If you’ve been diagnosed with any form of hepatitis, you’ve likely learned quite a lot about the virus. Residents of Glendale and elsewhere with the disease have a lot to think about in their daily lives, including how to keep from spreading…
Independence can take a lot of forms, not just the kind we recently experienced with fireworks, patriotic tunes, and similar Fourth of July fun. To residents of El Cajon and elsewhere, celebrating independence can also mean that your health, your…
Everyone wins when everyone eats better. This is more than a catchy phrase suitable for school cafeterias everywhere, but an encouraging message that good nutrition is vital for patients, caregivers, and pretty much anyone living in La Jolla and elsewhere, no matter their age…
Providing care for someone you love in the Glendale area or elsewhere can be a responsibility as well as an honor. While he or she could easily consider relocating to an assisted living facility or hiring someone with formal medical or nursing…
Knowing that a loved one needs more care than you can provide is a lot to take in, but the real challenge for residents of Encino and elsewhere is to decide what the best next step should be. Every situation is different…
A diagnosis of cancer can be scary enough for residents of Bel Air and elsewhere, especially since many people will automatically think that the only treatment choices must be painful and even risky. But once you learn about palliative care, you realize…
However you feel about the politics of COVID-19, it has hopefully helped residents of Long Beach and elsewhere become more aware of the importance of good hygiene and sanitation. Certainly vulnerable people with weak immune systems, including those receiving 24-hour care, should have…
As scenic as Southern California can often be, residents of Coronado and elsewhere know that there are some days when the air quality severely cuts down on how wonderful everything looks. Poor air quality can make it hard to breathe, hard to…
Although laughter may or may not officially be the best medicine, it’s something that can brighten the day of many residents of Santa Monica and elsewhere, including those receiving palliative care and those receiving traditional care. The staff at Accredited…
Caregivers in the Flintridge area sometimes wrestle with the challenge of whether their patients should continue to drink alcohol. And if so, how much? After all, many of them no longer drive or have to worry about the possibility of getting caught for…