Based on guidance the NYS Dept of Health has released over the weekend (3/14/20) Tradition Home Care is communicating with you to inform you that the DOH has instituted a requirement for HHAs to screen their clients at the beginning of each visit. The three questions you must ask are below. 1. Ask and or observe the patient’s condition regarding…
November 14 was World Diabetes Day, and the staff at Live Well Pharmacy, in Brooklyn, came out to the Canarsie Adult Day Center to educate seniors on ways to fight diabetes. World Diabetes Day was created in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) to raise awareness in response to rising diabetes rates worldwide, and it was made…
Health Care is extremely important for New York’s seniors right now, which makes it even more important to understand the terminology, in order to be as informed as possible about what the doctor or insurance plan is trying to sell you. This week let’s take a look at understanding the “HMO”. You might hear people refer to some health plans…
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a cyclical form of depression that occurs only during a specific time of year, but there are ways to combat this disorder with changes to your daily routine.