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12 Jun Hurricane Season is Here! Are you COVID-19 Prepared?

Posted at 02:21h in Wellness and Prevention

Summer months bring fun outdoor activities such as picnics, swimming, BBQs, and beaches; it also brings hurricanes. This year’s hurricane season is predicted to be more active than usual. Given indications that COVID-19 will persist during hurricane season, previous measures to evacuate and take shelter may look very...

22 May Medical care during covid-19: What to expect at your next medical appointment

Posted at 01:40h in Diagnosis Education, Elder Care, Medical Navigation, Wellness and Prevention

As a patient advocate, it is essential to know what factors can impede your health. It is the job of your patient advocate to provide you with the support and education to improve your health and empower you to make informed decisions. Today, we...

08 May PROMOTING EQUITY IN HEALTHCARE

Posted at 04:49h in Elder Care, Medical Navigation

07 May COVID-19: THE TWO TYPES OF TESTING

Posted at 22:07h in Diagnosis Education, Wellness and Prevention

Did you know there are two types of tests for the coronavirus? I’m sure by now you keep hearing the words “we need more tests” or “testing will let us know if we can open up the economy” But what “test” do they mean?...

25 Apr Social Isolation, Loneliness and Anxiety

Posted at 00:21h in Diagnosis Education, Elder Care, Stress and Your Health

Feeling lonely and anxious during the COVID-19 pandemic has become more prevalent due to the social distancing and self-quarantining restrictions. Uncertainty of the coronavirus outcomes causes anxiety, fear, and stress....

21 Apr Why Hire a Patient Advocate?

Posted at 19:32h in Diagnosis Education, Elder Care, Medical Navigation, Stress and Your Health

An independent advocate is someone who helps you and/or your family navigate through challenging medical issues. As your patient advocate, we can help you in the following ways:...

21 Apr COVID-19: Treatments and Scientific Discovery

Posted at 04:28h in Diagnosis Education, Stress and Your Health

Today, I want to focus on educating you about some of the treatments and clinical trials during the COVID-19 pandemic. The community must understand the information disseminated from the sources are factual and not misinformation and falsehoods....

15 Apr COVID-19: Advance Directives

Posted at 22:19h in Diagnosis Education, Elder Care, Medical Navigation, Stress and Your Health

The discussion of whether you should create your advanced directives has been a topic that may not be at the forefront of your mind. However, with the current public health pandemic of COVID-19, it is something everyone should consider keeping in their medical toolkit....

11 Apr COVID-19: Be Prepared

Posted at 00:55h in Stress and Your Health, Wellness and Prevention

With all the information regarding COVID-19 and its uncertainty of what is to come, this is a good time to share a few important things you need to do to be prepared during this public health crisis.

01 Apr Face Masks, To Wear or Not To Wear?

Posted at 22:59h in Stress and Your Health

Initially in my blog on March 16th, COVID-19: Busting the Rumors, I mentioned not to wear masks unless YOU are sick with COVID-19. That is what the CDC recommended for use of respirators (masks) at that time. According to the CDC recommendations, the use of face masks was to be worn by healthcare professionals or people who have COVID-19 symptoms. Although they have not changed their position of this recommendation at this time, I’m seeing many people questioning this guideline.

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