by Care Answered | Apr 24, 2020 | Care News, Daily Health Tips, Plan Ahead-Get the Care You Need
Take a deep breath, stretch, and keep your head where your feet are…these were among the insights shared by our guests, Alina Haitz, Mindfulness and Meditation Coach, and Sangeeta Ahuja, Occupational Therapist, at the third in our series of webinars on...
by Care Answered | Apr 16, 2020 | Care News, Daily Health Tips, Plan Ahead-Get the Care You Need, Uncategorized
“Coping in the New Normal” was the topic of our April 15 webinar, the second in our series on “From Crisis to Calm.” Drama Therapist Jen Faith Brown, RDT, and Chef Harlan Greene joined Nicole Christensen, BCPA, CEO of Care Answered, to offer...
by Care Answered | Mar 10, 2020 | Assisted Living, Care News, chronic illness, Daily Health Tips
Unless you have somehow managed to avoid the news, you probably feel bombarded with information about Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Because it is a rapidly evolving situation, it’s hard to keep up with the day-to-day (and sometimes hourly) changes. It’s...
by Care Answered | Feb 13, 2020 | Care News, chronic illness, Daily Health Tips, Medicare Tips, Medicare Tips You Need to Know
In the past, patients receiving skilled care such as physical therapy in nursing facilities, outpatient centers, home health, or rehabilitation hospitals were treated to a point where they hit a plateau. At this point, if a provider deemed the patient no longer had...
by Care Answered | Dec 20, 2019 | Care News, chronic illness, Daily Health Tips, Plan Ahead-Get the Care You Need
After recovering from an illness, or after hospitalization, or simply as a result of general age-related decline, it may be necessary for seniors to have a little bit of help in order to safely remain living at home. The situation may be temporary, until a full...
by Nicole Christensen | Nov 25, 2019 | chronic illness, Daily Health Tips
The average senior takes five prescription medications per day and fills between 9 – 13 prescriptions each year. That is a startling number of pill bottles lining the typical seniors’ counter, each one representing an opportunity for a mistake to be made. Older...
