​f you’ve been exploring options for new means of care for your loved one, you’ve probably realized that institutional care comes with a hefty price tag. According to recent data provided by John Hancock Financial, the average annual cost of care in the ...

Valley Buzz Post - Jennifer Harvey... - 05/11/2013 - 7:45am - 0 comments

Over 20% of those hospitalized develop a complication, such as an infection. When care is provided at home, the risk of infection nears zero. If your loved one has recently been discharged from the hospital, home care permits rehabilitation in the comfo ...

Valley Buzz Post - Jennifer Harvey... - 05/07/2013 - 7:45am - 0 comments

America's aging population is posing special challenges, fitness experts say, because it is difficult to design effective workout routines for people with such a wide range of abilities. For one 70-year-old, the goal may be to run a marathon, for anoth ...

Valley Buzz Post - Jennifer Harvey... - 05/03/2013 - 2:45pm - 0 comments

By definition, home care is provided on a one-on-one basis, allowing care to be personalized to fit the individual. Live Free Home Health Care recognizes that no one person, lifestyle or situation is the same and how essential specialized care is to mai ...

Valley Buzz Post - Jennifer Harvey... - 04/25/2013 - 3:45pm - 0 comments

Oftentimes, people take prescriptions at face value without asking vital questions about the medications they are being asked to take. Seniors can maximize time with their doctors by having a go-to list of questions about their current or new prescripti ...

Valley Buzz Post - Jennifer Harvey... - 04/18/2013 - 1:45pm - 0 comments

While many people may think they are following the rules when it comes to their prescriptions, medication adherence mistakes happen frequently. In fact, more than 125,000 people die each year due to prescription medication non-adherence, twice the numbe ...

Valley Buzz Post - Jennifer Harvey... - 04/11/2013 - 1:45pm - 0 comments

Are you taking medication right now? Are you sure you’re taking it the right way? Studies show that 55% of prescription drugs are not taken correctly for a number of reasons, and the consequences can be dangerous. Knowing more about your own prescriptio ...

Valley Buzz Post - Jennifer Harvey... - 04/09/2013 - 8:45pm - 0 comments

Rattling off a list of prescription and over-the-counter medications taken daily is difficult enough on a good day, and when an elderly individual faces a stay in the hospital, it’s easy to miss something. The best solution is to stay organized!Creating ...

Valley Buzz Post - Jennifer Harvey... - 03/26/2013 - 3:45pm - 0 comments

​According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, an estimated 12 million adults are currently diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and it’s estimated that another 12 million may be living with the disease without even ...

Valley Buzz Post - Jennifer Harvey... - 03/07/2013 - 2:45pm - 0 comments

​One of the first warning signs of COPD is mild coughing with clear sputum, usually after waking in the morning. Other symptoms may also crop up with this progressive disease, including coughing that produces excessive mucus, shortness of breath, wheezi ...

Valley Buzz Post - Jennifer Harvey... - 02/25/2013 - 5:45pm - 0 comments