Author Archives: Jan Madura
What’s the Difference Between Long-Term Care and Short-Term Rehabilitation?
While the terms long term care and short-term rehabilitation may sound self-evident, it’s important to consider the difference. There are many factors to consider when seeking support and a potential living facility other than your own home when it has been determined that you need a level of care higher than what you yourself, or […]
The Right Questions to Ask When Considering Nursing and Rehabilitation Care
San Simeon by the Sound Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation is a community-based not-for-profit, 120-bed skilled nursing, rehabilitation and adult day care facility located on the storied North Fork of Long Island in the picturesque hamlet of Greenport, New York, along the shores of the Long Island Sound.
Caregivers Need Support Too
Too often, families find themselves in the position of caregiver for a family member or loved one. Rarely is this a planned event. Usually the day comes when it becomes very evident that someone they are close to can no longer care for themselves, whether due to mental or physical decline. The conversations that follow […]
Why Dementia and Alzheimer’s Care is in Such Demand
As the population ages, so does the demand for care for loved ones who may be suffering from dementia and Alzheimer’s. There are so many conflicting emotions involved when seeing a once independent family member show the mental and sometimes physical decline that comes with both conditions. Once the realization sets in that special care […]
