by Vladimire Herard | Dec 6, 2016 | Long Term Care, Medicine
A multi-prong strategy of solutions by government agencies, businesses and nonprofits would promote healthful and successful aging for seniors and protect the environment at the same time, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) representatives and pesticide control and...
by Vladimire Herard | Dec 6, 2016 | Long Term Care, Medicine
In addition to the deaf, hard-of-hearing and visually-impaired, MMW coalition advocates say it is important to reach seniors with limited English proficiency (LEP) with healthcare information using “unique outreach methods” and “effective strategies.” During her own...
by Vladimire Herard | Dec 6, 2016 | Long Term Care, Medicine
Aside from the deaf, visually-impaired seniors and individuals in general must also be served to enable them to gain access to Medicare and other government benefits. Kim S. Liddell, information and referral advocate for the Progress Center for Independent Living, an...
by Vladimire Herard | Dec 6, 2016 | Long Term Care, Medicine
In particular, the MMW coalition is seeking to provide more services to the hard-of-hearing and deaf communities, she explained. “We tell how we reach certain groups.” Gerdes said. “We had JulieAnn Chavez, [former Make Medicare Work project coordinator for the...
by Vladimire Herard | Dec 6, 2016 | Long Term Care, Medicine
With the difficulties involved, a suburban Illinois Medicare and benefits watchdog group plans to reach out to more disabled persons, limited English speakers, mentally ill patients, hearing- and vision-impaired individuals, welfare recipients and those new to...
by Vladimire Herard | Nov 26, 2016 | CCO's Corner, Geriatrics, Medicine
As more members of the Baby Boomer generation start to age and will number 70 million nationally in the year 2030 when the last of them reach 65, a decades-old shortage of geriatric physicians still looms large, threatening their prospects for senior long-term and...
