Articles tagged: elderly
HEALTH: Cataract laser surgery offers significant benefits to seniors
Posted: Dec 17, 2012Dr. Norbert Czajkowski with the Fraser Eye Care Center After more than three years hosting our weekly radio program Everything Elderly, this past weekend was the final show. Co-host Sheila Doeden and I, and Senior ... Read more »
HEALTH: New center at Glacier Hills is a great new choice for those needing rehabilitation
Posted: Dec 10, 2012Michelle Mitchell with Glacier Hills We warmly welcomed a returning guest on the radio show this past weekend. Michelle Mitchell is the life enrichment manager at Glacier Hills. Michelle spoke proudly of the new rehabilitation ... Read more »
HEALTH: Continuum of care allows seniors to happily age in place in one community
Posted: Dec 03, 2012Kathy Quigley with Charlotte Stephenson Manor Just to the southwest of Ann Arbor, in the happening little city of Adrian, there is a terrific senior community offering independent living through end of life care. Kathy ... Read more »
HEALTH: Senior community keeps its residents active and engaged
Posted: Nov 26, 2012Karis Jones with the Sanctuary at St. Joseph's Village This past Thanksgiving Day weekend we aired a special encore program repeating talks with two memorable guests — two very caring people working with seniors in ... Read more »
HEALTH: Now is the time to check your Medicare plan
Posted: Nov 19, 2012Karen Wintringham with Health Alliance Plan If you want to change your Medicare plan you need to do so by Dec. 7. On the radio show this past weekend, we had a timely discussion with ... Read more »
HEALTH: University of Michigan health care available in your own home
Posted: Nov 12, 2012Toni Henkemeyer with the University of Michigan Home Care Many locals may not be aware that the University of Michigan Health System offers in home care. Toni Henkemeyer, the director of program development for the ... Read more »
HEALTH: Managing your money carefully is critical to an enjoyable and stress-free retirement
Posted: Nov 05, 2012Brian Royster with Edward Jones Managing your money wisely is critical to ensuring the later years of your life are enjoyable and stress-free. To that end, Brian Royster provided financial advice on the radio program ... Read more »
HEALTH: Assisted living community appreciates the uniqueness of each of their residents
Posted: Oct 29, 2012Tanum Ollila with Brookdale Place of Ann Arbor These days, senior care facilities are simply not the nursing homes of the past. Tanum Ollila, sales and marketing manager of Brookdale Place of Ann Arbor, made ... Read more »
HEALTH: Home infusion therapy helps avoid visits to the hospital
Posted: Oct 22, 2012Aimee Powers with Heartland Home Health Care, and Hospice and Home Infusion Those receiving infusion therapy (or I.V. care) may be able to receive that treatment in their own home. Aimee Powers, a pharmacy sales ... Read more »
HEALTH: Washtenaw County Department of Veterans Affairs is all about helping local veterans
Posted: Oct 15, 2012Michael Smith with the Washtenaw County Department of Veterans Affairs There is a great local resource for area veterans: the Washtenaw County Department of Veterans Affairs. Michael Smith, the director of this organization, told us ... Read more »
HEALTH: New palliative care program offers in-home comfort care
Posted: Oct 08, 2012Gloria Brooks with Arbor Hospice Arbor Hospice now offers an innovative palliative care program providing in-home comfort care. Gloria Brooks provided all the details on the radio show this past weekend. Gloria Brooks is the ... Read more »
HEALTH: Music therapy offers a wealth of significant benefits
Posted: Oct 01, 2012Dr. Terra Merrill first visited our program back in March of this year. We were so impressed with Dr. Merrill and her work that we asked her to come back and be our only guest ... Read more »
HEALTH: Glacier Hills opening new rehabilitation center as 40th anniversary approaches
Posted: Sep 24, 2012Jennifer Bartscht with Glacier Hills Glacier Hills is certainly one of the crown jewels in the local senior care community. We were most pleased to welcome Jennifer Bartscht, their director of marketing and communications, to ... Read more »
HEALTH: Evangelical Homes to open new rehabilitation center next month
Posted: Sep 17, 2012Dianna Huckestein with Evangelical Homes of Michigan It was our anniversary show this past weekend — three years of the Everything Elderly radio program! For this special show we had two wonderful guests, with Dianna ... Read more »
HEALTH: Lenawee County is ready to walk for a great cause
Posted: Sep 10, 2012Jessica Whitehouse with Grand Court Adrian The Walk to End Alzheimer's season is underway, with several great opportunities to participate in these very worthwhile, fun and meaningful events. While the Ann Arbor walk is not ... Read more »
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