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6 Tips for 2022’s Medicare Open Enrollment Season

It’s time to take a look at your Medicare options for 2023 if you haven’t already. Every year from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has an open enrollment period for Medicare. During this time, you can change your Medicare health plan and prescription drug coverage for the upcoming…

6 Things You Didn’t Know About Hospice and Palliative Care

November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. With 1.61 million Medicare beneficiaries using hospice and palliative care in 2019, a 3.9% increase over the previous year, it’s obvious that the need for these important end-of-life services remains and continues to grow. In honor of November serving as National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, here…

Here Are 7 Ways Seniors Can Get Around in Bradenton If They Don’t Drive

If you care for a senior loved one in Manatee County or the surrounding area and they no longer drive, you may wonder how they’ll be able to get to appointments, the grocery store, and other obligations. This may especially be an issue if they previously were able to drive but can no longer do…

25 Gift Ideas for Seniors This Holiday Season

It’s that most wonderful time of the year again when we turn our attention to the holidays. If you’re looking for a few gift ideas for a senior loved one in your life, then look no further as we have several ideas to help you out. Here are 25 gift ideas for seniors, from tech…

What Does a Respiratory Therapist Do? Does My Loved One Need a Respiratory Therapist?

You’ve likely heard of or perhaps worked with a physical therapist and an occupational therapist. Yet how about a respiratory therapist? Just what do people with this in-demand job do, and will your senior loved one ever have a need for a respiratory therapist? Here’s the scoop on respiratory therapists. A respiratory therapist is a…

Many of us love pursuing our hobbies, be it cooking, photography, classic cars, or many other options. Yet did you know that you could get bilked out of your hard-earned money and possessions through hobby scams? This is something that could potential affect the senior loved one in your life. Here are a few examples…

4 Lessons for Older Adults From Hurricane Ian

The devastation from Hurricane Ian continues to shock those of us in Southwest Florida as well as those around the U.S. who have seen news images of its damage. Although the Bradenton/Sarasota area was not the main area of impact, there were initial weather reports that our area could have been the target. Watching our…