Are You an Informed Patient?
April 20, 2017
ARE YOU AN INFORMED PATIENT?Doctors need to explain the health care plan in plain words.Recently, after reading an article by two surgeons in the New York Times, I had to…
Why Geriatric Care Managers are Important
March 25, 2017
Why Geriatric Care Management is So Important –From the MIT Age Lab“This is just one example of why GCMs (geriatric care managers) are so important, and perhaps one day will…
The Importance of Medication Management in Home Health Care Services
March 01, 2017
The Importance of Medication Management in Home Health Care ServicesProper medication management is perhaps one of the most important components of any senior’s in home care plan, as a failure…
Benefits of Hiring a Home Care Agency vs. Private Caregivers
January 17, 2017
Benefits of Hiring a Home Care Agency vs. Private CaregiversLast year, Eunice and her family decided that the 82-year-old widow needed a little extra help around the house with chores,…
Fight Home Contractor Scams Involving Seniors
October 28, 2016
According to the November 2015 issue of Consumer Reports Magazine, American seniors and their families lose $3 billion a year to con artists. Seniors are scammed by mail fraud, phone…
What is Occupational Therapy and How Does It Help?
May 11, 2016
As seniors age, daily tasks like grooming, eating, and dressing can become difficult. Risks of falling or other injury also increase as mobility decreases. How can seniors stay healthy and…
Does Medicare Cover My Home Care Needs?
May 04, 2016
Does Medicare Cover My Home Care Needs?There are many misconceptions about what Medicare will cover and how to qualify for it. Medicare only covers limited home care under certain strict…
10 Early Signs of Dementia And How To Adapt
March 21, 2016
Dementia is a brain disease that causes a gradual decline in memory, thinking, and reasoning. It affects many elderly people, but is not considered a normal part of the aging…
How to choose the right home health care agency for seniors
January 25, 2016
Choosing the right home health care agency for seniors is an important decision. You want to make sure that qualified, professional and experienced caregivers, nurses and therapists are taking care…
Four common misconceptions about hospice care
January 18, 2016
Four common misconceptions about hospice careWhen somebody is terminally ill and no longer responding to their doctor’s treatments, they are given something called hospice care. At this point, the main…