Senior Hydration, Nutrition, part 5

What to choose when you are looking for a healthy snack or meal? Hey, we all cut corners at times. Sometimes the healthy choice just isn't as easily prepped as a quick sugar snack. But appetite...

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Senior Hydration, Nutrition: part 4

It is estimated that up to 40% of community-dwelling elderly people may be chronically underhydrated. Not helping matters, we are experiencing a very hot, humid summer. While older adults are at greater risk for dehydration due to temperatures, there...

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Senior Hydration: Tips for Elderly, part 3

What Is Dehydration? The Mayo Clinic states, “Dehydration occurs when you use or lose more fluid than you take in, and your body doesn’t have enough water and other fluids to carry out its normal functions. If you don’t replace...

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Nutrition and Hydration, part 2

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...

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Hydration, Nutrition, and Elderly: part 1

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...

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Medicare Part B Coverage

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,...

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What is Medicare Part A ?

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...

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Medicare Home Coverage: Prescription Required

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...

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Home Care Partners appears on My Generation podcast

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...

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Proper Testing for Chronic Pain #12

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...

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