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Monthly Archives: January 2011
Home Health Care Workers’ Annual Miles Traveled More Than Double Those of UPS’ Worldwide Shipping
With gas prices back up above three dollars a gallon, most of us are constantly reminded in our daily lives of the cost of traveling by car. Did you ever stop to think about how the rising cost of fuel … Continue reading
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Come one, come all to Inspiring Wellness III – This Saturday, Jan. 29
THA Group along with Palmetto Eye Specialists, Players World of Sports, and The Rankin Center, is proud to sponsor Inspiring Wellness III: Back to Basics. The event is a day-long is a community health initiative designed to increase the health … Continue reading
Posted in General Health Care, THA Group
Tagged clinical nutrition manager, dr. howard rankin, exercise physiologist, first presbyterian church, hilton head hospital, hilton head island, holly mlodzinski, jen wright, palmetto eye specialists, players world of sports, registered dietitian, THA Group, the rankin center, vital sign screening, wellness coordinator
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The Glut of Cardiovascular Disease in America
The Journal of the American Heart Association released a study on Monday that projects the cost to treat heart disease (conditions like high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, heart attack and stroke) will triple in size to a whopping $818 … Continue reading
Posted in General Health Care, In Home Health Care, THA Group, THA Group Island Health Care
Tagged american heart association, behavior modification, cardiovascular disease, Health Care Reform, healthcare, healthcare costs, heart attack, hypertension, Island Health Care, nutrition, stroke, THA Group
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Fall Prevention Tips for the Elderly
Today’s blog post comes from Janne Mauri Linna, THA Group’s lead physical therapist in the state of Georgia. ________________ Here are some alarming facts about why fall prevention is so important: ”Falls are the leading cause of injury-related … Continue reading
Posted in In Home Health Care, THA Group Ideal Aging Geriatric Care, THA Group Island Health Care
Tagged american academy of neurology, american automomic society, bone mass, bone mineral density, cataract, DEXA test, diabetic retinopathy, Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry, fall, fall prevention, fall prevention elderly, fall prevention tips, falls in the elderly, glaucoma, hip fractures, home safety checklist, home safety tips, how to prevent and manage common orthopedic problems, Island Health Care, Janne Linna, Janne Mauri Linna, macular degenration, national osteoporosis foundation, neuromuscular disorders, nursing home, orthostatic hypotension, osteopenia, osteoporosis, osteoporosis a comprehensive treatment strategy, physical therapy, post menopause, principles of geriatric medicine and gerontology, systolic blood pressure, THA Group
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Medicare to Reimburse Physicians for Voluntary End of Life Planning
New in 2011, Medicare will reimburse physicians who advise patients on end-of-life treatment options during their annual Medicare wellness visit. Advanced care planning is not new, but since 2008 it has only been mandated as part of the initial Medicare-covered … Continue reading
Posted in General Health Care, Hospice News and Information, In Home Health Care, THA Group, THA Group Ideal Aging Geriatric Care, THA Group Island Health Care, THA Island Hospice, Uncategorized
Tagged advanced directive, End of life planning, health care, Ideal Aging, Island Hospice, living will, medicare, power of attorney, primary care physician, THA Group, wellness visit
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The Physical and Emotional Cost of Caring for a Loved One At Home
At THA Group, we firmly believe that the best care for chronically ill and aging individuals is administered at home. However, care at home can come with a physical and emotional cost to the family caregiver, especially if he or … Continue reading
Posted in Non-Medical In-Home Care, THA Group Ideal Aging Geriatric Care, THA Group Independent Life At Home
Tagged adult c, adult child, caregiver, chronic disease, chronically ill, geriatric care, health, Ideal Aging, Independent Life at Home, MetLife Mature Market Institute, National Alliance for Caregiving, THA Group
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Two Hip Replacements, Two Great Experiences With THA Group Island Health Care
In this short video testimonial, Savannah resident Mary Ellen Fox explains why she chose Island Health Care not once but twice and would recommend the company to anyone!
Is “South Carolina is Cutting off its Nose to Spite its Face”? – Medicaid Hospice Benefit to be Eliminated Feb. 1
“South Carolina is cutting off its nose to spite its face” was Hospice of Charleston’s community relations representative Todd Beatty’s response to South Carolina Department of Health and Human Service’s (SC DHHS) announcement that they are eliminating Medicaid Hospice benefits … Continue reading
Posted in Hospice News and Information, THA Island Hospice
Tagged Arizona Department of Heatlh and Human Services, hospice, Hospice of Charleston, Island Hospice, Jeff Stensland, Jon Cohen, Medicaid, South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, state budget, THA Group, THA Group Island Hospice, Todd Beatty
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“Home Is . . . “
THA Group is a family of companies that provides a spectrum of life care services in the home. To be able to care for people in the comfort of their own surroundings is of utmost importance to us. Just why … Continue reading
Posted in General Health Care, Hospice News and Information, In Home Health Care, Non-Medical In-Home Care, THA Group, THA Group Ideal Aging Geriatric Care, THA Group Independent Life At Home, THA Group Island Health Care, THA Island Hospice, Uncategorized
Tagged Home Health Care, Ideal Aging, Independent Life at Home, island healthcare, Island Heatlh Care, THA Group Island Hospice
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