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Updating Your Emergency Plan Keeps You Safe
When natural disasters and other events bring trouble to the New York City area, SelectCare of New York has an emergency plan in place to protect you and loved ones under our care. SelectCare staff has identified each client’s flood zone, transportation assistance level (TAL), and service priority level. These…
Read More...Hurricane Awareness And Emergency Preparation For New York Residents
You may first think of Florida when you hear about hurricane season, but New York City is at risk of a storm-related event nearly every year that requires a high level of hurricane awareness. Preparing “just in case” is a necessity. Atlantic hurricane season begins each year on June 1,…
Read More...How to Make Grandparents’ Day Special
How To Make Grandparents’ Day Special Unlike many holidays invented to sell candy and flowers, Grandparents’ Day was started as a family day by a person surrounded by children and grandchildren. Mary Lucille Herndon McQuade, who had 15 children, 43 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild, was…
Read More...SelectCare – 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…
Read More...Enhance 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…
Read More...“Know Your Zone?” SelectCare New York Does
In view of recent storms like Hurricanes Sandy and Irene, the NYC Office of Emergency Management (OEM) or the Department of Health may issue warnings and even evacuation orders when potentially damaging storms are expected. The City advises residents to “Know Your Zone” so that you know what to do…
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