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One of the many reasons New York City is an exceptional place for older adults to remain independent while aging in place is the wealth of medical care providers in every neighborhood. While the city’s vast medical care network means help is never more than a few blocks away, it…

Physical and occupational therapy are types of rehabilitative medical services meant to help a patient recover from or mitigate the effects of a variety of conditions, including stroke, physical trauma, surgery, and brain damage, that restrict or change how the patient can use their body. Both types of care aim…

Maintaining good hygiene through regular bathing has positive benefits for an older adult’s mental and physical wellbeing, and being able to perform these personal tasks alone can have a significant impact in how an individual perceives their own level of independence. While we all strive for independence as we age,…

Delivering life-changing home health care is a team effort that requires cooperation between the patient, their loved ones, caregivers, coordinators, nurses, and doctors. May 12th is Florence Nightingale’s birthday, considered the founder of modern nursing. The American Nurses Association (ANA) theme for 2025 is “The Power of Nurses” which acknowledges…

When I look back over SelectCare’s history from the beginning in 1985 to the present, I think of two things: how the hard work of my coworkers and colleagues has grown and improved our community, and how our goals remain timeless. In the early 1980’s, basic home care regulations and…

The Centers for Disease Control estimate that adults aged 60 and over account for roughly 23 percent of all emergency room visits, and of those visits, one in five result in a longer term hospital admission. It’s an unfortunate fact of life that accidents happen, but like most challenges in…