February 2012 Posts

Improve Your Health Literacy in Reno, NV

by Elaine Wimbush on February 23, 2012 0 Comments

Patients’ misunderstanding of health information and treatment decisions is estimated to cost the U.S. $73 billion in needless doctor visits, hospitalizations and extended hospital stays.

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U.S. Faces the Growing Challenges of an Aging Population

by Elaine Wimbush on February 16, 2012 0 Comments

Although the number of elderly individuals needing healthcare will continue to increase—inflating its cost—companies like Right at Home in Reno, NV can lower healthcare costs by providing care in the home, rather than a costlier long-term care facility, all the while maintaining the senior’s independence.

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Sandwich Generation Survival Tips

by Elaine Wimbush on February 09, 2012 0 Comments

If you are raising children while caring for your elderly parents in Reno, NV, then you definitely are. You probably feel caught in the middle; hence, the name “sandwich.”

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House Calls Are Making a Comeback

by Elaine Wimbush on February 02, 2012 0 Comments

A new federal program called the Independence at Home Demonstration, created by the Affordable Care Act, will test the effectiveness of providing healthcare to thousands of chronically ill Medicare patients in their own homes, allowing them to remain there instead of potentially entering long-term care facilities.

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