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What is a Patient Portal and how can it help me?

What is a Patient Portal and how can it help me?

Jan 14, 2023 | Fact Sheets, Health, Health Care Professionals

Reading Time: 2 minutesA patient portal is a secure website which gives patients and their families access to personal health information from anywhere with an Internet connection. Using a secure username and password, patients can view health information such as...
How to work with Home Health Aides

How to work with Home Health Aides

Sep 20, 2022 | Family Caregiving, Health Care Professionals

Reading Time: 7 minutesHome health aides and personal care assistants can make a big difference in your life and in the life of your family member. Hiring an aide does not mean you aren’t a good family caregiver. Home care, including home health aides, personal care...
Caregivers – How to Work More Effectively with Social Workers

Caregivers – How to Work More Effectively with Social Workers

Jul 24, 2022 | Health Care Professionals, Hospital, How To

Reading Time: 3 minutesHealthcare social workers specialize in case management, educating patients and their loved ones about health issues and treatment options, counseling, and connecting or referring patients to community resources. These professionals collaborate...
10 Questions to Ask if a Loved One Is in a Nursing Home

10 Questions to Ask if a Loved One Is in a Nursing Home

Jan 31, 2022 | Health, Health Care Professionals, Housing

Reading Time: 3 minutesAmericans living and working in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities have been disproportionately affected by the coronavirus pandemic, accounting for roughly a quarter of all U.S. COVID-19 deaths. If you have a spouse, sibling,...
How to Manage Their Healthcare

How to Manage Their Healthcare

Sep 3, 2021 | Family Caregiving, Health Care Professionals, How To

Reading Time: 7 minutesHow to Help Your Care Receiver Manage Their Healthcare Contributed by Roberta Carson, Zaggo Managing a serious medical condition is tough for anyone, but it’s particularly difficult for seniors. Many seniors have complicated health issues that...
The Benefits and Drawbacks of Telemedicine

The Benefits and Drawbacks of Telemedicine

Aug 9, 2021 | Health, Health Care Professionals

Reading Time: 7 minutesContributed by Roberta Carson, Zaggo  Thanks to COVID-19, many of us have visited the doctor via a phone or video call. But even before this pandemic, telemedicine provided a way for patients to connect with a doctor when they could not...
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