IT TAKES A VILLAGE

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We all need a “Time to Play” but what if your family member; spouse, child or parent is ill, diagnosed with a life changing disease or suddenly injured and struggling to care for themselves? What role can you play in their recovery to be…

CHOOSING A HOSPITAL OR DOCTOR

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A common question I hear is “How do I choose the best doctor”? It’s not an easy question to answer. Choosing a doctor or hospital is a very personal choice. It may be important for you to be a close distance from your doctor because travel…

PATIENT SAFETY FROM THE TOP

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Next week I will be at the board meeting for the National Patient Safety Foundation. From there, the NPSF Congress which is a yearly event that attracts patient safety leadership from all throughout the country, and very often other countries.…

TRAIN TO BE A PATIENT SAFETY ADVOCATE

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How can a patient possibly know all the problems that can occur in a hospital? Patient Safety and communications educator, Leslie Farrington, MD, will discuss five problems associated with patient harm known as F.I.L.M.S., Falls, Infections,…

YOU CAN HOST A CAUTIOUS PATIENT COMMUNITY NEAR YOU!

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A Cautious Patient Community (CPC) is a local group where patients and families learn how to be informed and involved in their healthcare. This leads to better healthcare outcomes, as well as a sense of no longer being an outsider in your own…

Real Estate: Three Key Actions to Consider in Today's Market

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1: Your Primary Residence – Rent vs. Buy? For those who are confident in their job and have their personal finances in order now is the time to buy. The combination of home prices reduced drastically from their highs and interest rates hovering…

A Few Things To Keep In Mind If You Are Selling Your Home In 2012:

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Listing your home now rather than waiting for the start of the traditional spring home-buying season could be a smart decision.On average there are fewer homes for sale in January/February and a house that is priced right and staged well will…

Real Estate Update

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There is often conflicting information in the news regarding real estate. As always it is necessary to take a closer look and determine what is really going on in your local market. Standard & Poor's Case Schiller Index in their most recent…

REAL ESTATE, THE FAMILY HOME AND THE 40/70 CONVERSATION

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The financial crash has shown many of us that even “the best laid plans” may not work out. Retirement next eggs have been decimated and equity in the family home has been reduced drastically as many reaching retirement age had counted on…