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Inflammatory Breast Cancer accounts for only 6% of all breast cancer cases reported in the US. Alarmingly, it also accounts for 25% of inflammatory breast cancer related deaths, with statistics confirming most women diagnosed with the disease will fall terminally ill within 5 years. (Source: Mayo Clinic)

What causes inflammatory breast cancer is the unknown question scientists researching the disease, are seeking an answer for. All researchers now know is, “Inflammation of the breast tissue is caused by clogging of the lymph vessels under the skin”.

What causes that blocking is still a mystery.

This raises the question to the medical community and scientific researchers at large:

“If chemicals like polybrominated diphenyl ethers, found in blue jeans and no stick frying pans (PFC’s), and other dominant chemicals in the home such as parabens, used to prevent the growth of bacteria in cosmetics, deodorants, shampoos, and other household items, are proven to cause inflammation in humans, could these chemical toxins be present in those women diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer, and could these toxins, in low doses, be built up over time with repeated exposure, leading to a blockage of the lymph vessels?” Continue reading ‘Is Inflammatory Breast Cancer Linked to the Indoor Air Quality of Your Home and Work Place?’ »

Home health care is the phrase used for the process of providing treatment and medical care that is usually done in the premises of the patient’s home by competent and certified health providers such as nurses, caregivers, or physical therapists. There are two kinds of home health care that may be administered; one is the informal or casual supervision where in the administration of the health care is done by the patient’s family members while the formal administration is executed by the professional health providers.

Home health care service aims to provide the patient the maximum level of comfort while they are being treated for their ailment. The services that they offer include health and psychological help that consist of wounds treatment, teaching the patients how to deal with pains, and other kinds of treatment that is related to health. Home health care services may also include performing easy everyday tasks like cooking and preparing meal for the patient, going to the toilet, helping them take the medication at the correct interval and other tasks that the patient cannot be able to do. Continue reading ‘Reasons Why Most Patients Choose Home Health Care Services’ »

Home health care helps seniors live independently for as long as possible, given the limits of their medical condition. It covers a wide range of services and can often delay the need for long-term nursing home care.

More specifically, home health care may include occupational and physical therapy, speech therapy, and even skilled nursing. It may involve helping the elderly with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, and eating. Or it may include assistance with cooking, cleaning, other housekeeping jobs, and monitoring one’s daily regimen of prescription and over-the-counter medications.

At this point, it is important to understand the difference between home health care and home care services. Although they sound the same (and home health care may include some home care services), home health care is more medically oriented. While home care typically includes chore and housecleaning services, home health care usually involves helping seniors recover from an illness or injury. That is why the people who provide home health care are often licensed practical nurses, therapists, or home health aides. Most work for home health agencies, hospitals, or public health departments that are licensed by the state.

How Do I Make Sure That Home Health Care Is Quality Care?
As with any important purchase, it is always a good idea to talk with friends, neighbors, and your local area agency on aging to learn more about the home health care agencies in your community. Continue reading ‘Fact Sheets Home Health Care’ »

Q: What is home health care?
A: Home health care is a service that permits patients to receive personalized health care, maintaining their quality of life in the privacy and comfort of their homes.

Q: Why home health care?
A: Home health care is a cost-effective option for receiving health care services. Returning to one’s home and family can quicken recovery and improve the quality of life for both patient and family or caregiver.

Q: Who pays for home health care?
A: Most health insurance companies, HMOs, PPOs and Workers Compensation cover home health care. In addition, Medicare and Medicaid pay for home care services. Some insurance providers do not cover all home health services. Our staff will verify health coverage for the patient.

Q: What criteria are required for Medicare to approve services?
A: The following criteria are used to meet Medicare requirements:
• The patient is a Medicare recipient.
• The patient must be homebound. This is defined by Medicare as “normal inability to leave the home and that leaving the home requires considerable and taxing effort.”
• The skilled care must be medically necessary as determined by the physician.

Q: What if I have a problem at night or on the weekend?
A: We have registered nurses on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Q: Do I need a physician’s order for home health care?
A: Yes, all health care provided in the home occurs under direct order and supervision of the patient’s physician.

Q: What types of services can be provided at home?
A: Many medical conditions that previously required hospitalization can safely be treated in the home. Home care services may include but are not limited to: Continue reading ‘Frequently asked questions about home health care’ »

Why are there so many people who want to become home health care nurses ? By 2020, the world will need almost one million nurses, as more and more population will be getting old or sick for various reasons. This will make it easier and more desirable to land a job in this field someday. Moreover, the nursing profession is perhaps one of the highest-paid professions these days. A registered nurse, for example, can earn an average of $50,000 annually.

The Difference between Regular Nurses and Home Health Care Nurses

In truth, there’s not a stark difference between home health care nurses and regular ones, except that you can find nurses mainly in hospitals while home health care nurses can mainly be found in hospices, nursing homes, and in patient homes. Normally, their patients are elderly, who may need some assistance from professionals. It’s also one of the reasons too why a travel nurse also specializes in home health care. Rather than allowing the patient to suffer or be inconvenienced by commuting, they offer their services at the comfort of their patient’s home. Continue reading ‘Learn How to Land a Job as a Home Health Care Nurse’ »

Services is a term that is used with people with Autism and other disabilities. It is a term used to describe the types of help that people who support people with disabilities may be able to access. The term ’services’ is usually used to describe types of help which are accessed through the assistance of public agencies. The term services is short for Home and Community Based Services. Home and Community Based Services is designed to keep our loved ones with Autism and other disabilities at home or maybe in their own home. Services are used to keep people with Autism from having to be institutionalized when they do not need to be.

Many people with disabilities need a little support to be able to live on their own. Some people with disabilities need a lot of support to be able to live on their own. Parents may also need support to be able to keep their children with disabilities at home. Support services can be a person to help with supervision when a parent is at work. It can be assistance with cooking and washing clothes for an adult with Autism. That adult can be living in their own home or in their parents home.

Sometimes services are financial help that may be available to the person with a disability. Of course as with any type of support this is usually limited. Once again though, people with disabilities like Autism may need only a little support to continue to live in the community. Continue reading ‘What Are ‘Services’?’ »

People strive to find ways and means of getting rid of this annoying skin ailment. There are many over the shelf remedies available. These however work for some and do not for others.

A lot of people prefer using home remedies to take care of their acne problem. This is understandable since it is very economical. One of the major aspects to keep in mind as you look for acne home remedies is that you should also complement them with common sense. Home remedies include intake of sufficient vitamins, a good amount of water intake and a control on your diet. Some of the most effective home remedies for acne are given below.

Toothpaste is effective in reducing the swelling of your pimples. You should apply some before you go to sleep and wash it off the next day. Continue reading ‘Lost Home Remedies For Acne Finally Revealed’ »

Home remedies for curing acne are FAR SUPERIOR to medications-not to mention cheaper and healthier.

Medications have proven time and again to cause very negative side effects from extended use. They actually work against your body instead of for it.

You’ve been lied to

Despite what your doctor and others have told you, acne is NOT a natural thing that everybody gets during their teenage years.

Unfortunately society has programmed it in us to believe that pimples just happen to us and are completely out of our control. Continue reading ‘Home Remedies For Curing Acne? Here Are the 2 Best’ »