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How To Make A Senior Emergency Plan
Disasters are what you hope to avoid; but especially if you are a senior or a frail adult, they are something you must plan for. While you can hardly anticipate that an event like Hurricane Sandy will flood your home or make it uninhabitable, power failures from all sorts of…
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Helpful Information for Medicare Recipients – June 2014
Many of our SelectCare of New York clients not only require home healthcare, but need ancillary services such as Physical, Speech, and Occupational Therapies. These services are usually covered under Medicare benefits. While SelectCare does not accept direct Medicare as payment, our Field Nurse Supervisors routinely set up and coordinate…
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Four Things You Need To Know About Taking Dietary Supplements
Many of us take supplements to help us feel better or to give our bodies an extra boost to fend off illnesses. It’s important to use these supplements properly to avoid getting the exact opposite of the intended results, as improper supplement use can make us sick or even negate…
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Cut Your Medication Costs: 7 Ways To Save
Medication costs can really take a bite out of the monthly budget, but there are ways to save money on these needed medicines. If you’re interested in cutting the amount of money you or your loved one pays for medications every month, here are seven strategies that may help you…
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Why Heat Hits Seniors Hard – And How To Help This Summer
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
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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