From Rehab to Home: How NEMT Supports Recovery After Stroke or Injury
Recovering from a stroke, surgery, or serious injury takes time, patience, and ongoing care from rehab to home. For many seniors, getting to their PT appointments while they’re unable to drive themselves is a huge challenge. For many seniors, not being able to drive themselves means missed appointments and slower recovery. Non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT)…
Breathing Easier at Home: How San Diego Home Care Supports Seniors with COPD
Living with COPD makes daily activities more physically demanding. Once routine tasks require more time, planning, and energy. Nearly 16 million US adults have been diagnosed with COPD, and the CDC reports that many more have it without realizing it. COPD includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema, both of which affect the lungs and breathing. The…
Can’t Drive After Surgery? NEMT Gets You Home Safely
Getting home after surgery sounds simple until you realize you cannot drive yourself. Many outpatient procedures allow patients to return home later that same day. However, anesthesia, sedation, pain medications, or temporary vision problems can make driving unsafe. Successfully completing surgery is only part of getting through the day safely. You also need a reliable…
Helping Seniors Hold Onto the Comfort of Home With In-Home Care
Aging in place allows seniors to remain in familiar surroundings comfortably and safely. However, staying at home becomes riskier when it gets too hard to do the everyday household tasks. Cleaning, cooking, laundry, shopping, and basic home maintenance can require more physical effort than some seniors can safely manage. In home care helps seniors stay…
How NEMT Restores Independence for People with Mobility Disabilities
Every July, Disability Pride Month celebrates the achievements, resilience, and contributions of people living with disabilities. One important component of independence is reliable transportation. Mobility disabilities are physical impairments caused by injury, illness or age, that impact the way the body moves. A mobility disability can involve gross motor skills like walking or fine motor…
From Hospital to Home: Why Seniors Need Elderly In Home Care After Discharge
Each year, adults over 65 are admitted to the hospital more than 13 million times. Medical conditions, surgeries and injuries account for many of these episodes but so do medication complications, dementia and falls. Seniors are 18 percent of the population, but account for about 40 percent of hospitalizations. Obviously, seniors are working hard to…
When You Can’t See to Drive: How NEMT Keeps Cataract Patients Independent
June is Cataract Awareness Month, making it a great time to discuss vision health. Cataracts are one of the most common eye conditions affecting older adults. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cataracts are the leading cause of blindness in the US and worldwide. More than 20.5 million Americans age 40 and…
Hiring Home Care for Alzheimer’s: Questions Every Family Should Ask
June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month. It’s a good time for seniors and their families to learn about Alzheimer’s disease and available care options. An Alzheimer’s diagnosis affects more than the person receiving it. The spouse and their family have to make decisions about their loved one’s safety, daily care, and long-term support. The…
Restoring Stability: How NEMT Supports Mental Health Treatment and Recovery
Mental Health Awareness Month in May offers an opportunity to discuss mental health access for older adults. Mental health struggles affect as many as twenty percent of seniors across the United States. Many of them are quietly struggling with depression, anxiety, or grief. Setting aside the stigma of even asking for help, having to ask…
Life After a Stroke: Stroke Home Care Solutions for Seniors and Families
Did you know that strokes are the leading cause of permanent disability in adults? Every year, according to the American Brain Foundation, more than 800,000 Americans suffer a stroke, and nearly 150,000 die from it. Only about ten percent of stroke victims recover almost completely. The majority require physical, occupational and speech therapy to a…