Home Care

Summer is a special time for caution if you or someone in your family is an older adult. I

Last month I wrote about a 70- year-old friend of mine with diabetes who fought to return home after a hospitalization, instead of going to a rehab. Well, it has happened again. A 61-year-old woman from Charlestown called me last week. Let's call her “Laura.” She is a MassHealth member. She broke her leg, and was sent to a major hospital in Boston. She spent three days in the hospital. At discharge, the staff hospitalist gave Laura a list of three rehabs, and told her to pick one. Laura didn’t know what a rehab would be like, but she picked one facility she had heard of.

By Angela Rocheleau No matter how old you are some things never change. When mom said, “You go wash your hands or NO dinner,”...

Did you know that couples over age 65 are connected in such a way that the health of one person is related to the health of the other?

By Angela Rocheleau Back to school is in the air. This not only signals changes for school children but also for their parents. Everyone is...

By Angela Rocheleau February is National Heart Month and here are a few interesting facts to ponder. Every year since its congressional approval in 1963,...

By Doug Peck Whether they live with their older children or by themselves, many seniors are alone for much or all of the day. It...

By Jeannette Sheehan Every year one in three individuals over the age of 65 fall. In fact, falls are the leading cause of injury death...

By Kathy Savage Being ready for emergencies requires basic planning and awareness of events that could lead to a loss of electricity, damage to your...

By Doug Peck Not everyone is suited to caregiving. Before assuming caregiving duties, it is important that caregivers participate in a process that Bernie Siegel,...