Kisco Senior Living Continues to Enhance Life at Villa De San Antonio
Kendall Carre
Just seven and a half months after Kisco Senior Living acquired Villa de San Antonio (VSA), located at 8103 North Hollow, residents, families and associates are enjoying a revitalized senior community. Since acquiring VSA’s 114 independent living apartments, 55 assisted living apartments and 24 cottage homes, Kisco conducted a complete campus assessment including speaking with residents about their preferences as well as improvements for a long range upgrade plan.
Constipation: A Regular Complaint of Prime Timers
By Linda Oliver, Certified Dr. Sears L.E.A.N. Coach and Prime Time Health Coach
As we age, our digestive systems slow down. Salvia is diminished, the stomach empties at a slower rate and our digestive enzymes are more sluggish. The muscles of the stomach are weaker; the “squeeze pressure” muscle, which enables the body to push out the stools, is also weaker. Besides the normal aging process, in people over 65, 1 out of 5 seniors are taking medical prescriptions for one or more chronic diseases. These medicines often have constipation side effects.
Planning is Loving
Susan Blumhorst
The adventure usually begins with a fall or physical crisis that leaves families struggling to know where to begin. Where are the Medical and Financial Power of Attorney, where are the bank accounts, the means to pay for care, the deed to the home, etc…and ultimately what are their funeral preferences? How can you take care of someone while sorting through a maze of confusion?
What is Long Term Care Insurance and How Can it Help Protect Your Retirement Plan?
Peter Cutler/New York Life
Long-term care insurance policies are designed to help cover the costs for the physical care and day-to-day living assistance you may need if confronted by a lengthy illness, severe accident, or effects of aging.
Misconceptions About “Home Care Coverage”
Brenda Dever-Armstrong, CEO/Owner
The Next Horizon Senior/Military Locator & Resources
Misconceptions about “Home Care Coverage” through Medicare and Health Insurance Benefits: There is a common misconception by many that Medicare and Health Insurance will cover “ALL” related “Home Care” expenses. Unfortunately, there are many services that are not covered and essential in providing adequate coverage for seniors while they attempt to remain in their own home. Let us Review what is covered through Medicare and Health Insurance and what is not:
UI Study
Examines Decision-making Deficits in Older Adults
University of Iowa News Release
We often read or hear stories about older adults being conned out of their life
savings, but are older individuals really more susceptible to fraud than younger
adults? And, if so, how exactly does aging affect judgment and decision-making abilities?
Texas Medicaid
Facts
Stephen J. Livens, CPA, MBA and Attorney
Medicaid Crisis Planning
So You Need Rehabilitation?
Cheryl Acres
Your physician has told you that you will need rehab. So what exactly does
that mean? Rehabilitation can be provided in many settings, starting from
the acute care hospital to home health or even the out-patient department.
I work therefore
I am
Gillian Leithman, Msc
For a great number of us, work is the primary domain from which our sense of self
is derived.
Should they stay
or should they go!
Gillian Leithman
As the child of an aging parent, safety should always be your number one priority
when contemplating your parents' care.
Me and my aging
parent!
Gillian Leithman, MSC
We are blessed to be living in a time in which advances in medicine and technology
have resulted in greater longevity. Yet, living longer also means that a greater
number of Americans will be living with serious health conditions.
Fall Prevention
Laurie Stokes-Bell MSSW, LBSW
Webster's Dictionary defines fall as any unintentional contact with a lower supporting
service. This definition does not sound like it would be dangerous much less
lethal but for many senior citizens this is a scary reality.
Do You Know What West
Nile Virus Is?
Karen Weatherford
West Nile virus is a virus that humans get from infected mosquitoes. West Nile is
commonly found in Africa, West Asia, and the Middle East. The first West Nile case
in the United States was found in New York in the summer of 1999. It is closely
related to St. Louis encephalitis virus which is found in the United States.
Texas NeuroRehab
Center Recognizes that October is Brain Injury Awareness Month
Texas NeuroRehab Center
Texas NeuroRehab Center (TNC) provide a long-term acute program specialized in treating
severe brain injuries.
NBC Nightly News
Features Hi-Tech Approach to Resident Care
By Paul Williams
The "American Boomers" series on the NBC Nightly News last night featured an assisted
living community that uses wireless technology to enhance resident safety and quality
care.
Heat and the
Elderly
By Texercise
Summer heat in Texas can be more than just miserable it can be dangerous.
When the mercury climbs past 90, everyone's at risk. Not only can make you sick,
it can also kill you. Each year, about 50 Texans die due to the summer heat.
Assisted Living
Executive Ranks Top Assisted Living Companies.
By Assisted Living Federation of America
Assisted Living Executive, the magazine of the Assisted Living Federation of America,
released its annual list of the Largest 50 Assisted Living Companies in the United
States. The list appears in the April issue.
New twist on assisted
living: Sending caregivers to homes
By
Elizabeth Bernstein, The Wall Street Journal
Seniors who need a little extra help but aren't ready to move into a retirement
home have a new option: They can let the home come to them.
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