Archive for December, 2008
Long-Term Care is Overlooked in Health Reform Discussions
According to political observers and healthcare advocates the topic of long-term care isn’t part of the health care reform discussions taking place in Washington. Some debates over long-term care financing are being silenced. This article is by Insurancenewsnet.com.
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How to Select the Best Assisted Living Facility
Here are six detailed steps to help you make the right choice in selecting an Assisted Living Facility for your loved one. Review this article from eHow.com.
Medicare Paying for Services that are Similar to Long-Term Care
A new chart book suggests that Medicare maybe filling a need for long-term care through paying for post-acute care services for the nation’s elderly. Read this article from PR-Canada.net.
The ties of Friendship still Unbroken
Here is an inspiring and heartwarming story of a friendship that has grown for 81 years. Read this article from The Los Angeles Daily News.
Prevent Falls on Slippery Stairs
Read this article from Gilbert Guide to learn how you can make your loved one safer by using Antislip Tread Strips on surfaces such as: wood, concrete, masonry, aluminum stairs and decks.
Honoring the Whole Person
Read this article from Advance for Long-Term Care that talks about the benefits of holistic care for seniors.
Everyone here at Basic American Medical wishes you a very Merry Christmas and joyous holiday season. We will return back with you on Monday.
What’s good for Elite Athletes can be good for Aging Adults
This Sun-Times article tells the story of how electrical stimulation treatments are helping seniors with conditions such as arthritis, urinary incontinence and slow healing wounds.
What Happened to Good Nutrition ?
Read this Inside Assisted Living article and learn what questions to ask and steps to take to insure that your loved one is eating properly prepared and nutritious foods in an Assisted Living Facility.
Casey Bill to Promote Small House Nursing Homes
Read this PHI article and learn how the Promoting Small House Nursing Homes Act is designed to significantly improve the quality of life for residents and staff.
Expected Surge in Older Cancer Survivors as Baby Boomers Age
Read this article from Long-Term Living to better understand the medical challenges that we will face in the coming decades to properly care for the growing number of Older Americans diagnosed with cancer.
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