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Selecting the Right Home Health Agency

June 6, 2008 – 5:19 pm

by Craig Mecham

Our nation is getting older. There’s no question about it. As we age many people are caught in what has been referred to as the “sandwich generation”. That means they are, at the same time, responsible for caring for aging parents in addition to their own young children. Literally they are “sandwiched” between these two generations and responsibilities. Those who find themselves in this situation will likely be making some significant health care decisions for their parents.

This can be an uncomfortable and sometimes tense situation. One thing you’ll want to be certain you consider is a qualified home heath agency rather than a nursing home or care center. Almost without exception, patients will do better when treated at home than in any other environment.

Many home health agencies offer a wide spectrum of care from assistance with tasks of daily living such as bathing, meal preparation and light cleaning, to 24-hour nursing and hospice services. But, by contrast some are very narrow in their scope of care. You’ll want to be certain that the home health agency you select has the capability to perform additional services, as they are needed.

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Play a Family Game Outdoors for Health and Happiness

November 17, 2007 – 4:20 am

by Craig Mecham

According to the experts there are two things which are a problem in our society. First is that we’re not getting enough exercise. We spend too much time sitting around. We sit on the couch, we sit in front of the TV, we sit in the car, we sit behind our desks. We just do too much sitting. Of course sometimes we just have to sit, but we need to do less of it. Maybe we wouldn’t all be so fat if we moved around a little more.

Back in the good old days, Americans got much more exercise. Not so today. We need to do more walking, running, jogging or even just moving around–take the stairs instead of the elevator–you know the drill. One recent report from the American Cancer Society says that lack of exercise is just as dangerous to our health as smoking! That’s a surprise! Plus, they tell us that people who don’t exercise are two times as likely to have heart disease as people who are exercising even a moderate amount.

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