Benefits of Private Care Brevard

by Senior Scene | Sep 30, 2021 | Featured Article (05), General Interest, Magazine, Senior Health

Benefits of Private Care Brevard I live a plane flight away from my elderly mother, and she lives alone. She’s still in good health physically, but a lot of her friends have died and I fear she’s lonely. What assistance is available that still provides a sense of...

Answer Nurse– Do I really need to get my flu shot each year?

by Senior Scene | Aug 31, 2021 | Featured Article (05), General Interest, Magazine, Senior Health

VNA Answer Nurse: Do I Need A Flu Shot? Every year I hear about the flu shot, but I sometimes forget to get one. Do I really need to get my flu shot each year? Q: I was vaccinated for COVID-19, do I still need to get my flu shot? A: Absolutely! What’s more, being ill...

Answer Nurse– Protecting My Independent Elderly Mother

by Senior Scene | Aug 1, 2021 | Featured Article (05), General Interest, Magazine, Senior Health

VNA Answer Nurse: Home Health Care Q: My mother just turned 76. She’s very active and independent now, but I’m worried about as she ages how she’ll be able to still live at home independently. She also spends a great deal of time outdoors, is that safe for her? Agings...

Answer Nurse– What Is Home Health Care?

by Senior Scene | Jul 1, 2021 | Featured Article (05), General Interest, Magazine, Senior Health

VNA Answer Nurse: Home Health Care My dad is leaving the hospital after a knee replacement. He’s been referred for home health care. What does that mean? Home health care includes services such as skilled nursing care, physical therapy and occupational therapy. Home...

Important Tips to Prepare Before and During a Hurricane

by Senior Scene | Jun 1, 2021 | Community, Featured Article (05), General Interest, Magazine

Important Tips to Prepare Before and During a Hurricane Severe weather and disasters can happen at any time without notice or warning. From late May until the end of November, hurricanes and their fierce storm surge, damaging winds, and intense flooding, ravage the...

Hospice Nurses Agree: “What We Do Matters”

by Senior Scene | May 1, 2021 | Community, Featured Article (05), Magazine, Senior Health

Hospice Nurses Agree: “What We Do Matters” By Denise Brunger, VITAS® Healthcare Nearly everyone has a story about a favorite nurse. Perhaps you have fond memories of the obstetrics nurse who delivered your first child or the oncology nurse whose sense of humor made...