Category: Special Focus: Eldercare and Case Management

The first thing Marcos Rejtman, D.O., does when he gets a new hospice patient is thoroughly assess the patient’s needs and medications. “Medication reduction and careful dose titration are the most valuable things a...

Larry Atwell Larry just celebrated his first anniversary being a member of the HospiceCare volunteer family. He has an infectious smile and warm and caring spirit that makes him an ideal volunteer. He recently undertook further...

Lifetime Achievement Award Kathie Sigler Health Care Professional Fatima Zafer, M.D. Individual of Merit Paul R. Ahr, Ph.D. Institutions/Program Miami Beach Community Health Center, Inc. Nurses D. Jane Mass, RN, MSN, CNAA...

Let’s face it, nobody wants to go to a hospital. A trip to a medical center usually means an unexpected emergency, a worrisome test, or a visit to a suffering patient. In fact, rarely is it pleasurable, unless the occasion...

Depending on your age, it may be hard to think of your mom, your dad, or even grandma or grandpa as an aging addict. But while many think of addiction as an affliction of youth, drug and alcohol abuse is a growing and disturbing...