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Celebrate National Nurses Week
21 Great Gift Ideas & Discounts For National Nurses Week! Friday, May 6th through Thursday, May 12, 2016 At SelectCare Home Care Services of NY, none of the incredible work our agency performs would be possible without our dedicated nursing staff of RN and LPN caregivers or our team of RN Field Nurse Supervisors. Our…
Read MoreSouth Bronx Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak – Get The Facts
August 4, 2015 UPDATE New York Health Officials announced Monday evening that an additional three people failed to recover from their infections over the weekend, while 10 additional cases of Legionnaires’ Disease were confirmed, bringing the total to seven dead and 81 infected. Officials also announced that all five contaminated buildings have been fully cleaned…
Read MoreEnd to Flu Season 2014 – 2015
The New York State Department of Health has declared that the 2014-2015 influenza season has officially ended, citing a marked decrease in influenza-like illnesses (ILI). As a result, unvaccinated health care workers in both hospital and home settings are no longer required to wear flu masks. While the flu is still active throughout the summer…
Read MoreNY Bill Must Pass to Protect Patients
Classify Home Care Workers as Essential Personnel in Emergency Management Plans It shouldn’t come as a surprise, but home health care workers are most effective when they can reach their clients’ homes, especially during a citywide emergency like Hurricane Sandy, when “non-essential personnel” are advised to shelter in place. To that end, Staten Island lawmakers…
Read MoreWinter’s Last Hurrah for 2015
“Taken during the great blizzard of 1888, when New Yorkers tunneled through snowbanks with nothing but harsh language and boot straps.” And here we are, folks, in the midst of what meteorologists are calling Winter’s Last Hurrah: a nation-wide snow storm expected to dump another 8” of snowfall in New York City, complete with icy…
Read MoreNew York State Comptroller Outlines New Services for Seniors
Elder advocates from the Senior Umbrella Network of Brooklyn (SUN-B) recently hosted New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, who outlined new and improving services available for seniors and the caregiver community. Speaking to a packed house at the SS Joachim and Anne Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Brighton Beach, DiNapoli commended SUN-B members, including…
Read MoreTake Advantage Of Medicare Plan Open Enrollment
For those eligible for Medicare, the weeks between October 15th and December 7th marks the annual period where they can review their current supplement plan and decide to keep it or change to another provider. For those who find that their health needs have changed, the open enrollment period is the time to consider and…
Read MoreSelectCare – Staff Updates
SelectCare Home Care Services is pleased to announce that Kelly Takemura, RN, has recently been promoted to Director of Nursing. Kelly has served as an RN Field Nurse Supervisor at SelectCare since 2009. Bijal Patel, RN Field Nurse Supervisor will take on additional duties as the Assistant Director of Nursing to provide support and assistant…
Read MoreEnhance Your Life With Senior Learning Opportunities
Just because you are a senior, who is retired from your job and perhaps have less mobility than you’d like, doesn’t mean that the educationally stimulating part of your life is over. Thanks to modern technology, there is a big wide world of learning out there that is available to you. What it means for…
Read MoreSelectCare Receives Partners In Preparedness Award From NYC OEM
Whether you entrust your own care or that of a loved one to a home healthcare agency, you want to make sure that the agency is able to continue to provide service and support you when emergencies or disasters occur. You want the home health aides, licensed practical nurses, and registered nurses who come to…
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