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Cultural Competence in Healthcare: What It Is, and Why It’s Important
Mrs. M is an 80-year-old woman with congestive heart failure. She was born in Germany, but has lived in the US since she was a teenager. She is mentally sharp and understands English but still speaks with a slight German accent. Recently, she was rushed to the...
What Does Medicare Cover, Anyway?
Medicare is the health insurance program run by the federal government for those who are 65 and older, as well as those under 65 who are disabled and collect Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). When people learn that they need post-hospital care – home care,...
Do you need a long-term care policy?
The statistics are staggering: up to 75% of those 65 and over may require a stay in a nursing home at some point in their lifetime[1]. Long Island is the most expensive region in the state to receive nursing home care; here it can cost an average of $390/day...
Hospice Care vs. Palliative Care: What’s the Difference?
Patients facing a serious or life-limiting illness may sometimes be offered hospice care, palliative care or both. The terms are often confused. A lack of understanding can make the conversation around these topics emotionally fraught. Hospice care and palliative care...
Care to Talk
Gathering with Loved Ones? Talk About Healthcare Decisions this Holiday Season The words “We have to talk” can fill a person with dread, especially when spoken by a spouse or partner. But it is vitally important to have conversations about healthcare decision-making...
November is National Family Caregivers Month – Recognizing “Caregiving Around the Clock”
Are you one of the 43.5 million Americans who provide care for a loved one – a spouse, parent or in-law with Alzheimer’s disease, or a special needs child? AARP estimates that the economic value of so-called “informal caregiving” is more than $470 billion annually....