by Nicole Christensen | Nov 25, 2019 | chronic illness, Daily Health Tips
The average senior takes five prescription medications per day and fills between 9 – 13 prescriptions each year. That is a startling number of pill bottles lining the typical seniors’ counter, each one representing an opportunity for a mistake to be made. Older...
by Nicole Christensen | Sep 23, 2019 | Care News, Daily Health Tips
Medical alarm and protection company LifeCall made the catch phrase “I’ve fallen, and I can’t get up” part of our popular culture and the punchline of many jokes. But the reality is that falls by seniors that result in injury are nothing to laugh at. Many occupants of...
by Nicole Christensen | Sep 16, 2019 | Care News, chronic illness, Daily Health Tips, Plan Ahead-Get the Care You Need
News reports filled with heartbreaking images of the devastation wreaked by Hurricane Dorian on the Bahamas are still fresh in many of our minds. While Long Island is frequently spared from the damage of such severe storms, we still remain vulnerable to natural and...
by Nicole Christensen | Aug 6, 2019 | Care News, Daily Health Tips, Uncategorized
All of our lives we have been taught the importance of working hard and taking care of others, but it is equally important to make time to take care of ourselves. On an airplane, flight attendants remind us during the safety drill to put our own oxygen...
by Nicole Christensen | Jul 9, 2019 | Care News, Daily Health Tips, Plan Ahead-Get the Care You Need, Studies
Happy summer! I hope that you enjoyed all that June and early July had to offer…Father’s Day, graduations, Fourth of July celebrations and more! With summer in full swing, you may be thinking about vacation plans and relaxing with friends and family. But please don’t...
