Survey Reveals That Infection Risk and Cleanliness Are Top Concerns Among Consumers With Loved Ones in a Long-Term Care Facility
CONTENT: Press Release PLEASANTON, Calif., March 26, 2014 /3BL Media/ - The long-term care industry faces a multitude of challenges when it comes to keeping residents happy and healthy, including maintaining cleanliness and reducing the risk of the 1.5 million infections estimated to occur in long-term care facilities each year.1,2 Clorox Professional Products Company recently surveyed U.S. adults with a friend or family member in a long-term care facility and found they cite the risk of infection as a top concern,3 among other…
Survey reveals latest landscape trends
The professional lawn and landscape marketplace continues to be the fastest-growing segment of the dynamic green industry. A $52 billion industry comprised of more than 90,000 businesses, the diverse contractor market provides a range of integral services from design, installation, renovation, mowing maintenance and irrigation to lawn and tree care services. The ensuing landscapes contribute to the economic, environmental and lifestyle benefits for customers nationwide. As…
Why You Should Choose In Home Care
Why You Should Choose In Home Care Watching your loved one age before your eyes can be very painful, especially if they suffer from dementia, Alzheimers, or other conditions that cause chronic pain or discomfort. As a relative, your first instinct may be to assume caretaking responsibilities -- or, if you are unable, to find an appropriate facility where your loved one can be cared for. There is, however, a happy medium. Senior in home care is chosen by many people because it…
Consider Long Term Care … It Can Have a Major Impact / Greenwich, CT & White Plains, NY
A “cost of care” survey reveals high annual expenditures for care. People are often unaware of the fact that health insurance and Medicare will pay little, if any, of the costs of long-term care, according to the New Hampshire Business Review in “The dilemma of long-term care.” Some families may...
Senior Care Is Personal For Home Instead's Cope
Aging is an inevitable process - and a challenge that grows along with the large population of baby boomers now reaching senior status. But Ken Cope, president of Home Instead Senior Care's Memphis and North Mississippi franchises, embraces the situation optimistically. "Some people would be fearful thinking (the boomers' aging) is going to be overwhelming," he said. "I don't think it will. The trend is already…
VA Long-Term Care Benefit In Torrance, California
A survey conducted by the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging, National Council on Aging and UnitedHealthcare reveals a frightening statistic in the United States of Aging survey. 97% of professionals supporting people 60 and older believe that seniors will not be able to afford their health care costs...
AGEWISE: Learn about the Age My Way survey
Q: I saw a poster at Senior Services about an Age My Way survey. Can you tell me more about it? — LG
Mental health services survey
NAMI Coverage4Care Survey – Participant Invitation Can you or a loved one get the mental health or substance use care you need? Do you have insurance that covers the costs of your care? Take the Coverage4Care survey[surveymonkey.com] and tell us about your experiences. The survey takes about 20 minutes. Your answers will help us …
Mental health services survey
NAMI Coverage4Care Survey – Participant Invitation Can you or a loved one get the mental health or substance use care you need? Do you have insurance that covers the costs of your care? Take the Coverage4Care survey[surveymonkey.com] and tell us about your experiences. The survey takes about 20 minutes. Your answers will help us …
What One Survey Reveals About the USA’s Sun Protection and Skin Awareness Habits
You might have sunscreen down, but have become a skin-checker yet?
Hoping For The Best And Preparing For The Worst As A Caregiver
Senior Care: Hope for the Best, Prepare for the Worst 120 A few years ago I got the call. My 84-year old, active, vibrant, still-working mother fell and sustained a compound fracture of her femur. Even though I've worked in the senior care field for 30 years, I'll admit that I wasn't completely prepared for this crisis. Like the 40-plus million family caregivers in the U.S., so many of us are caught off guard by the challenges of senior care and must suddenly…
What Can I Do This Weekend? Fun Activities To Do with Person Who Has Alzheimer’s
(Gina Salazar, Activity Director) Here is a list of fun activities that you can do with a loved one or friend who has Alzheimer’s disease. I have found that in dealing with Alzheimers/Dementi…
POLICY BLOGS: ACA 1332 Waiver & Short-Term Health Plans
M.A. candidate at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin. The 2018 midterm elections reinforced that Texans care strongly about having access to affordable, quality health care. More than half of Texas voters said they were likely to vote for candidates who make fixing health care a priority, according to the Texas Medical Center’s annual national consumer survey released in…
