Health & Medical

MEDICATION AIDE TRAINING--NHC-LC TRAINING PROGRAM

pangwl — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:49:11 -0500

A 40-Hour Training Program (4.0 Credits)
Offered Through the Nebraska Health Care Learning Center (NHC-LC)
Training Dates:
March 26th and 27th 5pm to 9pm
April 2,3, 9th, 10th, 14th, 15th, 22nd and 24th 5pm to 9pm
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Consumer Guide Available to Assist People with Disabilities in Navigating Medicare Part D Drug Coverage

jwilliams — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:14:43 -0600
This guide was developed for people with disabilities who receive Medicare, friends and family members, benefits counselors, disability organizations, and others who will assist individuals in taking advantage of the new Medicare drug coverage option. Reading it should enable individuals to better understand the changes in their prescription drug coverage and what key steps they can take to ensure that their prescription drug needs are met.
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Diseases & Conditions from US News

clewis — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:42:44 -0600

Content developed by the Cleveand Clinic.

Senior Eye Care

clewis — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:33:31 -0600

By age 65, 1-in-3 Americans have some form of vision-impairing eye disease. Most however do not know it because often there’s no warning symptoms or they assume that poor sight is a natural part of growing older. By detecting and treating eye disease early through annual, dilated eye exams, seniors can preserve their sight. Jim Miller, editor of Savvy Senior, a syndicated column for seniors.

WebMD

clewis — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:23:30 -0600
WebMD provides valuable health information, tools for managing your health, and support to those who seek information

Potentially Inappropriate Medications for the Elderly

clewis — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:19:25 -0600

Potentially Inappropriate Medications for the Elderly According to the Revised Beers Criteria

The list of drugs below is a summary of information from the following report in Archives of Internal Medicine:
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Discount Drug Company Assistance Programs

jwilliams — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 10:13:49 -0500

Almost all pharmaceutical manufacturers provide discount programs for persons who are unable to afford their drugs. (See Discount Drug Company Assistance Programs below.) Those individuals on Medicare may have additional options to pay for some prescriptions.

The Original Medicare Plan does cover some oral cancer drugs and immunosuppressive drugs following an organ transplant. Currently, Medicare Prescription Drug Plans will give seniors the option to obtain prescription drug coverage through Medicare.
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Blindness Related Resource

clewis — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:44:20 -0500
This is a collection of links that are offered merely as jumping-off points for the exploration of blindness-related resources.

Symptom Checker from the MayoClinic

clewis — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:40:38 -0500
An online guide to discover the most common causes of the most common symptoms

Quality Check

clewis — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:38:20 -0500
from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JACHO) allows consumers to find the accreditation status of thousands of healthcare organizations.