Home Medical Products: Why They Are Exorbitant
Our Healthcare Consumer Explains Why Home Medical Products Are Exorbitant Keith is a wheelchair user who writes that he is appalled at the prices often charged for items supplied to the disabled. As an example, a replacement battery charger for his power wheelchair was billed at over $480 and he was personally responsible for paying [...]
H1N1: Why Your Swine Flu Vaccine Isn’t Here, Plus Common Sense Tips From The Healthcare Consumer
While much has been written about the H1N1 “swine flu”, we think some concise information is worth providing. Flu activity is widespread- it has essentially affected residents of every state. The H1N1 strain of flu virus is turning out to be the perfect storm of illnesses because for certain high-risk groups of people it can [...]
Lessons From Dying: The Roadblocks In Helping Loved Ones Pass On Painlessly
Last week I talked about the role that hospice played in the last months of my mother’s life.
If you spent even 30 minutes with her, the first words you would use to describe her would be “in charge.” She was in charge of her life. So it wasn’t a surprise to my sister, brother or me that she would want to be in charge of her death as well.
Lessons From Dying: Part II
The Healthcare Consumer Helpful things I learned recently about dying Part 2 on Larry’s mother passing away Next- what you can do when a terminally ill family member wants to hasten the end of their life. Last week I introduced my mom and talked about the first of her last months as our family began [...]
Larry’s Mother’s Death Teaches All Of Us How To Die With Dignity And Control Over The Time We Have Left
This past February, my mother called me from Atlanta. “I have some interesting news for you. I’m dying of pancreatic cancer,” she told me.
She was 83, could pass for 55 and had lived an amazing life.
She said she had accomplished everything she wanted to, had seen everything she wanted to see and had few regrets.
The Healthcare Consumer shops for hearing aids
If you’re in the age group that is just now beginning to regret listening to those loud rock concerts of your youth, you’re in good company. About one in six boomers have a hearing loss according to the Better Hearing Institute, a non-profit educational group financed by the hearing aid industry. The AARP reports that [...]
What if you don’t have health insurance?
47 million Americans are without health insurance. If you happen to find yourself among the ranks of the uninsured there are still things you can do. Here are some great tips we’ve come across. Join a discount club Plans like AmeriPlan and Careington Health Systems offer discount cards that are available to most everyone. Providers [...]
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