It happens often: a senior falls ill, has an accident or undergoes a successful operation and the prognosis is optimistic for a full recovery. However, upon discharge from the hospital, they decline treatment in a rehabi...Read More
My Parents Put My Caregiving Skills to the Test This Week
My caregiving skills were challenged this past week when I had to help my father prepare for a colonoscopy and my mother ended up in the hospital. Handling both of my parents and their needs took some prioritizing and fi...Read More
Returning to Senior Housing After a Hospital Stay
After a hospital stay, returning to senior housing can be difficult and present new challenges for patients and caregivers alike. “A visit to the hospital can change everything,” says Kelly Mazza, senior executive...Read More
The Right Rehab Program Dramatically Increases Mobility after Joint Replacement
Seniors who undergo intensive rehabilitation following knee or hip replacement surgery may experience a three-fold increase in their ability to move around and perform daily tasks when compared to their status prior to t...Read More
Hospital Observation Status Can Be Financially Devastating
Medicare laws passed by Congress say a hospital patient can get post-hospital extended care services, if he or she was an inpatient for three consecutive days before his or her discharge from the hospital. The law cove...Read More
Evaluating Alternative Treatments for Alzheimer’s and Dementia
Interest in alternative treatments for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other forms of dementia is growing almost as fast as the epidemic itself. Unfortunately, the search for a cure moves at a snail’s pace, leaving fami...Read More
Questions a Caregiver Should Ask about Parkinson’s Disease
The scenario of knowing something is wrong, but being unsure what it is, is far too familiar as we watch our loved ones age. Visits for tests and exams become frequent and finally the doctor’s appointment you have been...Read More
Finding Transportation Services For Seniors
The ability to travel around town, going where we want or need to go whenever we need or choose to, is a freedom that most of us enjoy. We take for granted that we can hop on a bus, hail a taxi, or slip behind the wheel ...Read More