Flu Vaccination is Most Effective It must be that time of year.  Halloween is approaching...we are losing more and more of our day light (not to mention daylight savings time is ending soon)...and I got my annual flu shot last...

Seniors Need to Prepare and Plan for Aging Too often, the elders in our communities allow themselves to believe a very common misconception. They mistakenly believe that the Medicare program will take care of their health care costs as they...

October 30th  -- Information for Elders Abington - While we can't stop getting older, we can do many things to plan for retirement and the inevitable aging process. On Tuesday, October 30th, the Abington Council on Aging will host the...

Home Care & Hospice may be Less Costly I recently came across news article touching on some relevant data concerning Medicare coverage. I have edited and summarized information gleaned from a research study conducted by Reuters Health. According to the...

Who is eligible? If you have Medicare, you can use your home health benefits if you meet all the following conditions: 1.) You must be under the care of a doctor; 2.) You must be receiving services under a care plan...