Is it all Greek to you? Have you found yourself navigating the healthcare world for yourself or a loved one and it seems like the information was written in another language? For the most part, patient information is written in layman’s terms at an eighth-grade comprehension level, however, when the ideas are foreign concepts,… read more
It should come as no surprise that the majority of Americans have no desire to ever live in a retirement community, assisted living facility, or nursing home. However, it is also true that in their middle-ages, most Americans can not fathom experiencing physical or mental decline that would require them to need around-the-clock care. These… read more
When you visit your medical provider and are given a prescription, you provider should review exactly what the medication is, why it is being prescribed to you, exactly how and when you should take it, and potential side effect, among other need-to-know items. More often than not, patients leave their doctor’s office feeling a little… read more
Durable medical equipment is considered any medical equipment that is used to make a person safer in their own home, aids in providing medical services in the home, or improves the quality of life. Historically, there were many diseases and chronic illnesses that required care within a facility. For instance, those who had a physical… read more
As the name implies, home health offers medical assistance to people in their homes. This alleviates the stress and the need for your loved one to stay in a facility or to be a burden on their family. But, did you know that home health care agencies, like Angels on-Call Homecare, offer so much more… read more
Home health is one of the fastest growing career fields in New York and the United States. As people are living longer and prefer to live at home rather than a nursing home or some other form of the institution the need for personal assistance grows. As the family dynamic has changed as more people… read more