--- title: Lone Star Family Health Center News | Home care description: Home care | News Articles from Lone Star Family Health Center --- [![](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-blue-red.png?width=558&height=146&name=logo-blue-red.png)](https://www.lonestarfamily.org) - Services - [Family Medicine](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/family-medicine/) - [OB-GYN](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/ob-gyn/) - [Dental](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/dental-care/) - [Behavioral Health](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/behavioral-health/) - Patient Resources - [Community Resource Guide](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/community-resource-guide/) - [Good Faith Estimate](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/good-faith-estimate/) - [Insurance Information](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/insurance-information/) - [Medical Records](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/medical-records/) - [New Patients](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/new-patient-resources/) - [Patient Portal](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/patient-portal) - [Sliding Fee Discount Program](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/sliding-fee/) - Who We Are - [About Us](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/who-we-are/about-us/) - [Careers](https://j.brt.mv/ax.do?refresh=true&portalGK=12151) - [Clinical Team / Providers](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/providers/) - [Leadership Team](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/leadership-team/) - [News & Events](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/news-events/) - [Notice of Privacy Practices](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/notice-of-privacy-practices/) - [Locations](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/locations/) - Services - [Family Medicine](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/family-medicine/) - [OB-GYN](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/ob-gyn/) - [Dental](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/dental-care/) - [Behavioral Health](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/behavioral-health/) - Patient Resources - [Community Resource Guide](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/community-resource-guide/) - [Good Faith Estimate](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/good-faith-estimate/) - [Insurance Information](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/insurance-information/) - [Medical Records](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/medical-records/) - [New Patients](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/new-patient-resources/) - [Patient Portal](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/patient-portal) - [Sliding Fee Discount Program](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/sliding-fee/) - Who We Are - [About Us](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/who-we-are/about-us/) - [Careers](https://j.brt.mv/ax.do?refresh=true&portalGK=12151) - [Clinical Team / Providers](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/providers/) - [Leadership Team](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/leadership-team/) - [News & Events](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/news-events/) - [Notice of Privacy Practices](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/notice-of-privacy-practices/) - [Locations](https://www.lonestarfamily.org/locations/) [Book a Demo](https://www.google.com/) # News Explore topics Published Articles Cancer Basic treatment Eyes Influenza Kids Skincare Stress Asthma Diabetes Flu Home care Mental Health Arthritis Cough Healthy Lifestyle Heart Disease Infants Lungs Men's Health Osteoarthritis Weight Management Autoimmune Disease Breast Cancer Cardiovascular Health Drowning Elderly Care GERD Gallbladder disease Infection Injuries Kidney Osteoporosis Pneumonia Strep Throat Stroke AIDS Aging Alcoholism Bicycle Safety Bladder Blood Clot Blood Donors Colorectal Cancer Covid-19 Dating Violence Delirium Ears Eating Disorders Gastritis HIV Headaches Hurricane Safety Incontinence Insomnia Kidney Stones Lupus Nutrition Shingles Sickle Cell Disease Sleep Sports Physicals Sprains Stomach disease Strains Substance Abuse Suicide Prevention Thyroid Tinnitus UTI Ulcers Urinary Vision Care Weight Loss [![Photo of Allen Fellers, M.D.](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Fellers.jpg?width=900&name=Fellers.jpg)](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/home-safety-tips-in-older-adults) [Home care](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/home-care), [Elderly Care](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/elderly-care) --- ### [Home Safety Tips in Older Adults](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/home-safety-tips-in-older-adults) “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” – Ben Franklin [Read more](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/home-safety-tips-in-older-adults) [![](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Amir%20Hossain%2c%20D.O..jpg?width=500&name=Amir%20Hossain%2c%20D.O..jpg)](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/how-to-avoid-caregiver-burnout) [Home care](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/home-care), [Stress](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/stress) --- ### [How to Avoid Caregiver Burnout](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/how-to-avoid-caregiver-burnout) Caregivers are an important part of the care team for patients with chronic medical conditions and disabilities. They are usually a friend o... [Read more](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/how-to-avoid-caregiver-burnout) [![Dr. Margot Favret](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Margot%20Favret%20M.D_.jpg?width=500&name=Margot%20Favret%20M.D_.jpg)](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/heat-related-illnesses-and-skin-health) [Home care](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/home-care), [Published Articles](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/published-articles) --- ### [Heat Related Illnesses and Skin Health](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/heat-related-illnesses-and-skin-health) Summer is now here, Conroe, and with that comes the heat! With all that entails, it’s important to understand heat-related illnesses so you ... [Read more](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/heat-related-illnesses-and-skin-health) [![](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined.jpeg?width=500&name=undefined.jpeg)](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/scrapes-and-scratches-home-care-and-basic-treatment) [Basic treatment](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/basic-treatment), [Home care](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/tag/home-care) --- ### [Scrapes and scratches: Home care and basic treatment](https://blog.lonestarfamily.org/scrapes-and-scratches-home-care-and-basic-treatment) Author: Joseph Whitt, MD A scrape on the knee, a scratch on the hand, a cut on the elbow – such minor injuries are often mildly painful and ... 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