Watch What You Eat Please find below some tips on nutritional habits for the elderly. Nutrition is a key component of a healthy lifestyle, particularly for older people. Proper balance in diet is the key to good nutrition. Notes on Nutrition Eat good...

As we enter the hot summer season, I am always reminding seniors and families to remain hydrated. You've heard this before...drink plenty of water to avoid and prevent dehydration. Along this same line of thinking, please find below some tips...

Medicare is currently defined under two classifications, Medicare Part A and Medicare Part B. Medicare Part B coverage is loosely defined as “medical insurance”. Medicare Part B covers eligible home health services such as intermittent skilled nursing care,...

Summary of Medicare Part A Medicare is currently defined under two classifications, Medicare Part A and Medicare Part B.  Briefly, Part A covers inpatient hospital stays, care in a skilled nursing facility, hospice care, and some home health care. It...

Any senior classified as homebound — due to a medical condition or limited mobility — whose physician has prescribed home health services is generally eligible to receive in-home health care. However, additional requirements to qualify for home health care services...

https://southshoresenior.com/2023/03/jd-miller-home-care-partners/ J.D. Miller, founder and owner of Home Care Partners, LLC, outlines the intergenerational challenges and triumphs of helping seniors with private duty home & living assistance. Home Care Partners services all of eastern Massachusetts, and provides both hourly...

Final installment on our "Pain" blog series. Thanks to guest author, Kevin Samuels, Outreach Coordinator, Flowers Health: https://jflowershealth.com/ ************************************************* Chronic pain is a complicated disorder. There is no specific tool for diagnosis. Likewise, available treatments often fail to produce favorable...

Continuing our blog series on "Pain". Submitted by guest author, Kevin Samuels, Outreach Coordinator, Flowers Health: https://jflowershealth.com/ ************************************************* Depending on the patient’s needs, a doctor may use opioids, non-opioids, or some combination of both. -- Anticonvulsants or anti-epileptics: Primarily...