Comments for The SeniorBridge Blog http://blog.seniorbridge.com Comprehensive Care Management Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:41:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on No Matter How Much Technology, It’s the People by Donna Cusano http://blog.seniorbridge.com/2010/06/15/not-matter-how-much-technology-its-the-people/#comment-236 Donna Cusano Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:41:21 +0000 http://blog.seniorbridge.com/?p=114#comment-236 I'm Editor, North America for Telecare Aware, an international news and information website covering technology in eHealth, wireless and mobile health. There's a definite reluctance by some, especially in home care, to use technology as part of effective care. One recent survey stated that only 23% of home care agencies use any telehealth devices (Fazzi, National State of the Home Care Industry). I saw this reluctance to change culture as a marketer for a telecare service, QuietCare. Glad to see that SeniorBridge is taking the lead in advocating adoption of technology as an integral part of home care to change this mindset. Our article covering Dr. Rackow's interview with MedHealthWorld is here: http://www.telecareaware.com/index.php/seniorbridge-rmp-and-skype-us.html I’m Editor, North America for Telecare Aware, an international news and information website covering technology in eHealth, wireless and mobile health.

There’s a definite reluctance by some, especially in home care, to use technology as part of effective care. One recent survey stated that only 23% of home care agencies use any telehealth devices (Fazzi, National State of the Home Care Industry). I saw this reluctance to change culture as a marketer for a telecare service, QuietCare. Glad to see that SeniorBridge is taking the lead in advocating adoption of technology as an integral part of home care to change this mindset.

Our article covering Dr. Rackow’s interview with MedHealthWorld is here: http://www.telecareaware.com/index.php/seniorbridge-rmp-and-skype-us.html

]]> Comment on Health Reform and Care of the Chronically Ill by Marvin Bisset http://blog.seniorbridge.com/2009/09/21/health-reform-and-care-of-the-chronically-ill/#comment-219 Marvin Bisset Fri, 07 May 2010 23:38:31 +0000 http://blog.seniorbridge.com/?p=61#comment-219 Hello, I like your site! I will be back again. Hello, I like your site! I will be back again.

]]> Comment on Health Reform and Care of the Chronically Ill by Claudette Rittenhouse http://blog.seniorbridge.com/2009/09/21/health-reform-and-care-of-the-chronically-ill/#comment-210 Claudette Rittenhouse Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:23:39 +0000 http://blog.seniorbridge.com/?p=61#comment-210 Extremely interesting blog post thank you for writing it I just added your blog to my favorites and will check back :) By the way this is a little off topic but I really like your sites layout. Extremely interesting blog post thank you for writing it I just added your blog to my favorites and will check back :) By the way this is a little off topic but I really like your sites layout.

]]> Comment on Health Reform and Care of the Chronically Ill by Golden Rule http://blog.seniorbridge.com/2009/09/21/health-reform-and-care-of-the-chronically-ill/#comment-170 Golden Rule Tue, 23 Mar 2010 01:40:04 +0000 http://blog.seniorbridge.com/?p=61#comment-170 It is good to finally see this congress pass a monumental health care bill that will become law in the coming days. Great time for our country. It is good to finally see this congress pass a monumental health care bill that will become law in the coming days. Great time for our country.

]]> Comment on Ask the Sports Doctor – Exercise for Your Whole Life by Portia Nedrow http://blog.seniorbridge.com/2009/09/24/ask-the-sports-doctor-exercise-for-your-whole-life/#comment-154 Portia Nedrow Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:40:33 +0000 http://blog.seniorbridge.com/?p=78#comment-154 By far the most concise and up to date information I found on this topic. Sure glad that I navigated to your page by accident. I’ll be subscribing to your feed so that I can get the latest updates. Appreciate all the information here By far the most concise and up to date information I found on this topic. Sure glad that I navigated to your page by accident. I’ll be subscribing to your feed so that I can get the latest updates. Appreciate all the information here

]]> Comment on Health Reform and Care of the Chronically Ill by georgia medical http://blog.seniorbridge.com/2009/09/21/health-reform-and-care-of-the-chronically-ill/#comment-73 georgia medical Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:53:32 +0000 http://blog.seniorbridge.com/?p=61#comment-73 Our economy is threatened by our growing health care bills. We can't afford to do nothing. Our economy is threatened by our growing health care bills. We can’t afford to do nothing.

]]> Comment on Partnering With a Care Manager by Rona Bartelstone http://blog.seniorbridge.com/2009/09/21/parterning-with-a-care-manager/#comment-66 Rona Bartelstone Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:56:50 +0000 http://blog.seniorbridge.com/?p=66#comment-66 Thanks Mary, you are so right. Currently at SeniorBridge our model includes social workers and nurses. However, we are moving toward a model that will also include nurse practitioners in order to help those with chronic health issues to remain in the community and with family. Thanks for your input. Thanks Mary, you are so right. Currently at SeniorBridge our model includes social workers and nurses. However, we are moving toward a model that will also include nurse practitioners in order to help those with chronic health issues to remain in the community and with family.
Thanks for your input.

]]> Comment on Partnering With a Care Manager by Rona Bartelstone http://blog.seniorbridge.com/2009/09/21/parterning-with-a-care-manager/#comment-65 Rona Bartelstone Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:55:09 +0000 http://blog.seniorbridge.com/?p=66#comment-65 You are absolutely correct. Health care reform is largely about the delivery of primary and acute care needs, not long term care. However, health reform is also about consumers taking greater responsibility for their own care and for better planning. This includes being an active participant with health providers in routine and preventive care and planning to have the resources for chronic and custodial that is likely to be needed as we increase life expectancy. Therefore, I agree that long term care insurance should be explored and purchased by many more people. Especially families that have a history of chronic health care problems such as heart disease, dementing illnesses, neurological conditions and other familial problems. Many think they can't afford the premiums for long term care insurance. However an annual premium is likely to be significantly less costly than one month of 24 hour care at home, or in a residential facility. I encourage people to consider purchasing long term care insurance. You are absolutely correct. Health care reform is largely about the delivery of primary and acute care needs, not long term care. However, health reform is also about consumers taking greater responsibility for their own care and for better planning. This includes being an active participant with health providers in routine and preventive care and planning to have the resources for chronic and custodial that is likely to be needed as we increase life expectancy.
Therefore, I agree that long term care insurance should be explored and purchased by many more people. Especially families that have a history of chronic health care problems such as heart disease, dementing illnesses, neurological conditions and other familial problems.
Many think they can’t afford the premiums for long term care insurance. However an annual premium is likely to be significantly less costly than one month of 24 hour care at home, or in a residential facility. I encourage people to consider purchasing long term care insurance.

]]> Comment on About SeniorBridge by Eric Rackow, M.D. http://blog.seniorbridge.com/about/#comment-52 Eric Rackow, M.D. Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:12:42 +0000 #comment-52 Terry, Thanks for your comments. We are committed to providng the highest quality of care for our seniors. Stay posted for more to come. Best, Eric Terry,

Thanks for your comments.

We are committed to providng the highest quality of care for our seniors. Stay posted for more to come.

Best,

Eric

]]> Comment on About SeniorBridge by Terry Cowett http://blog.seniorbridge.com/about/#comment-47 Terry Cowett Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:14:36 +0000 #comment-47 Well, the article is really the sweetest on this noteworthy topic. I concur with your conclusions and will thirstily look forward to your upcoming updates. Just saying thanks will not just be sufficient, for the wonderful lucidity in your writing. I will at once grab your rss feed to stay informed of any updates. Genuine work and much success in your business dealings! Well, the article is really the sweetest on this noteworthy topic. I concur with your conclusions and will thirstily look forward to your upcoming updates. Just saying thanks will not just be sufficient, for the wonderful lucidity in your writing. I will at once grab your rss feed to stay informed of any updates. Genuine work and much success in your business dealings!

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