October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. For senior citizens, awareness of breast cancer remains crucial. The median age of breast cancer diagnosis is 62, and nearly 20-percent of those detected are over the age of 75. However, early detection and understanding the disease offers many treatment options and increased opportunities for longevity and quality of Read More
During Case Management week 2023, we recognize that these professionals are at the heart of the healthcare system. Their focus is on ensuring that patients receive the highest quality care and transition from the hospital or another healthcare setting to home seamlessly. Their work promotes health, longevity and independence. Salus joins with the Commission for Case Read More
Personalized Care Plans Make a Difference The Salus team of nurses, professional caregivers, therapists, doctors and other in-home care professionals work tirelessly every day to determine needs, create and maintain personalized support at home. They help patients and families to reach their goals and continue to provide care as needs change. Upon admission, our professionals Read More
After a discharge from the hospital, you’re focused on returning home and remaining there, safe and comfortable. However, the truth is, hospital readmission rates are high. In fact, more than 1 in 4 Medicare patients will return to the hospital within 30 days of their initial discharge, and each hospital readmission increases costs and reduces Read More
The selection of a homecare provider is an important choice that families, seniors, and individuals with chronic health conditions make after an acute care need arises, a hospital discharge or when health is declining. It’s important to find a provider that can meet the most immediate needs so long term care at home is safe Read More
The Care Compare website is a tool designed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to help consumers make informed hospice care and home health care decisions. Tools like the website’s star ratings offer patients and family caregivers a single platform to more easily understand how a home services provider has performed on Read More
