healthcare: Approval of $777M for Hopewell Township, NJ Medical Office Building from HUD - 12/17/08 08:01 PM
HUD deal to contruct a 223-bed hospital and medical office building in Hopewell, Mercer County, New Jersey. It will replace Capital Health System's aging Mercer Medical Center, expand Fuld Hospital.The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD) made a commitment to insure a loan to Capital Health System (CHS) in Trenton, New Jersey … (1 comments)
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healthcare: Burlington County WIC Program - 05/30/08 12:57 PM
WIC: Women, Infants and Childern
Burlington County's Women, Infants & Children Program provides supplemental foods and nutrition education to pregnant, postpartum, and nursing women and their children.The WIC program provides nutritional counseling and supplemental foods to pregnant, postpartum, and nursing women and their children through age 5. A lactation consultant is available … (0 comments)
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healthcare: More Resources for Seniors - 03/13/07 08:19 AM
Here are resource links for senior that was provided compliments of the Seniors Advantage Real Estate Councel (SAREC) that can help seniors and those preparing for that phase in their life with making informed decisions, planning, financing and downsizing:General coverage of issues and resources for seniors: http://www.aarp.org/ AARP's complimentary reverse mortgage booklet "Home … (2 comments)
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healthcare: Elder Abuse - Prevention and Support Resources - 03/05/07 11:48 PM
Below are resource links for helping prevent Elder Abuse and providing support to Elder Abuse victoms:
National Center on Elder Abuse:
http://www.elderabusecenter.org/
National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse:
http://www.preventelderabuse.org/
Their list of national organizations in the field:
www.preventelderabuse.org/additional/organizations.html
Help for victims:
http://preventelderabuse.org/help/help.html
The Directory of Crime Victim Services:
http://ovc.ncjrs.org/findvictimservices
American Psychological Assn:
www.apa.org/pi/aging/eldabuse.html
If you have any suggestions or know of any other … (3 comments)
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healthcare: Impulse Control Disorders Not limited to ActiveRain members! - 10/20/06 02:14 PM
Stanford medical study showing that Internet related "Impulse Control Disorders" (or Internet "Addiction") are exhibited in a significant portion of the population.A press release, from the Stanford University School of Medicine, announced a published study which is helping answer the question, "Is spending too much time online a prevalent and damaging condition, or … (0 comments)
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healthcare: Tips For Saving Money On Healthcare for Older Adults and People With Disabilities - 10/13/06 11:11 PM
The Medicare Rights Center has five basic tips to help older adults and people with disabilities save money on their health care. 1. Go Online. The internet is a good source of health care information, including prescription drug price comparison web sites. For example, Medicare Interactive, your one-stop, interactive web site provides older … (0 comments)
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healthcare: Eldercare Resources For Caregivers - 10/06/06 01:33 AM
Here are resources for elder caregivers that we hope will be useful. As Senior Real Estate Specialists (SRES), we are committed to supporting you...Low-Calorie Diet Tops Exercise for Staying Young New research suggests that while exercise helps ward off chronic ailments such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease that can shorten a normal lifespan, … (0 comments)
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healthcare: Adult Attention Surplus Condition - 10/04/06 11:58 PM
We all have friends or relatives, or maybe it's we ourselelves, who have ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder). While many regard it in a negative manner, here is someone who, as an adult with ADD himself, takes a more positive approach, calling it: Attention Surplus Condition.Pete Quily, a Canadian blogger, writes a blog, AdultADDStrengths.com, for adults with ADD … (0 comments)
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healthcare: Alzheimer Resource Links - 09/26/06 11:36 PM
For those of us that have loved ones that may be suffering from the effects of Alzhiemer's Disease and/or are caregivers of Alzhiemer's Disease sufferers, here are some resources that we hope will help... Order Online: Free Identify Alzheimer’s Disease Resource KitThe Alzheimer's Foundation of America is pleased to provide a free "Identify Alzheimer's … (2 comments)
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healthcare: Resources For Those That Want to Get or Stay Healthy - 09/23/06 11:56 PM
Here are health related websites that have been suggested by some of our RE/MAX associates.For example, "before Carol Ann Doucette became a Broker Associate, she spent more than 20 years as a surgical technologist. It's knowledge that helps her stay healthy as she balances life and career at RE/MAX By The … (1 comments)
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healthcare: Local Area Memory Disorder Clinics - 09/23/06 11:53 PM
For those those that are experiencing memory problems or have loved-ones that they suspect or have confirmed memory problems, here are memory disorder centers that may be of help in the South Jersey / Philadelphia metropolitan area.
University of Pennsylvania Alzheimer's Disease Center, Memory Disorders The center is located at University of Pennsylvania, … (0 comments)
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healthcare: Eldercare Resources For Caregivers - 09/16/06 03:57 PM
For those that are providing care to others, especially eldercare, there is a large amount of information, support and networking resources available online, which can be found below...Long-Distance CaregivingApproximately 7 million adults are long-distance caregivers, mostly caring for aging parents who live an hour or more away. Anyone, anywhere can be a long-distance … (0 comments)
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healthcare: Giving Opportunities: Children's Miracle Network - 09/15/06 05:53 PM
Children's Miracle Network is the alliance of premier children's hospitals. Every year, Children's Miracle Network hospitals treat 17 million children for every disease and injury imaginable.Children's Miracle Network hospitals impact the lives of more children than any other children's organization in the world. Children's hospitals provide state-of-the-art care, life-saving research and … (0 comments)
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healthcare: Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Linked To Obesity - 08/09/06 05:30 AM
According to an online article on FoxNews.com, "Americans have sipped and slurped their way to fatness by drinking far more soda and other sugary drinks over the last four decades, a new scientific review concludes."Click here for full article.The above news arcticle was based on a review article published in the The … (0 comments)
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healthcare: For Your Heath: Heart Attacks vs. Strokes - Indentification and Response - 07/29/06 12:49 AM
Here is some good information that can save your live or the lives of those around you...
Most people know about the symptoms associated with a heart attack, but what if you are alone when you suffer a heart attack? What can you do to survive a heart attack when no one can … (0 comments)
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healthcare: Helping Others and Ourselves Avoid the Rising Levels of Elderly Poverty - 07/24/06 08:58 AM
In a prior blog entry I attempted to start a thought process on what we, especially those involved in supporting seniors, are doing to prepare ourselves, our family members and others in our communities for maximum financial security and maximum lifestyle in our later years.
Those of us with SRES (Senior Real Estate Specialist) training have been equiped to counsel and help seniors make … (0 comments)
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healthcare: Depression - Symptoms and Help - 07/22/06 02:55 PM
According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), depression is a serious medical illness; it’s not something that you have made up in your head. It’s more than just feeling "down in the dumps" or "blue" for a few days. It’s feeling "down" and "low" and "hopeless" for weeks at … (0 comments)
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