It Takes a Village Heart attacks are scary, but what happens afterward? By Beth Chapman, Administrator, North County Many people fear having a heart attack, and while more than 12 million people suffered heart attacks in 2006 (the most recent year for which data was available), and more than 400,000 died, that still means that... Read More
It Takes a Village How to talk about moving to a nursing home By Beth Chapman, Administrator, North County The decision may be forced on you suddenly—an event in the family, like the death of a parent, not only leaves you all bereaved but makes clear that the surviving parent is not capable of caring... Read More
By Beth Chapman, Administrator, North County People often think of giving to and showing their love for people around the holidays, but what about the rest of the year? We may say we want to keep the Christmas spirit year-round, but too often we lose it in the depths of winter.
Beth Chapman, Administrator, North County Although many of us will face difficult eye conditions as we get older, science has been marching on and treatments do exist. The three most common eye diseases as we get older are age-related macular degeneration (AMD), glaucoma, and cataracts. Untreated they can cause confusion and dependence on others.
By Beth Chapman, Administrator, North County Too few people know how to recognize when someone is having a stroke, and yet early identification and treatment are key to a smooth recovery. Stroke affects about 700,000 Americans every year.
By Beth Chapman, Administrator, North County This time of year, everyone’s trying to figure out what to get the people on their shopping list, and a loved one living in a nursing home may be especially hard to buy for. After all, housework and cooking are taken care of, and they have very limited space... Read More
By Beth Chapman, Administrator, North County Over my years as a nursing home administrator, I’ve often been asked whether long term care insurance is “worth it”—whether it’s really necessary and whether it’ll really cover everything that Medicare and Medicaid won’t.
