Fall and injury prevention continues to be a considerable challenge in health care. Up to 32% of community-dwelling individuals over the age of 65 fall each year, and females fall more frequently than males in this age group. Fall-related injuries are the most common...
Urinary Incontinence (UI), or loss of bladder control, is a condition affecting over 200 million people worldwide. Normally, the bladder’s function is to store urine but whenever any part of the urinary system malfunctions, it can lead to incontinence. The frequency...
Home Safety Becomes Important as Adults Age Studies show that as many as 85% of all seniors have done nothing to improve the safety of their home. A recent survey of adults, their aging parents, and ER doctors yielded some alarming statistics related to the safety of...
(September 1, 2018) – September is National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month and an estimated 3-6 million people in the United States have Atrial Fibrillation, often called AFib or AF. Approximately 10% of seniors aged 65 and older have the condition and, with the...
Orange, California (June 5, 2017) – Kristi Palmer, RN, BS, CCM has joined the leadership team at Palmeira Home Health Services as Chief Nursing Officer on June 5, 2017. Palmer will supervise the nursing staff at all locations of the company in Arizona and Nevada....
