Home Care 101: The Basics of Providing Patients With All the Comforts of Home

Aug 08, 2005 at 05:08 pm by steve

Caring for people in their own homes plays a significant role in the delivery of healthcare. Studies show that providing care at home as opposed to in a clinical setting enhan.... Read More

Sink or Swim … America's Age Wave on the Horizon

Aug 08, 2005 at 05:05 pm by steve

Those demanding Baby Boomers … they impact, change and challenge the system at every lifestage. In the 60s they were outspoken in their criticism of the government..... Read More

Assisted Living & Other Senior Care Options

Aug 08, 2005 at 05:02 pm by steve

The demand for long-term healthcare services is reaching an all-time high, thanks in part to extended life expectancy and the overall graying of America. According to statisti.... Read More

Hospital-Based Palliative Care: Has the Time Come?

Aug 08, 2005 at 05:00 pm by steve

The scenario is painfully familiar: A 93-year-old woman in breathing distress is rushed by ambulance from her nursing home to a hospital emergency room in the middle of the ni.... Read More

UAB Program Works to Prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome

Jul 08, 2005 at 04:22 pm by steve

A program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham is teaching parents of newborns how to protect their children from shaken baby syndrome, one of the most severe forms of c.... Read More