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We are 2 rehabilitation therapists here to guide you on your senior's medical journey.  Our goal is to break down the complicated world of health care into the simplest of terms. Our focus is to provide caregiver tips aimed to help the elderly and provide resources on when and where to get help. We are Healthcare Straight Up.

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Better Living With Arthritis

If you or your loved ones are living with arthritis then you are not alone! There are more than 40 million Americans suffering from...

Why You Should Get Moving Today

The new year brings new goals of working out and exercising, but it can also bring on new anxieties for the same reason. For most people...

Reduce the Caregiver Burden

The everyday struggles of taking care of others can create enormous amounts of stress that can lead to physical, emotional and financial...

When should I consult Hospice?

Typically when someone hears the term hospice they immediately have a negative, maybe even sad connection with the word. I can see why,...

Alternative Ways to Address Pain

Whenever someone says that they’re in pain or that they have a headache, our typical response is to take a pain reliever or some sort of...

Functional Gifts for Seniors

It's less than a week away from Christmas. You still haven't bought your aging parent a gift and you have absolutely no idea what to get...

How To Deal With Anxiety

Are you a worry wart? Do you make yourself sick thinking about things that you fear may happen? Anxiety may affect you in ways that...

Speech Exercises for Aphasia

Aphasia (the loss of ability to understand or express speech) from a stroke results from brain damage in the language center and can...

Routines

We all have habits and routines that we’ve either established since youth or even created in the last few years as a “morning routine.”...

Nursing Home Myths

If you are at a time where you are considering a nursing home for your loved one then you are in a difficult mindset. Most stigmas on...

Top 5 Ways to Reduce Falls

When it comes to your loved ones, you might not always know where to start. Here are a few simple changes you can make to your home or to...

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