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Why Heat Hits Seniors Hard – And How To Help This Summer

By Pat Tarantino | June 1, 2014

Each year as the temperature rises, about 400 Americans succumb to heat-related deaths. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 40% of those deaths occur in people over 65 and nearly 67% are men across all age groups. Why are the elderly more susceptible to the heat?…

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Honoring Your Dad With Gifts He’ll Love this Father’s Day

By Pat Tarantino | June 1, 2014

Like Mother’s Day, Father’s Day was a holiday in many countries around the world long before it was proclaimed a national holiday in the US. As a matter of fact, although legislative efforts started to establish the day in 1913, it was not until President Richard Nixon signed a bill…

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SelectCare NYC Home Health Care Staff Nominated for “Caribbean Life News” Healthcare Awards

By Pat Tarantino | May 7, 2014

Thirty three in-home health care field staff members from SelectCare in New York City were nominated  for the first ever Caribbean Life News Healthcare Awards. This award recognizes Caribbean American’s essential contributions as home caregivers and practitioners in New York.  The staff members were chosen by SelectCare supervisors based on…

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National Nurses Week 2014

National Nurses Week

By Pat Tarantino | May 7, 2014

Every year from May 6th through May 12th is National Nurses Week in the U.S.  This was the birthday of Florence Nightingale and is a week to celebrate and honor nurses for their yearlong dedication and commitment to the health care field. We feel it only fitting that we post this…

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Preserving The Dignity Of Your Elderly Loved Ones

By Pat Tarantino | May 1, 2014

As your parent ages, you may feel as if your roles have been reversed. You become the responsible adult, as your mom or dad increasingly relies on you to take care of them. They depend on you for more help in both advanced and more basic life functions, and if…

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Seven Ways To Create A Memorable Mother’s Day

By Pat Tarantino | April 25, 2014

Unlike many holidays with more commercial origins, a day honoring mothers has been celebrated for centuries around the world. In the United States, Mothers’ Friendship Day was observed for over 40 years before President Woodrow Wilson designated in 1914 that the second Sunday in May would be a national Mother’s…

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