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How Pharmacists Can Promote Healthy Aging
For many Americans, their local pharmacist is the most common point of contact with their larger healthcare network, however this resource often goes underused by many older adults. In this blog, we will review five ways your local pharmacist can assist an older adult beyond filling your prescriptions. Why focus…
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SelectCare Celebrates 40 Years of Service
May 1, 2022, marks SelectCare’s 40th anniversary and serves as an opportunity for us to reflect on all the incredible people who we have met during this journey. SelectCare was founded with the belief that getting to know our clients and caregivers is a key step to creating successful home…
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Identifying and Managing Caregiver Stress
The feeling of being overwhelmed by the responsibilities of caring for an older loved one goes by many terms: caregiver stress, compassion fatigue, and caregiver burnout, to name just a few. This phenomenon has so many names for a simple reason: it is incredibly common among family caregivers. Fortunately, because…
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How to Use Long Term Care Insurance
Long Term Care (LTC) insurance is a valuable tool for preserving health and independence as we age, but using these benefits to their full effect is a little different than other forms of insurance. The following article explains how LTC insurance works, and how a policyholder can make the most…
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Understanding Independent and Assisted Living Facilities
Choosing the best long-term living solution for an older adult can be one of the most challenging questions a family will face. While remaining at home and bringing support into the household through home health care is often seen as the least disruptive solution to this question, some seniors instead…
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Medical Alert Systems and In-Home Care
As mobile technology continues to improve and a growing number of older adults choose to age in place, medical alert systems have become an increasingly popular means of promoting independence. The following blog discusses various features offered by modern medical alert systems that any would-be user should consider before investing,…
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