V-Log Senior Driver – Tips to be Safe on the Road

General Posted by anthony Date August 29, 2018

The Senior Driver: Tips to Be Safer on the Road

Promoting positive aging begins with understanding a senior’s daily life. If a senior is still living independently, chances are that he or she drives a car on a regular basis. Unfortunately, the risk for getting into a car accident as a senior driver is higher than other age groups. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that drivers aged 65 and up accounted for nearly 12.5% of the drivers who were involved in fatal crashes in the U.S. last year. If you are a caregiver or senior driver, it is important to recognize how aging affects motor skills and how seniors can drive more safely.

The Caregiver Smile Summit – Content Preview – Making Life Easier

General Posted by anthony Date August 27, 2018

Caregiver Summit

Here’s a look at content that will be included in our Caregiver Smile Summit 2 – Tips, Tricks and Tactics. Register now!

The Caregiver Smile Summit is a virtual video summit that you can access 24/7 once the videos go “live” starting National Caregivers Month in November. Last year’s Caregiver Smile Summit was shortlisted in the IDEO Caregiver Challenge, sponsored by AARP and United Health.

Doctor House Calls – Dan Stokar – Smilecast 154

General Posted by anthony Date August 27, 2018

Doctor House Calls – Physician Concierge Services

Brooklyn HouseCall is the premier physician group visiting seniors at home throughout New York City. It was founded by Sam Lupin, MD, an accomplished and highly respected physician and a strong advocate for patients who have difficulty accessing primary care, specifically the homebound elderly. For his work, Housecalls for the Homebound, he received The Purpose Prize for Intergenerational Collaboration by The Eisner Foundation. His grandson will talk about their approach and what others can learn about bringing services into the home.

Read more about our doctor house calls expert – Daniel Stokar

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Choosing Home Health Care – Sherwin Sheik – Smilecast 153

General Posted by anthony Date August 24, 2018

How to Choose Home Health Care

The biggest healthcare growth sector is home health care. So many companies. So many options. How do you choose? Are there innovative models? You bet. Sherwin created one of them. He’ll tell you more.

Read more about our expert – Sherwin Sheik

Sherwin is Founder & CEO of CareLinx. CareLinx has grown to become the largest nationwide caregiver marketplace with over 175,000 professionals specifically focused on helping patients with chronic conditions, individuals with disabilities and the elderly. Prior to CareLinx, Sherwin worked and invested in the health care industry for over 15 years. Sherwin founded CareLinx specifically to solve many of the problems his family endured while struggling to manage home health care for his sister with Multiple Sclerosis and his uncle who had ALS.