Author: Health InsuranceInsurers constantly caution seniors that their Medicare Advantage perks such as hearing aids, dental payments and even gym memberships will fizzle if Democrats get their way and cut government subsidies for them.But tens of billions of Medicare dollars funneled through insurers also pay for extras that never reach beneficiaries: multimillion-dollar salaries, executive retreats in Hawaii, Scotland and Cancun, and massive...more
Author: Groshan FabiolaSenior home healthcare is important for providing the best quality of life for elderly loved ones. Making the decision to keep the elderly member of the family comfortable can be complicated. Many people can stay in their home with senior home healthcare. Unfortunately some seniors require more care and may receive necessary care residing in continuing care facilities. Here are some tips on selecting the best care for...more
The world population is ageing...so is the population in Australia.What this means is that there will and is currently a great need for nursing agency staff in Australia. The key is qualified nursing staff. The government is doing all that it can by offering better pay options for nurses. Nursing schools are also doing their best to attract as many people to join the nursing profession. The government together with the nursing schools have made ad campaigns and participated in print media to attract more people to join.Sadly, due to budget constraints and other constraints, there is now a real shortage in the nursing sector. Some countries including Australia have to hire qualified nursing staff from overseas to ease the burden of the shortage. In the last decade, travel nursing jobs are gaining immense popularity. This has led to many people , some former nurses to start their own nursing agency to cater to the large demand of nursing required; especially in the aged home care sector.People who do start their own nursing agency Australia have one goal in mind. That is to assist as many people as they can by providing qualified and expert nursing staff at short notice...more
In 2003, Congress passed The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act into law. The crafting and passing of this bill was highly influenced by lobbyists from both the pharmaceutical and insurance industries. These groups made sure their coffers would be filled with taxpayers' money without providing any...more
The age of gray hair need not cast a dark cloud of insecurities and negative feelings over you. Whether you're of the junior, middle, or senior age group, aging can be handled gracefully with ease. A lot can be done before reaching senior age (or even when you're already there) to make you look and feel younger. We have collected the best resources...more
I'm sorry to say that right now we are running for his low on one of our most valuable occupations. At present, we are experiencing an alarming shortage of trained and licensed nurses to fill the positions that are critical to quality of care for the healthcare consumer. And with an aging population this is becoming a very serious problem.On every floor in a hospital, nurses are practicing in a wide variety of nursing fields, from an emergency room nurse assessing a heart attack victim, to the nurse that provides education and skill polishing to the whole nursing and medical staff. Nurses were a variety of hats, far removed from what we are all used to seeing in those old movies. Nurses are advocates for their patients, and are greatly responsible for the level of care received by the patient, and their lasting memory of the experience.Nurses number one priority is the care and treatment of the patient, not what the treatment as to how well they are treated. You can find nurses in so many more places than just hospitals now. The work is extended out in too many facets of everyday life. Nurses can serve in the military, work for public relations firms or health insurance companies,...more
Author: Richard S. JohnsonPaying for a nursing education can be a costly proposition. If you strongly desire to become a nurse, but do not think you can swing the finances involved in such studies, you should see what is available in the way of...more
Preserving Senior Health With Probiotics Although the hustle and bustle of the holidays has now come and gone, winter months remain — which means our immune systems are...more
Nursing Health Care Papers Healthcare papers are written to cover a given area of interest within the medical field. The format of writing the health care papers is as...more
As you get older, your dental needs become increasingly specialized, making regular dental visits even more essential than ever before. To keep your teeth strong and healthy for a lifetime, it is important to continue good brushing and flossing...more
At Super Senior Fitness we advise strength training three to four times per week. Exactly what can you do on your days you don't train to keep your body stimulated and in top condition? Here are our top chioces for healthy activities for seniors that...more
Healthcare is not only about treating diseases and administering medications. With the knowledge we have today, healthcare is becoming more of a preventative medicine than an after the fact treatment. Public health nursing is becoming one of the more...more