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A.C.T. Home Health on a Patients' Right to Choose – LIVING WELL Magazine

Patients’ “Right to Choose”
A Fundamental Requirement for a Better Healthcare System
By Michael Fife – director of marketing, A.C.T. Home Health, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine (formerly SENIOR Magazine)
Just as our “right to vote” is fundamental to a better government, so is our “right to choose” a fundamental requirement for a better healthcare system […]

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Westminster Village on How Life Care Communities can Improve the Quality of Life – LIVING WELL Magazine

Westminster Village on How Life Care Communities can Improve the Quality of Life – LIVING WELL Magazine

Jim Singleton, Westminster Village, Scottsdale LIVING WELL Magazine (formerly SENIOR Magazine)

Retirement communities usually advertise the type of services and amenities they provide, such as dining facilities, exercise equipment, activities offered, etc. […]

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Home Helpers of Denver on Making Life Easier for Seniors – LIVING WELL Magazine

Making Life Easier for Seniors
Rick Cseak, Home Helpers of Denver, East Denver LIVING WELL Magazine

This past winter, I noticed my neighbor shoveling snow off her sidewalk. I was surprised to see her knowing she had just had surgery on her hip a few weeks earlier. I walked over and we started chatting, as I casually took the shovel and finished up the walkway. […]

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The Denver Hospice, "Hospice means quality of life" – LIVING WELL Magazine

Hospice means quality of life

Courtesy The Denver Hospice

Florence Gruchey gazes out the window of the log cabin her family homesteaded in the Colorado mountains. Birds scurry to the birdfeeder as the sun pours into the room. Florence is a hospice patient living life to its fullest. […]

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Victory Home Health & Hospice on What is Hospice? – LIVING WELL Magazine

What Is Hospice?

Joan Weems, RN, Owner/Administrator Victory Home Health & Hospice, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine

What is hospice? That is a question I am often asked. It is difficult to explain in a very few words, but hospice is an approach to healthcare that is designed to support the physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs of those who have life-limiting illnesses or conditions. […]

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The Conservatory at Plano on Independent Living Communities – LIVING WELL Magazine

What Do You Lose By Not Moving To An Independent Living Community?

More Than You Think!

Anthony J. Mullen, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), The Conservatory at Plano, Collin LIVING WELL Magazine (formerly SENIOR Magazine)

Yes, the American dream is to own your own home, but when we get to be around 70 years old, the American dream starts to fail us. It simply starts to take too much time, energy and worry to maintain the house, driveway, sidewalk and the grounds. […]

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Summit Home Health Care on Transition Nurses Making Patient Discharge Easier – LIVING WELL Magazine

A Transition Nurse Makes Patient Discharge Easier

Janet Perreault, Summit Home Health Care, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine

Although hospitalization is difficult, the discharge to home can prove at least as much, if not more, of a challenge. Patients go from having a nurse just a call-light away, to having to manage their own needs with much less assistance. […]

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Denton Good Samaritan on How to Find the Right Senior Housing – LIVING WELL Magazine

Making Sure Safety, Health Care, and Wellness Programs are a Priority When Researching Long-Term Independent Housing for Senior Adults

Becky Knight, MS, PHR, Denton Good Samaritan, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine

As a wellness coordinator of senior adult independent residents, my job is centered on safety, health care, and wellness. […]