We are committed to the health and well-being of our clients, caregivers, and community. Naturally, as the reports about the spread and danger of COVID-19 continue to stream across our news media, we have become alert to the need for action. In light of this, as the leading providers of home health care in Boca Raton and surrounding areas, we have taken steps to educate and protect our clients, caregivers, and community about the importance of proper hand washing and respiratory precautions. We distributed to each of our clients and caregivers gift bags containing informational and practical items to assist […]
A recent study released by JAMA Internal Medicine, encourages empowering seniors to discuss the use of sleeping pills with their physicians. You may be familiar with many news headlines concerned with the use of sleeping pills and incidents including memory problems, falls, fractures and even motor vehicle accidents. Dr. Cara Tannenbaum, Pharmacy Research Chair and geriatrician who released the study, is very concerned with the use of sleeping pills among seniors. Dr. Tannenbaum advocates that patients be involved in the decision of whether to use sleeping pills and possible taper their use. An empowerment intervention handout was devised which described the […]