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Why Educational Seminars are Important at Senior Care Communities
Posted on: November 17, 2017
It goes without saying that most senior-care communities focus on ensuring their patients’ and residents’ health, comfort, and safety. After all, one of their main vocations is to help residents be as happy and comfortable as they can be. However, this doesn’t mean that caring for residents and patients is all that happens in an elder-care community. Many senior-care communities and their staff also invest their time and effort in providing educational events and seminars, not only for in-house teams but also for the families of residents under their care.
Daniel E. Straus and CareOne Introduce Bergen County’s Only Dedicated Assisted Living Community: Harmony Village At Paramus
Posted on: November 2, 2017
CareOne Harmony Village at Paramus is a trailblazing assisted living community for the memory impaired, offering innovative memory-care programs designed to help residents maintain the highest possible quality of life, as well as optimal cognitive and physical functioning. The state-of-the-art property will be dedicated to serving those living with Alzheimer’s Disease, dementia and related memory impairments. Harmony Village at Paramus’ accommodations include 124 private apartments and four distinct “neighborhoods” for residents with varying stages of memory impairment, making it the only dedicated assisted living community for the memory impaired in Bergen County.
How to Create Pride and Excitement with Your Senior Care Staff
Posted on: October 30, 2017
Being a senior care provider requires a diverse skill set. The work is rewarding, but also demanding and requires a great amount of patience and care. Despite these challenges, however, many healthcare providers choose to stay in the profession because it is a privilege to be of service to patients and their families, and to help them spend this phase of their lives happy, comfortable, and well-cared for.
Daniel Straus Discusses Advancements in Senior Care Technology
Posted on: October 19, 2017
It is safe to say that technology impacts so much of our world.
Thanks to technology, illnesses and medical conditions physicians and researchers weren’t able to cure before are now treatable. It has also made it easier for doctors to accurately diagnose diseases, thus, giving patients enough time to address and find treatment for their conditions.
N.J. health care officials get up-close look at hurricane-hit Puerto Rico
Posted on: October 16, 2017
Credit: ROI-NJ
As they toured the grounds at Hermanos Melendez, a private hospital located about a 20-minute drive from the capital, a team of 20 health care professionals from New Jersey heard stories of the challenges the hospital is facing while providing medical care on the bankrupt island in the aftermath of two devastating hurricanes.
CareOne and the New Jersey Devils have teamed up to honor Hockey Moms!
Posted on: October 13, 2017
Nominate a Hockey Mom!
Do you know a hockey mom that drops everything for their hockey fanatic kid? Nominate them for Hockey Mom Appreciation Program presented by CareOne and they will have a chance to win a NJ Devils VIP Experience!
How to Find the Right Senior Care Facility
Posted on: September 29, 2017
We understand making the decision to move a senior family member into a care facility is a difficult choice. The transition is often met with resistance by our loved ones, creating a stressful situation for all parties involved. However, there are ways to make this difficult transition easier.
Whether you are seeking a senior care facility to assist a loved one’s medical needs or to promote a healthy lifestyle change, finding the correct facility will open the door to accept the transition and ensure long-term happiness for your loved one.
With this in mind, we have compiled a helpful guide on how to find the right senior care facility for your loved one to feel safe, supported, and satisfied.
Creating Community at Your Senior Care Facility: 4 Things to Consider
Posted on: September 22, 2017
Creating Community at Your Senior Care Facility: 4 Things to Consider
Deciding on a senior care facility for a family member or loved one can be a daunting task. Alternatively, as an elder-care company, ensuring you are creating the ideal environment to care for people’s families and loved ones is an immense responsibility
While many options populate the current senior-care landscape, the community is an integral component to maintaining the optimal health and well-being of residents and patients. Elder-care providers need to consider how to cultivate a sense of community among staff, as well as with patients, in order to create healthy, happy living environments.
Free the Doctors: To Fix ACA, Trump Must Restore Physician Authority
Posted on: September 14, 2017
Source: Observer
Author: Daniel E. Straus
As talk swirls about repealing and replacing Obamacare, President Trump must train his focus on the fundamental error of the ACA, which is the shift in patient care decision-making away from frontline physicians and toward hospitals and insurance companies. Health insurance for everyone is important; however if it comes at the expense of providing quality healthcare to everyone, it is at best a pyrrhic victory. Hospitals are the most expensive and many times inefficient venue for the delivery of care and have contributed to rising costs while also failing to improve the quality of patient care.
New Program at Care One King James
Posted on: July 20, 2017
Source: AHHerald.com
Author: Muriel J. Smith
ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ – Care One King James a local skilled nursing facility announced today, the introduction of an important new treatment program to help stroke survivors improve recovery of function and return to their daily activities more quickly. Stroke is the leading cause of adult disability in America with 4 million survivors unable to return to their previous lifestyle and level of independence. Because strokes can often have devastating effects on survivors and their families, research has been intensified in recent years to identify medical rehabilitation techniques and medical technology that can support more rapid and complete recovery.