Preferred Lifestyle Services - Care Management


Care Management ~ Eldercare Advocacy ~ Dementia Care

Serving families in Palm Beach, Martin and Port St. Lucie counties

Caregiver Help

Tips and advice for those caring for loved ones and elderly parents at  home.

Lifesaving Questions to Ask Your Doctor (And What To Do With The Answers!)

By: Judie Rappaport
Date: November 4, 2021
Most people can benefit from taking an active role in their own health care. These questions will help you understand your diagnosis and prognosis and may help you organize for the future.
Lifesaving Questions to Ask Your Doctor (And What To Do With The Answers!)

How Is Normal Forgetfulness Different from Dementia?

By: Judie Rappaport
Date: November 3, 2021
The normal adult forgets, remembers that they forgot, and later may remember what they forgot. Someone with dementia forgets, forgets they have forgotten, and couldn’t care less five seconds later.
How Is Normal Forgetfulness Different  from Dementia?

Dealing with the Heat

By: Judie Rappaport
Date: November 1, 2021
The elderly are particularly susceptible to heat exhaustion and heat stroke, but with proper precautions they can deal with extreme heat. Here is a list of important cooling measures from the health department.
Categories: Caregiver Help
Dealing with the Heat

Can Your Lifestyle Prevent Alzheimer's Disease?

Date: November 1, 2021
A new U.S. study announced will examine whether lifestyle can prevent cognitive decline in older adults with no cognitive symptoms. Roughly 2,500 participants at high risk for dementia will be recruited next year to maintain a lifestyle of nutritional counseling, physical exercise, cognitive and social stimulation and heart health monitoring.
Can Your Lifestyle Prevent Alzheimer's Disease?

A Comprehensive Program for In-Home Care Management

By: Judie Rappaport
Date: October 29, 2021
Preferred Lifestyle Services offers an experienced, multi-disciplinary professional team, led by your personal Nurse Care Manager, & dedicated to improving your healthcare & quality of life.

How Preferred Lifestyle Services Selects & Manages a Care Giver

By: Judie Rappaport
Date: October 29, 2021
Bringing a stranger into your home is never easy. Taking the time to interview the Caregiver is an important first stepto helping safeguard everyone you love and everything you own.

Cutting Down on Unnecessary Hospitalizations

By: Judie Rappaport
Date: October 25, 2021
It is well known that healthcare costs in this country are skyrocketing. A contributor to this problem unnecessary hospitalizations and re-hospitalizations. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid are working to study this problem.
Cutting Down on Unnecessary Hospitalizations

Questioning Expensive Prescription Drugs

By: Judie Rappaport
Date: October 18, 2021
AARP sponsored survey finds most seniors don’t question physicians about pricey prescriptions. At the same time more than a quarter of seniors polled consider the cost of their prescription drugs a financial burden.
Questioning Expensive Prescription Drugs

Important Questions to Determine if Your Parent is Safe at Home Alone

By: Judie Rappaport
Date: October 11, 2021
If you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions, your loved one may be unsafe alone at home.
Important Questions to Determine if Your Parent is Safe at Home Alone

Vital tips for Dementia Families

By: Judie Rappaport
Date: September 27, 2021
Confusion can lead to a lot of stress but there are simple guidelines that can help families cope with a loved one suffering from Alzheimer’s –
Vital tips for Dementia Families