the end of life, the first thought is to have a comfortable and familiar environment for death. A-1 Home Care provides experienced San Dimas Hospice Caregivers who provide knowledgable caregiving service that works to minimize pain, increase comfort and sooth the mind.

Our hospice caregivers converse frankly with elderly family members, allowing them to express their uncertainties, fears or expectations of the road ahead. Our Home Care Providers are capable of total bed to wheelchair transfer, bathing assistance, diaper changing, techniques for reducing discomfort and more

A-1 Home Care provides care in San Dimas, Glendora, Diamond Bar, Chino Hills, Pomona, El Monte and other neighborhoods around the Los Angeles County.

Care at Home for Seniors & Elderly in San Dimas

Clients know they can always count on A-1 Home Care to deliver a qualified, warm elder caregiver. We are a nonmedical home health agency that arranges San Dimas Senior Caregivers to provide care in San Dimas, Glendora, Diamond Bar, Chino Hills, Pomona, El Monte and other neighborhoods around the Los Angeles County.

Our amazing Elderly Care Providers are always on point with providing attentive service to senior clients. Meet Erna Ompi, one of our Caregivers of the Month. Erna has been highly recommended by the clients she has worked with and puts her heart into working with elderly loved ones. We are so lucky to have members like her and our other caregivers in the A-1 Home Care family.

A-1 Home Care is Shield Accredited and fully licensed, bonded and insured. Our phone lines are open 24 hours a day to recieve your call.

Visit http://www.sandimasinhomecare.com for home care in San Dimas or call 626-287-0250 for services.

Home Care for Elderly and Senior in San Dimas

Lots of elders live in family homes with a diminishing circle of friends, neighbors and support. Simple tasks like going to the grocery store and picking up dry cleaning can become more difficult with conditions such as Arthritis or early onset Alzheimers. A-1 Home Care offers a solution in the form of in home senior care. With varying levels of care at home, from light duty Companions to full service Live In Caregivers, elderly clients can select the type of care and level of involvement they are comfortable with.

Feel free to contact our 24 hour telephone agents to arrange interviews and select services. We offer a range of daily household chores such as laundry, dish washing and body care assistance.

A-1 Home Care provides Hourly and 24 Hour Home Care for elders in the San Dimas area.

Visit http://www.sandimasinhomecare.com for home care in San Dimas, Glendora, Diamond Bar, Chino Hills, Pomona, El Monte and other neighborhoods around the Los Angeles County.

Live In Care in San Dimas

Not sleeping well? You're not alone. Millions of Americans experience sleep disorders every year. Sleep problems like sleep apnea and insomnia can be caused by side effects of medications used to treat certain cancers, depression and other conditions. It's important to understand why sleep is optimal for good health and ways your caregiver can arrange your environment to bring on sleep. WebMD.com goes into detail with "Good Sleep Habits". Here are some tips to help you sleep.

-Keep a daily sleep diary to learn about your patterns and habits
-Avoid drinking water 2 hours before bedtime
-Cover any visible computer or television screens
-Develop a relaxing  pre bedtime habit, like a bath or reading
-Snack on turkey or drink milk, these foods have natural sleep causing components

A-1 Home Care arranges Live In Caregivers who provide round the clock care. Visit http://www.sandimasinhomecare.com for home care in San Dimas, Glendora, Diamond Bar, Chino Hills, Pomona, El Monte and other neighborhoods around the Los Angeles County.

24 Hour Home Care in San Dimas

The years are coming along. Are you doing everything you can to keep your joints healthy? Check our WebMD for a slideshow presentation, "Tips To Keep Your Joints Healthy". Arthritis and Osteoarthritis are serious conditions which may require 24 hour care to deal with painful joints, stiff muscles and immobility. We've summarized some important tips to keep you in tune!

-Research shows that weak thigh muscles increases the risk of knee osteoarthritis. You can do simple strengthening exercises in your office chair or in front of the TV.

-A strong core keeps balance and takes stress of the spine. Practice abs exerces such as situps and pushups

-Fatty coldwater fish prevent joint pain and inflammation. Salmon and mackarel are great choices.

-Drink milk! Calcium and vitamin D are essential to keeping bones strong. Don't forget leafy greens like broccoli and kale as well.

A-1 Home Care provides 24 Hour Home Care for elders with Arthritis and other ailments.

Visit http://www.sandimasinhomecare.com for home care in San Dimas, Glendora, Diamond Bar, Chino Hills, Pomona, El Monte and other neighborhoods around the Los Angeles County.