CPT and ICD-9 are coding systems used in the medical billing process. CPT, or Current Procedural Terminology, is used to report office visits and procedures to insurance companies for reimbursement of services. The ICD-9, or International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, assigns codes for p......[Read More]

What happens to a beloved pet when an elderly owner becomes too ill to provide care, needs to move to long-term care, or dies? Many elder caregivers forget to include the care of a senior's pet when planning for the care of an elderly person.......[Read More]

Who doesn't know that to care for elderly demands a whole lot of groundwork and difficult work. This is unambiguously precise if you are intending to attend the seniors that are too feeble to move or those who are having problems with their health. This is in all probability why not every peopl......[Read More]

As a person grows old their quality of life also deteriorates because they cannot do several things that they would otherwise do. Old age slows down a person; and the older a person gets, the feebler and weak they tend to become. Elderly people are people who are in the age group of 65 and above.......[Read More]

The job outlook for healthcare occupations continues to rank high, especially for those in registered nursing. Nursing occupations can range from employment in hospitals, and other ambulatory care and long-term facilities to work in physician offices, clinics, schools, camps, military bases, and eve......[Read More]

As men get older they run a higher risk of incontinence, particularly as their prostate begins to grow in size. Enlarged prostate is a fairly common condition that is treated with medication or surgery and in most cases can be successfully cured. However, while that therapy is going on the condition......[Read More]

I did not know anything about mrsa, as a matter of fact I had never even herd of it. But what happened to me next would changed my life forever.Yes I had a closed wound with a mrsa infection and it was killing my tissue inside of me. "Little did I know" the nightmare had just began. I neve......[Read More]

Boils are painful and at the same time ugly. You can reduce the severity of this by undertaking certain home remedies. Boils naturally appears in the hair follicles. Boils can be treated at home to reduce its pain and intensity.......[Read More]

My husband recently said to me, "Do you know what you don't do when you are taking care of mother?" I said, "What's that?", He said, "You don't talk to mother very much, and I always talk to her. I said, "I know that but realize that you have always been ......[Read More]

Falls result from a complex combination of medical and lifestyle factors, alone or in conjunction with environmental factors. Patient safety results from cycles of planning and adjusting.......[Read More]

Dealing with dementia as a caregiver is not easy, specially if you allow yourself to become a victim of it yourself. By adapting your mindset, you can get a grip on yourself and look more objectively at each given situation. This will allow you to help the loved one more effectively and keep you off......[Read More]

With the cost of medical treatment and prescriptions constantly on the rise, and unemployment being higher than ever, more and more people are finding getting even the most basic medical care impossible. For many people who are living paycheck to paycheck, going to the doctor can mean that they are ......[Read More]

Five ways families can start thinking about the future (without having an anxiety attack) by engaging in some self-reflection that can help your decision-making later in life.......[Read More]

If you have sore, splitting lips, then it is very likely that everyday activities which you cannot avoid are simply making the problem worse. Eating, drinking and speaking all disturb the sensitive skin around the mouth meaning that healing can be particularly difficult.......[Read More]

Heartburn can be such a huge discomforting feeling. If you have just experienced it and do not understand it, it can be quite alarming. Heartburn is the most prominent symptom of acid reflux, a condition where acid in the stomach regurgitates back into the esophagus. The esophagus does not contain t......[Read More]

There are resources that will help you in finding elderly care.senior image by Joann Cooper from Fotolia.comFor some families, it can be hard to take care of an elderly loved one. Extra care may be necessary, especially if that loved one has received surgery or has recently hurt.........[Read More]

For those who suffer from mobility and physical impediments, having the proper equipment is essential to sustain a relatively normal and painless life. Mobility equipment and its importance can never be overlooked, and this can be potentially very important considering someone's quality of life......[Read More]

The elders here can make friends and have there own life. It can be said that, these people get a chance to play there second innings of life. Making new friends or even getting bonded with older long left friends, with whom they could not get in touch due to the busy younger life.......[Read More]

With the beginning of the 21st century, there has been a worldwide proliferation in different types of incurable and chronic diseases. The quality of life has deteriorated since the past several years. It is quite essential to restore and cure the afflictions of mankind. Homeopathy is one of the bes......[Read More]

In every organisation, there is a management system being implemented in order to properly administer the flow of the processes, the staff, and also the customers or clients. It plays a great role in order for it to stay longer and to flourish. This goes the same for aged care facilities. With the a......[Read More]