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What is Long Term Care?
What is Long Term Care?
Long-term care is a range of services and supports you may need to meet your personal care needs. Most long-term care is not...
Author: senior_help_desk
Publish Date: November 23, 2015
What is an Intermediate Care Facility?
Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disability (ICF/ID)
Intermediate Care Facilities for individuals with Intellectual...
Author: ante
Publish Date: November 23, 2015
What is Private Duty/ Home Care?
Private Duty home care organizations provide broad range of services from medical and nursing care to bill paying and transportation services. Their...
Author: sganter
Publish Date: November 23, 2015
Your Body Is Your Kingdom! Know these sources for Nutrition Information!
Elder/ Senior Nutrition Facts and Tips:
Nutrition Services Incentive Program (NSIP)
USDA. Food and Nutrition Service.
Find information and resources...
Author: stevePublish Date: November 23, 2015
Durable medical equipment (DME) coverage - What's covered by Medicare?
Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers medically necessary durable medical equipment (DME) that your doctor prescribes for use in your home....
Author: senior_help_desk
Publish Date: November 23, 2015
Each year, millions of older people—those 65 and older—fall.
Fall Prevention Products For The Elderly
Fall prevention products for the elderly can provide seniors with a safety net in situations where they are...
Author: stevePublish Date: November 23, 2015
Tips for Seniors in Preparing their Taxes | Every senior should know!
Current research indicates that individuals are likely to make errors when preparing their tax returns. The following tax tips were developed to help...
Author: senior_help_desk
Publish Date: November 23, 2015
Basic Social Security Facts from U.S. Government - Every senior should know!
Social Security is the major source of income for most of the elderly.
Nine out of ten individuals age 65 and older receive Social Security benefits...
Author: stevePublish Date: November 23, 2015
oral health improves overall quality of life
If you read our article, "The Importance of Senior Dental Care", you’ll know how important good oral health is to your overall quality of life. You’...
Author: stevePublish Date: November 23, 2015
Fairfield, CT Senior Center gets a new name
The Fairfield Senior Center as it was known will now be named the Bigelow Center for Senior Activities.
Check out more information here, http://www....
Author: Anonymous
Publish Date: November 11, 2015
Most common surgies needed by the elderly
As we age there are certain illnesses and diseases that attack more often than not. Everyone is different
and health issues vary from person to...
Author: sganter
Publish Date: November 11, 2015
Safety Checklist for Homeowners / Seniors
Here is a brief but comprehensive checklist of things to look for around the house that can be dangerous
or hazardous to you and your family.
http...
Author: ante
Publish Date: November 11, 2015
An intimate look at one woman’s life home alone at 98 years old
We all have visions of what it will be like long after retirement, for some it is filled with family and
friends but unfortunately, for some it is...
Author: stevePublish Date: November 10, 2015
Helping Seniors in NY keep their pets: PAWS NY
We know having a pet can be immensely therapeutic for many of us, what we don’t think about is the
need for the care of the animal. PAWS NY works...
Author: sganter
Publish Date: November 10, 2015
Know your History: Veterans Day
Often holidays go by without any thought of why or how we should properly honor them. For many in
this country Veterans day is an important time in...
Author: ante
Publish Date: November 10, 2015