Posts by Pat Tarantino
Losing Hand Dexterity – Rethinking the Button
Are You Experiencing Difficulty Dressing? Losing dexterity in the hands can make fine motions like working buttons incredibly challenging or painful for some seniors. Adaptive clothing manufacturers work around this challenge in a number of ways: Many adaptive shirts replace traditional buttons with magnet-backed buttons. While looking like a traditional shirt, these magnet pads hold…
Read MoreBecoming a Paid Family Caregiver Through CDPAP
As America’s senior population continues to grow, more adult children than ever are taking active roles in their parents’ ongoing care. Helping a loved one with day-to-day errands, transportation and medical tasks is extremely rewarding, but balancing caregiver and personal responsibilities can be a challenge for even the most dedicated family caregiver. In New York…
Read MoreHome Care and Home Health Care: What’s the Difference?
More than 7.6 million Americans currently receive some form of in-home care, allowing them to live more independently and safely in their homes, rather than making a sudden move to an assisted living facility or other residential center. While there are a variety of in-home care options available to families seeking help, many families wait…
Read MoreDeveloping Better Sleep Habits – Sleep Awareness Week 2018
With Daylight Savings in effect and everyone feeling just a little groggy from one less hour of sleep, March 11 through March 17 is a perfect time to observe Sleep Awareness Week! Getting an appropriate amount of sleep is just as important as diet and exercise, but sleep deprivation and mild insomnia are more common…
Read MoreThree Innovative Ways to Age Independently
New Developments to Help Live a More Independent Life Getting by on your own can be a challenge at any age, but age-related complications like illnesses or limited mobility can make remaining independent into your sunset years an even tougher task. Fortunately, there are more services and products dedicated to supporting independent living than ever before. In observation of…
Read MoreHealthcare 101: Service and Emotional Support Animals
Emotional Support and Service Animals recently made headlines when a New Jersey woman unsuccessfully attempted to bring her Emotional Support peacock, “Dexter,” aboard a domestic flight. While Dexter’s attempted cross-country flight made for great water cooler fodder, it also raised a number of questions about the distinction between Service and Emotional Support Animals, as well as their…
Read MoreHealth Care 101: What is a Power of Attorney (POA)?
February is National Wise Health Consumer Month and in an effort to help our community better prepare for whatever tomorrow might bring, we are dedicating this blog to explaining a simple but critical part of every older adult’s long term planning: Power of Attorney (POA). A Power of Attorney is a legal document where an individual “the…
Read MorePreventing Elder Abuse – Four Ways to Avoid Financial Fraud
With tax season just around the corner, hundreds of thousands of older adults can expect to encounter some type of attempted financial fraud, be it through the mail, electronically or by phone, resulting in millions of dollars in stolen funds. While the types of confidence schemes used by criminals change over time, authorities and elder…
Read More2018 Flu Season Update
The 2017 – 2018 flu season has already proven challenging for healthcare professionals worldwide, and with peak flu season expected to occur in February, SelectCare Home Health Care Services wanted to give our community a quick update on the season and what you can do to protect yourself, coworkers and loved ones. The Flu and…
Read MoreManaging Vacations as a Family Caregiver
Are You a Family Caregiver? Here’s How Short Term Home Health Care Can Make Out-of-Town Trips Possible for You The holidays are a great time to visit out-of-town relatives, but for many family caregivers, the challenges of ensuring their loved one’s health and safety while on vacation can seem insurmountable. In this blog, we will…
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