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Staying Safe in Warm Weather

2021-06-15T12:58:28-04:00By Family & Nursing Care|

As families get ready to reconnect under sunny skies, it’s important to make sure older family members are protected from extreme heat. For older adults, warmer temperatures present additional challenges [...]

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Spring Cleaning? Don’t Forget the Medicine Cabinet!

2021-04-08T12:59:44-04:00By Family & Nursing Care|

By Lisa Shepet, Director of Nursing, Family & Nursing Care Select It’s that time of year again: the days are getting longer and the weather is getting warmer. Spring has [...]

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Reduce the Risk of Life-altering Falls

2017-09-20T12:55:53-04:00By Family & Nursing Care|

Granddaughter helping her grandmother Reducing the Risk of Falling for Seniors One in three seniors experiences a fall each year, according to the National Center for Injury Prevention [...]

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Help a Loved One Remain in Their Home

2014-06-04T18:14:45-04:00By Family & Nursing Care|

To download this article, click here When asked, most older adults say they’d prefer to stay in their home for the rest of their life, in order to maximize their [...]

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Take Charge of Your Health to Reduce Complications: How to Prevent Situations That Could Land You or a Loved One in the Hospital

2013-05-30T20:34:10-04:00By Family & Nursing Care|

By Lisa M. Petsche As we age, our chances of being hospitalized increase due to the increased likelihood of multiple chronic health conditions. The good news is that numerous risk [...]

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Simple Improvements Can Make Home a Safer Place

2011-02-01T20:27:26-05:00By Family & Nursing Care|

By Lisa M. Petsche Some Tips to Avoid a Potentially Serious Spill Falls are the primary cause of injury and hospitalization for older adults, and half of those injured do [...]

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Entertaining Older Relatives: Simple Steps to Reduce Home Hazards

2007-12-01T20:37:04-05:00By Family & Nursing Care|

By Lisa M. Petsche Did you know that falls are the primary cause of injury and hospitalization for older adults, and that half of those injured do not regain their [...]

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12 Ways to Help a Homebound Senior Stay Involved in Life

2007-05-07T20:42:50-04:00By Family & Nursing Care|

By Lisa M. Petsche When someone is confined to their home due to convalescence from an illness, recovery from surgery, or chronic illness or disability, their world shrinks considerably. It’s [...]

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Reduce the Risk of Medication-Related Problems

2006-05-01T20:43:45-04:00By Family & Nursing Care|

By Lisa M. Petsche People in the 65-plus agegroup are the biggest consumers of prescribed and over-the-counter medications. On average they take at least five prescription medications and two over-the-counter [...]

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Is your Aging Loved One Managing at Home? Signs to Watch For and How to Help

2006-02-01T20:47:22-05:00By Family & Nursing Care|

By Lisa M. Petsche It’s often a difficult determination to make: is your aging relative managing adequately on his or her own, or does he or she (the latter will be used [...]

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The Family & Nursing Care Foundation – Establishing a Legacy

Family & Nursing Care2022-03-22T17:16:17-04:00March 21st, 2022|

Family & Nursing Care was recently recognized by the Washington Business Journal as one of the top 15 midsize companies [...]

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Family & Nursing Care is thrilled to have been recognized with the National Business Research Institute’s (NBRI) Circle of Excellence [...]

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Remembering the Extraordinary Life of Beatrice McCabe

Family & Nursing Care2022-03-22T17:15:11-04:00March 12th, 2022|

Beatrice McCabe and her family first became familiar with Family & Nursing Care when full-time care was required as a [...]

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