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Wheelchair Transport - Chair Options for Caregivers
Professional caretakers, medical assistants, and nurses should take their own comfort and convenience into account as well as their patient's when comparing options in wheelchair transport. Chair options for assistants taking care of people who cannot move themselves in a wheelchair include tra
How to Find Registered Sex Offenders in Texas
Sex Offender Registries were created to help keep people informed of the location of registered sex offenders. While the registry does not guarantee your safety it is one tool to help you can use to protect yourself and your family. If you live it Texas it is easy to access the sex offender regist
Golden Technologies - A Brief History
Golden Technologies is a well known and hard hitting name in the home mobility industry. Find out how they got their start and a little bit about their products in this article.
Discover How to Avoid the State Home Theft Scandal!
Simple solution to address the problem of state home theft where senior citizens need long term care and do not have the cash to pay for it.
10 Things You Didn't Know About Connecting For Health
Connecting for Health is the countrywide IT programme for improving the NHS (National Health Service). The NHS is improving its healthcare and efficiency by implementing advanced computer systems and communication technology to provide a better service and more effective patient care.
Dealing With a Parent Who Has Alzheimer's Disease
This article will discuss the many challenges faced when a parent is suffering from Alzheimer's. Alzheimer's disease, which has long been referred to as "Old Timer's Disease", can begin as early as middle age, which is usually regarded as the 40's and beyond.
How to Check For Head Lice on Your Child
Learning how to check for head lice properly is not difficult but there are right and wrong ways to do it. If you get it wrong you are just wasting your time and you will not eliminate the nasty head lice. This article will explain how to find these bugs and get rid of them for sure.
An Absurdly Easy Tip For Head Lice Prevention
Parents across the land groan at yet another infestation of head lice in their child's hair. Yet what many don't realise is that these parasites are easier to avoid that you may think. Just a few simple preventative measures can save days of bug busting work.
Benefits of Using a Home Remedy for Cold Sores
While conventional treatments suit many, there are also benefits to using a home remedy for cold sores instead. At least one study, undertaken in Switzerland, compared a conventional treatment with a home remedy and found they were equally effective in reducing healing time. However, while home reme
Dr Reviews - Using Online Websites
When it comes to looking for medical care, you want the best you have access to. Unfortunately, it can be difficult to discern what that might be. Fortunately, there are now a number of online sites which provide "dr reviews," allowing anyone to get as much information as possible about a
Scalp Sores Caused by Seborrheic Dermatitis
Are you suffering from scalp sores and other irritations in the scalp? This may be because you have Seborrheic dermatitis.This is a condition of the scalp where in the scalp goes unhealthy dry and flaky.
Ileostomy - Diet Considerations
Individuals with an ileostomy should generally be able to maintain a regular balanced providing all the vitamins, minerals, and calories for a healthy diet after surgery. In some cases, stool consistency may become an issue being more liquid than solid leading to higher stool output and faster dehyd
Managing "A" Inventory Items in the OR
"A" items (the most expensive supplies) in a surgical department (OR) represent millions of dollars in materials and 70% of the total inventory investment for the hospital. Very few hospitals, however, take steps to maintain current and accurate inventory records for this material.
Does Repetition Improve Memorization?
Information you learn through repetition goes into short-term memory and is easily forgotten unless it's transferred to long-term memory. Fortunately, there are ways you can use repetition to anchor new material in long-term memory, where it will prove more useful.
Checklist For Selecting a Home Care Agency
After deciding home care is the right option for you or a loved one, the next decision is which home care professional to choose. Phone books or internet searches reveal dozens or hundreds of options, so how do you narrow the field to find the best caregiver?
A "Fat Finger" Can Cost You Thousands in Medical Bills!
Medical coding mistakes happen more than you can expect and can be the may reason your health insurance policy rejected your claim, costing you thousands. Find out what to look for and how to avoid going into medical debt.
A New Life For Amelia - An Ailing Senior Gets Help
When Marilyn Ellis first visited her senior client, Amelia, she found an amazing and courageous lady who was now alone and needed help. Marilyn tells her story and offers insight on how to help help seniors like Amelia.
Deforming Healthcare
The proposed health care legislation is an agile rhinoceros; large and ponderous yet fast-moving. What will it cost and what will it cause? Here is a fresh perspective of what it may mean on a personal level. With examples ranging from ominous to light-hearted, here is a new take on an old debate.
Products Available at an Online Medical Supply Store
There's no need to spend your precious time standing in the line at a pharmacy store. The concept of an online medical supply store has solved this problem. Internet shopping not only saves you time but also gives you a variety of discounts, if you look in the right spot.
Decoding Alzheimer's Questions
It's very hard for Alzheimer's caregivers when the same things are said over and over again. What can be done to stop it? Read on to find out the big secret of how to stop that annoying repetition.