Feb 24 2012
Worry Much? Anxiety is one of the most common emotional challenges of aging and is often associated with depression according to Dr. Chris Votolato, Director of Behavioral Health at Shell Point Retirement Community. Anxiety induces a physiological state that is very similar to fear, and affects one’s entire wellbeing; however, it does not have a [...]
By shellpointrc • Mental Health • 1
Feb 17 2012
Degenerative joint disease, medically known as osteoarthritis, is the most common form of joint disease, and spares no age, race or geographic area. By the age of 40, ninety percent of all adults have radiographic findings of osteoarthritis in their weight-bearing joints – which is about 20 million adults in the United States at [...]
By shellpointrc • General Health • 0
Feb 10 2012
When you hear the phrase, “hospice care,” you generally think of end-of-life services; however, hospice care also includes palliative care, which is centered on pain management and symptom relief. Palliative care versus curative care is important to understand: the hospice philosophy focuses more on the palliative or comfort care, while traditional curative care focuses on [...]
Feb 3 2012
Caring for the terminally ill requires accepting and planning for the eventuality of death, while creating an atmosphere that provides comfort and compassion to both the patient and their family. Hospice care recognizes the patient’s right to self-determination and decision-making. Hospice program goals are: (1) Self-determined life closure — anticipating death, mentally competent residents will [...]
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