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Bring Cheer To A Friend With A Long-Term Ailment

2017-05-22T15:47:26-04:00By Family & Nursing Care|

The majority of the senior population have at least one chronic illness, defined as a permanently altered state of health that significantly affects daily living. Examples include arthritis, osteoporosis, diabetes, [...]

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Flexibility is Key for Parkinson’s Caregivers

2017-06-22T17:23:31-04:00By Family & Nursing Care|

To download this article, click here Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive disorder involving damage to nerve cells in the brain that control muscle movement. According to the American Parkinson [...]

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Learn About Stroke and How to Cope

2017-05-24T19:26:58-04:00By Family & Nursing Care|

Strokes are the leading cause of long-term adult disability in this country. Approximately 600,000 Americans experience one each year. Twenty-five percent are left with minor impairments, while 50 percent experience [...]

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Many Ways to Help a Loved One With Heart Disease

2014-02-03T16:31:24-05:00By Family & Nursing Care|

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for adults in the USA. Coronary artery disease (also known as arteriosclerosis) is the most common type. CAD is caused by accumulation [...]

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When Cancer Hits Close to Home: Help for Caregivers to Manage the Stress

2013-03-01T19:47:32-05:00By Family & Nursing Care|

By Lisa M. Petsche A diagnosis of cancer is unsettling and oftentimes frightening for the diagnosed person and those close to them. It launches them into a whole new world [...]

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Living with a Chronic Health Condition: Don't Let Chronic Illness Isolate You

2012-09-01T19:56:31-04:00By Family & Nursing Care|

By Lisa M. Petsche More than half of the senior population has a chronic illness, defined as a permanently altered state of health that significantly affects daily living. Examples include arthritis, osteoporosis, diabetes, heart disease and neurological diseases such [...]

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Hemochromatosis: A Common but Underdiagnosed Disease

2012-06-01T19:57:25-04:00By Family & Nursing Care|

By Lisa M. Petsche Chances are good that you have never heard of hemochromatosis, also known as iron overload disease, despite that it’s the most common genetic disorder in the [...]

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When a Loved One has Low Vision – Helpful Strategies and Tips for Coping

2012-04-01T20:00:52-04:00By Family & Nursing Care|

By Lisa M. Petsche Twenty-one per cent of Americans aged 65 and over report some degree of visual impairment even with corrective eyewear, according to Lighthouse International, a leading resource on [...]

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Precautions Can Protect Those with Alzheimer's From Harm

2012-02-01T20:03:09-05:00By Family & Nursing Care|

By Lisa M. Petsche Over time, Alzheimer's disease results in mental, emotional, behavioral and physical changes. These may include memory loss, altered perception, impaired judgment, disorientation to time and place, [...]

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Chronic Illness Offers Special Challenges — Here's How to Handle Them

2010-08-01T20:05:48-04:00By Family & Nursing Care|

By Lisa M. Petsche Approximately one in three North Americans has a chronic illness, defined as a permanently altered state of health that significantly affects daily living. Examples include arthritis, [...]

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Pandemic Pivot: How One Client Services Manager Adjusted Her Work and Took on New Challenges

Family & Nursing Care2021-04-05T12:34:29-04:00April 5th, 2021|

Even with over 18 years of experience in client care and customer service, Shannon Bednar didn’t have a playbook at [...]

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Spring Cleaning? Don’t Forget the Medicine Cabinet!

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By Lisa Shepet, Director of Nursing, Family & Nursing Care Select It’s that time of year again: the days are [...]

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How to Vet Private Duty Home Care Companies

Family & Nursing Care2020-06-09T12:16:43-04:00March 22nd, 2018|

The 6 Best Questions to Ask When Selecting an At-Home Caregiver The quest to find a private duty in-home care [...]

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