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Four Questions You Must Ask When Considering Assisted Living
Assisted living facilities are an enticing option for many older Americans who no longer feel safe living at home alone, but do not need the extensive (and sometimes expensive) medical and caregiver services found in traditional nursing homes. Rather than remaining at home and relying on caregivers or family members,…
Continuing Education for Seniors in NYC
Senior-Focused Classes With fall just around the corner, families are getting ready for the start of another school season. While young students dive back into the three R’s, SelectCare Home Health Care Services of NY wants to remind our community that there are incredible educational opportunities available across the city…
Home Care 101: What is a Nurse Practitioner?
Training & Responsibilities of a Nurse Practitioner It’s no secret that the demand for qualified health care professionals will grow as the American population ages and the percentage of Americans 65 or older increases. Recent projections estimate that by 2050, there will be almost 30 million more seniors living in…
Summer and Heat Wave Safety for Seniors
Useful Heat Wave Information & Safety Tips New York City is experiencing the first major heat wave of the 2017 summer season, and in an effort to help the community overcome the challenges of the coming days, the team at SelectCare Home Health Care Services has compiled this “cheat sheet”…
Health Literacy and Long Term Planning
As we age and our medical needs become more complex, the ability to obtain, communicate, process and understand basic health information and make appropriate health decisions becomes increasingly challenging and important. This ability to process and use medical information is known as health literacy, and recent studies by the US Department of…
Fall Prevention and Footwear: A Ground-up Guide
Foot Care and Fall Prevention Every year, one third of all Americans aged 65 and up will experience a fall, a statistic that balloons to more than half of all seniors 80 and older. Falls are one of the leading causes of hospitalization among older Americans, and the recovery process…