Varicose veins are veins that are abnormally dilated and twist or turn. Veins have valves that prevent backflow of blood while being carried against gravity. When these veins stretch and weaken, the blood pools in the lower extremities. Risk factors…

A Myocardial Infarction is also known as a Heart Attack. This happens when there is a reduced blood flow (oxygen) through one of the coronary arteries to the heart tissue. This blockage can cause death to the heart tissue. Signs…

Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is characterized by a slowly developed blockage or narrowing of one or more of the coronary arteries which leads to decreased blood flow to the heart, causing lack of oxygen to the heart can cause tissue…

What is Angina ? Angina (or Angina Pectoris) is chest pain caused when there is not enough oxygen being delivered to the heart, caused by decreased blood flow. Signs and symptoms of Angina include: chest pain, anxiety, indigestion, sweating and…

The National Coalition for Nursing Home Reform in Washington sent out card this week encouraging people to visit with nursing home residents. The card states that “60% of residents in long-term care facilities have no visitors besides their ombudsman.”  While…

This past weekend while visiting with friends, I assisted our close friend who fell in her kitchen on the way back from the garage to retrieve an item from her refrigerator.  When I walked in she was flat on her…

Much to the surprise of many people, many home health care workers are not licensed. Many of these people are individuals who have worked at a variety of different jobs and then in order to help ends meet in a…

As the holidays approach, so do scam artists. Virtually every day, there is another article in the paper or report on television about a vulnerable adult or senior citizen being fleeced out of their money by someone that they trust….

Many people who go see their family medicine physicians are often seen first and sometimes only by a physician assistant. Under Michigan law, a physician assistant is held to the same standard of care as the physician for whom he…

The nursing process is used by nurses to deliver care, help improve the health and assist in treatment of patients (or residents in a nursing home). The process is always the same. Nursing knowledge is utilized throughout the process to…