Care To Be Home

As the government continues to push changes and regulations over the way our healthcare is delivered, those providing the care will continue to adapt and try new ways to do so. In this recent NPR article

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/01/13/462898517/can-concierge-medical-care-work-for-the-middle-class

it speaks of Doctors giving up the old model of contracting with insurance companies and asking for monthly cash payments instead. According to the 2.8% of doctors that are pushing this new model, they are better able to serve their patients, giving them more time and more personal attention than before. This is a new concept

Depression in Seniors Around the Holidays

The last six weeks of the year are tumultuous and exciting times: Gifts are wrapped, wine is poured, and carols are sung. In the cheerful chaos, it’s easy to overlook seniors who may be looking at life through a dark and cloudy lens. Depression among seniors surges around the holidays for many reasons: A sense that the best of life has passed, lack of companionship, poor health, meager financial resources, and alienation from society are a few of them. If you see changes in a