Patients, family members and friends often take for granted the ability of a parent, spouse, adult child or another trusted person to get information, act as a caregiver or health care advocate, help with health […]
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Year End Health, Tax & Financial Wellness Tips
Before ringing in the New Year at midnight on December 31, taxpayers should complete this 12-step year-end health, tax and financial wellness to-do list.
CMS Unveils “More User-Friendly” Medicare Website
Medicare updates website to be more “user-friendly”
I CAN’T REMEMBER
Just a line to say I’m living that I’m not among the dead. Though I’m getting more forgetful and mixed up in the head. I got used to my arthritis, to my dentures, I’m resigned. […]
OCR Says “No” To Widely Used COVID-19 Practice Of Allocating Respirators & Other Scarce COVID-19 Care Based On Pre-Existing Medical Conditions
OCR Says Widely Used COVID-19 Practice Of Allocating Respirators & Other Scarce COVID-19 Care Based On Pre-Existing Medical Conditions Violates Civil Rights Laws
Alzheimer’s & Dementia Symptoms Tracker Worksheet
Home Chart Dementia Symptoms To Improve Care
Boost Your Family’s Healthcare Toolkit By Collecting Your Family Medical History
Knowing your family medical history can be an important tool to help you and your family predict and manage disease risks. A family medical history is a record of health information about a person and […]
Getting The “Right” Mental Health Team
Patients and families and others working to locate and select the right health care provider to provide and other tips for getting the post benefit from mental health or substance abuse treatment for themselves or […]
Celebrating Mother’s Day & Nurses Week Acknowledging The Nurse/Mother & Other Health Care Professionals Whose Work Began & Inspire Project COPE: Coalition On Patient Empowerment
This week’s celebration of “National Nurses’ Week” and the impending celebration Sunday of Mother’s Day is a perfect time to celebrate the career of a nurse and mother whose common sense efforts to take care […]
Becoming & Caring For Antique People: A Privilege We All Hope To Experience
Lucky people live long enough to experience caring for beloved aging family or friends, then living through old age. It’s a privilege most people look fondly forward to and take for granted until something happens […]