Meet Alliance Senior Care Owner and Blog Author Dina Hurnevich
About Dina Hurnevich
Meet the author
Dina is a Certified Care Manager and Certified Dementia Practitioner. She serves as co-chair of the Michigan Chapter of the ALCA (Aging Life Care Association) known as the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers, and she serves on the board of SCAN (Senior Coordinating Aging Network).
She and her husband Brian started Alliance Senior Care in 2009 because they saw a need to help seniors in their community. They also realized that their families needed support, an extra set of hands, an extra set of eyes, and peace of mind that their loved ones are being cared for.
Chronic dehydration is a common diagnosis in older adults. They frequently avoid drinking for fear of having to go to the bathroom frequently. Dehydration can cause dizziness, difficulty walking, disorientation and contribute to Urinary Tract Infections (UTI’s) as...
Your dad had a stroke and it’s affected his mobility. You’re going over his home and planning updates that meet his changing needs. What changes should you make in the bedroom? What bedroom furniture is best for an older adult with mobility issues? ...
Run Errands With COVID-19 running errands brings added risk, stress, and can take longer to accomplish what once was ‘quick’ errands such as picking up groceries, pharmacy etc. Offering to pick up groceries and run errands for the older people in your life can be both...
Family caregivers agree on one thing… They’re there to help their parents with as many care tasks as their parents need. For some family caregivers, daily visits are a must. Others stop by for full weekends to help with meals, cleaning, laundry, and...
Before the coronavirus pandemic, most people didn’t think too much about disinfecting their homes and surfaces. Clean was good enough. But with a highly contagious novel coronavirus spreading quickly, most people need to step things up and start disinfecting daily....
