Posted on March 23, 2012 by Melanie Furlong
On February 24, 2012 the New York Times published an article about LIFE programs (nationally called PACE) in its Local News Section entitled, “Managed Care Keeping the Frail out of Nursing Homes.” The article discusses the trend away from relying … Continue reading →
Posted in Caregiving, Elderly, Healthy Living at Home, Help at Home, LIFE, PACE, Senior Living, health, home care, independence, long term care, managed care, medicare cuts, nursing home
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Tagged caregiving, health, healthy living at home, Help at Home, home care, independence, LIFE, long term care, managed care, medicaid, medicare cuts, nursing home, PACE, Senior Living
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Posted on January 12, 2012 by Melanie Furlong
LIFE Lutheran Services has integrated daily living monitoring technology to enable more oversight of what is happening with our participants when they are at home. The Health Sense system, installed in the home, provides several unique monitoring options including a … Continue reading →
Posted in Health Sense, Healthy Living at Home, Help at Home, Independent Living, Senior Living, detect wandering, eating patterns, monitoring system, safety monitors
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Tagged detect wandering, eating patterns, health sense, healthy living at home, Help at Home, independent living, monitoring system, safety monitors, Senior Living
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Posted on November 17, 2011 by Melanie Furlong
LIFE Lutheran Services held a rally yesterday at the Capitol Rotunda to thank Pennsylvania on behalf of all LIFE (Living Independence For the Elderly) programs throughout the state for ongoing support of this program which serves our most frail citizens where … Continue reading →
Posted in Healthy Living at Home, Help at Home, Independent Living, PA
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Tagged healthy living at home, Help at Home, independent living
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Posted on July 1, 2011 by Melanie Furlong
The participants and staff of LIFE Lutheran Services gathered recently at the Center in Chambersburg to celebrate LIFE together. LIFE is a community based program designed to enhance the ability of seniors to live safely in their homes and communities with … Continue reading →
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Posted on April 19, 2011 by Melanie Furlong
Sadly, accidents and medical emergencies can occur suddenly to anyone at any age resulting in families having to face difficult end-of-life decisions. Imagine the shock and surprise of such an event occurring and then having to make life sustaining treatment … Continue reading →
Posted in Advance Directives, DNR, Do Not Resuscitate, Durable power of attorney for health care decisions, Five Wishes, Living Will, end-of-life, end-of-life decisions, health care decisions, life sustaining treatment
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Tagged advance directives, DNR, Do Not Resuscitate, durable power of attorney for health care decisions, end-of-life, end-of-life decisions, Five Wishes, health care decisions, life sustaining treatment, living will
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