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7 Skills All Home Caregivers Should Know
Whether you are a professional home health caregiver or assisting a friend or loved one, one thing will become clear very quickly: providing safe, respectful assistance to another adult calls on a very wide range of skills. In fact, just a few hours of home care experience can help you…
Cultivating a Care Partnership: How to Best Collaborate With Your Home Health Aide
Assisting Families Facing Alzheimer’s The following article was written by Heather Saposnick of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) for the benefit of SelectCare’s community. To learn more about the AFA and the incredible work they perform to assist families facing Alzheimer’s, visit their website at https://www.alzfdn.org/. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbAvTaPrPsU As a…
Notify NYC Offers Vital Emergency Information
How To Receive Warnings When An Emergency Event Might Impact Your Neighborhood, School Or Workplace With more than 8.5 million people living in New York City, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that emergency situations like subway delays, power outages, and inclement weather can have a huge impact on our day-to-day…
What Is Mesothelioma Cancer?
SelectCare works closely with community partners throughout New York City to better assist and educate our clients and their families. The following article was written by Tim Povtak of Asbestos.com for publication on our Website. Malignant mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive cancer caused almost exclusively by exposure to asbestos…
NYC Mayor’s Office Releases Aging In Place Guide for Building Owners and Tenants
Apartment living can be a challenge at any age, but as the population of New York City continues to grow and age, it is becoming apparent to building owners and tenants alike that apartment building design needs to change to better serve its residents. To that end, the Mayor’s Office…
Summer and Heat Wave Safety for Seniors
Summer Warning Signs and Health Hazards in NYC Summer has finally returned to New York City and while the warm months are a great time for our clients to get out and enjoy the city alongside their SelectCare home caregivers, it’s important to remember high temperatures can put a serious…