Seniors – or people of any age – may find that their financial resources aren’t sufficient when they need an extended hospital stay or long-term care, and other avenues may need to be pursued. If income, assets, and long-term care insurance have been...
It is essential to remember as patients–the customers in healthcare–you always have choices and need to know your options before making a decision. In today’s fast-paced, heavily regulated healthcare arena, many people are shuttled through the system half in a...
Updated October 2026 Did you know that when it’s time to leave the hospital, you have a say in where you receive your next level of care? Many patients and families assume that the hospital discharge planner or case manager makes that decision. While these...
When I was young, I ran for exercise. I wasn’t fast, but I had endurance and fantasized about the Boston Marathon. Later, running got difficult. Quarter-mile tracks were boring, and road work on inclines and slopes hurt my knees. I switched to outdoor walking and...
Life is about expectations, and it is especially true for patients who have had total knee replacement surgery.This surgery has evolved, and the results are amazing due to improved surgical techniques and state-of-the-art knee components that replace worn, damaged...
We asked Physical Therapist Barbara Kruschwitz for some advice about climbing stairs. Here’s what she had to say. “Patients and residents often tell me how climbing stairs is ‘good exercise.’ The truth is, stairs aren’t ‘good exercise.’ For even the...
