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Our guides provide you with the skills, checklists and tips for caring for your loved one. Our content is authored by highly qualified registered nurses with a combined total of 60 years of expertise in various healthcare settings such as acute, community and home care.

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  • This is not emergency care. This is care provided at an urgent care center or by an out-of-network provider because a network provider is unavailable.

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  • Supervised exercise therapy (SET) is used to alleviate painful and disruptive symptoms associated with peripheral artery disease.

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  • Tobacco use causes cancers throughout the body, not just in the lungs of smokers. Tobacco users spend $70 per week ($280/month) on tobacco products.

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  • SNF is post-acute care, typically following a hospitalization, provided most often in a facility, that involves licensed nursing care and oversight.

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  • Dialysis is used in end-stage renal (kidney) disease to replace kidney function and cleanse the body of toxins.

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  • Older adults remain sexually active. STIs have increased over 110% in people aged 55 and older. Protect people's parts! Get checked.

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  • Screening for qualified members. The effects of smoking or exposure to environmental pollutants or workplace toxins may show up many years later.

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  • For those who misuse alcohol but are not alcohol-dependent. Misuse is too much, too often. Dependence is the inability to quit.

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  • Pulmonary rehab services help people with lung disease live and breathe better, as well as improve chest strength and physical endurance.

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  • Prosthetics replace or restore lost functionality and include everything from orthotic shoes to implants to artificial limbs.

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  • Annual blood test and digital exam for abnormalities of the prostate in all men 50 and older.

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  • Podiatry is an essential service for those with vulnerable or problematic lower legs, ankles, and feet.

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Helpful is an app to make caregiving easier. We integrate your loved one’s insurance benefits, medical records and caregiving guides into an immediate, accessible and user-friendly experience. Helpful supports your care needs by eliminating administrative tasks and providing technology to support your caregiving experience.

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