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Protect Your Loved One with a Vaccine

Aug032020vschubertcardiovascualr disease, COPD, diabetes, disease prevention, health care, healthcare, healthy living, lung disease, prevention, seniors, vaccine

Vaccines are not just for kids. Adults have the power to protect themselves and their family against serious diseases, such as whooping cough, shingles and pneumonia through on-time vaccination. Diseases have been around since the dawn of civilization. For example, the 3,000-year-old mummy of Ancient Egypt’s Pharaoh Ramses V contained traces of smallpox. Fast forward a few millennia, to 1798…

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Perfect Disaster: Flu and COVID-19

Aug012020vschubertCoronavirus, COVID-19, flu, healthcare, nurse

**Editor’s Note: This is part of an informational series called Notes from the Nurse to increase awareness and understanding of health or clinical issues that could impact our clients and their families. Flu season is quickly approaching, and health care professionals are continuing to manage the novel coronavirus or COVID-19. This convergence of two very contagious respiratory diseases is worrisome,…

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What Should I be Asking a Home Care Agency?

Jul072020vschubertchecklist, FAQ, health care, healthcare, home care, shopping

When you are done researching and gathering of information for the available home care agencies that serve your area the next step will be calling the agencies for detailed information about your loved one and their circumstances. Chances are, most questions asked will be around the safety and care of your loved one, but there is a lot of other…

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Assisting the Greatest Generation to be Safe at Home

Jun192020vschubertalzheimers, dementia, Greatest Generation, health care, healthcare, home care, homecare, Parkinsons, Parkinsons Disease, veteran, World War II, WWII

Paul Napolitano has lived a very full active life, happily married to his wife of 66 years, serving his country and working with children throughout his career. That came to a halt when the beloved 97-year-old great-grandfather to five, educator and World War II veteran was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease and dementia. Caring for him became a challenge for his…

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Assisting Hands Home Care Welcomes New Director of Community Relations & Communications

Jun182020vschubertbusiness, communications, community relations, economic impact, elder care, good news, health care, healthcare, home care, jobs, news, public relations, senior care

TINTON FALLS, NJ–June 18, 2020–Assisting Hands® Home Care, a Tinton Falls-based business that provides professional in-home care services to patients in Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean Counties, allowing them to remain safely and comfortably in their own homes, has welcomed Victoria Hurley-Schubert as its new director of community relations and communications. “Victoria’s unique combination of communications expertise and home care experience…

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No Place Like Home

Jun152020vschubertbusiness, economic impact, elder care, elderly, health care, healthcare, home care, senior care, seniors, work life balance

Avoiding the $34 billion in annual workplace productivity losses caused by informal caregiving By: Victoria Hurley-Schubert June 15, 2020 12:01 am No truer words than “There’s no place like home” have ever been spoken, especially when someone has been in the hospital for an illness or surgical procedure. Nothing is more comforting than your own bed and coffee from your own mug…

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What is the Benefit of a Home Health Aide?

Jun022020vschubertactive adult, health, health care, healthcare, healthy living, home care, homecare, safety, seniors

With more than 56 million Baby Boomers reaching the age of 65 and older, members of the generations that follow have their hands full, often caught between balancing care for children and parents. By the end of the decade, 20 percent of the total population will be over 65 Approximately 70 percent of adults over the age of 65 will…

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Did You Know There are 100 Types of Arthritis?

May202020vschubertarthritis, health, health care, healthcare, seniors

Some say that feeling stiff and having joint pain is an inevitable part of growing older, but this is not entirely true. These experiences can transition from aches pains that come and go with the weather to much more serious and even crippling conditions all under the umbrella of arthritis.  Arthritis is not a single disease; it is an informal…

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Benefits of Eating with Others in a Senior Home

Apr112020vschuberthealth, health care, healthcare, healthy living, meals, nutrition, seniors

For seniors, good nutrition is one of the keys to staying healthy and strong. The human body works best when it has access to all of the vitamins and nutrients that it needs. A well-balanced diet not only helps ensure that seniors are getting proper nutrition but it also can help them maintain a healthy weight, making it easier to…

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10 Questions to Remember to Ask Your Doctor to Get the Most Out of Your Visit

Mar302020vschuberthealth care, healthcare

Doctor visits are an important part of staying healthy. Seeing your physician for regular checkups isn’t exactly anyone’s idea of fun, but it gives you the opportunity to take control of your own health by working with a medical professional who knows your history and can make recommendations tailored to your needs and lifestyle. Make sure you’re maximizing your one-on-one…

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