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Advance Planning
Did you know this past Saturday was the fourth annual National Healthcare Decisions Day? The National Healthcare Decisions Day Initiative is a collaborative effort of national, state and community...
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Planning Ahead
I’ve had a stray cat prowling around my house this week, a newcomer to the neighborhood who looks like she needs a good meal and a good home. So I called a friend of mine who has multiple pets and...
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Speaking from Experience: Stroke
Last week I had the opportunity to attend a very interesting talk given by Dr. Oriana Cornett at the Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, NJ. A promising young physician, Dr. Cornett was two months shy of...
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Caution with Medications
As a registered nurse I am always concerned about my client’s needs and usage of prescription and over the counter medications. Older adults have multiple diseases and because of this, they tend to...
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Unique Services for Older Adults
When someone wants to know more about we do at Distinctive Care Geriatric Care Management, I am the person that gets the first call. I am happy to review what we do and how we do it, and am so glad...
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Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care Course
With a new diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease being made every 70 seconds in this country, it is important that our healthcare community know as much as they can about working with older adults who have...
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Freedom to Choose
Recently, we received a call from a concerned daughter whose mother is recuperating in a skilled nursing facility following a recent hospitalization. She called Distinctive Care for advice on managing...
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National Nurses Week
National Nurses Week is celebrated each year from May 6, known as National Nurses Day, through May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale the founder of modern nursing. National Nurses Day was first...
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National Women’s Health Week
May 13th-19th is National Women’s Health Week. It is a very important week that women really need to look deep into, taking some personal time and care for one’s self. This week-long health...
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Wellness and Healthy Living
We all can benefit from practicing healthy lifestyles to help reduce our stress levels and maintain and even improve our optimum physical and mental health levels. There are many activities you can...
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A Week in the Life of a Geriatric Care Manager in Bergen County, NJ
I’ve had the privilege of caring for Mrs. S as her Geriatric Care Manager for over 3 years. I started seeing her in her beautiful home in Bergen County and helped her move to an assisted living...
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Protect your elderly loved one from financial and mental abuse.
Elder abuse doesn’t just refer to physical abuse. It could be related to situations such as taking advantage of an elder financially or mentally to gain advantage in any way. Unfortunately elder...
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