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New Centers for Disease Control’s Guidelines for Opioid Use in Chronic Pain

According to the CDC, from 1999 to 2014 opioid prescriptions have quadrupled and over 165,000 people have died from prescription […]
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Care Management Insight: What You Can Expect When Hiring Hospice

When your loved one is going home with hospice services do you know what to expect? It’s critical that you […]
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Care Manager Insight: Home Care Vs. Home Health

As a geriatric care manager, I am forever explaining the difference between home care and home health care. There are many […]
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Care Manager Insight: The Search for Quality Care

Quality patient care: It’s the holy grail of health care … and just as hard to find. Millions of management hours […]
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Pain Management in the Elderly

According to the National Institute of Health in 2011, “50 percent of older adults who live on their own and […]
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Care Manager Insight: A Love That Endures

I was at the corner coffee shop yesterday when I ran into a man who I have seen over the […]
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Care Manager Insight: Caregivers Who Inspire

When I reflect on some of the caregivers I’ve worked with over many years, I recognize them as some of the most amazing human beings […]
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Care Manager Insight: Communication Tips for Those With Dementia

With nearly 50% of all seniors over 80 years old having some form of Dementia, Geriatric Care Managers are in […]
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Featured Interview: Psychiatrist Dr. Kathleen A. Erwin, M.D., Ph.D

We are excited to introduce to you another local medical professional who we have the pleasure to work with.  Dr. […]
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