Click here to read Part I of this article Small choices we make every day can have a major impact on our overall health and wellbeing. While there are countless lists online of seemingly simple habits to develop, medical, social and psychological changes normal in the aging process can make… read more
The Importance of Preserving Your Health as You Age Staying active with regular exercise is an important part of preserving your health, especially as we age. Exercises designed to improve balance, strength, endurance and flexibility can not only help older adults avoid injuries in their day-to-day activities, but also provide… read more
August 4, 2015 UPDATE New York Health Officials announced Monday evening that an additional three people failed to recover from their infections over the weekend, while 10 additional cases of Legionnaires’ Disease were confirmed, bringing the total to seven dead and 81 infected. Officials also announced that all five contaminated… read more
The vast majority of our work at SelectCare Home Care Services focuses on the immediate, day-to-day needs of our clients – providing older New Yorkers with the assistance they need to stay active, healthy and independent. While home care might be our primary focus, we believe it is important to… read more
With summer (and mosquitoes) in the air, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is once again working to combat insect-borne diseases like West Nile Virus (WNV) with a series of aerial sprayings throughout the week, covering non-residential sections of Queens, Staten Island and the Bronx throughout… read more
Next Day Grocery Delivery Service Earlier, we covered a pair of services that provide New Yorkers with prepared foods. Today, we are looking at grocery services, one for scheduled deliveries and another focused on same-day deliveries. Fresh Direct: Shopping for the long haul Fresh Direct has been a New… read more
New Ways to Bring Dinner to Your Door New York might be the city that never sleeps, but it certainly has to eat! As of 2013, the NPD Group think tank reported that there are 24.4 restaurants for every 10,000 residents living in our city. With so many dining… read more
With Memorial Day behind us, New York City Emergency Management and SelectCare’s staff are preparing for another hot summer. Below are some important basic tips to stay cool and safe when the mercury begins to rise. What is extreme heat? In New York City, a heat advisory is announced when… read more
SelectCare’s clinical staff has provided New Yorkers with compassionate and comprehensive home care for thirty years. During that time, our staffers have learned that they need to consider every facet of a client’s life and bodily rhythms in order to spot new or growing health concerns before they take a… read more
Geriatrician Calls for Holistic View to Patient Care If you worry doctors might be overeager to prescribing drugs to elderly patients, you’re not alone. During a recent Senior Umbrella Network – Brooklyn meeting at the Bensonhurst Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare, Dr. Jennifer Breznay discussed the challenges of polypharmacy (the… read more