If you or a loved one have been diagnosed with diabetes, a disease that occurs when glucose levels in the blood are too high, you may already know that managing diabetes can pose many challenges.
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Hope for Heart Health
A new heart failure clinic has opened this month at Carroll Hospital’s Tevis Center for Wellness—and it’s the beacon of hope that will lead the community toward improved heart health.
November is National Diabetes Month
Diabetes is a disease that occurs when an individual’s blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. It affects 37 million Americans, including adults and children. When diabetes is not managed properly, it can damage eyes, kidneys, nerves and heart, and it is linked to some types of cancer.
Peer Recovery Specialists: Using Life Experiences to Help Others
At Carroll Hospital, we are fortunate to have three hospital-based peers and one community Overdose Survivors Outreach Program (OSOP) peer. Mike, Megan, Scott and I have our own unique story of how addiction and/or mental health took control of our lives and how we overcame those struggles.
Support After a Hospital Stay
If you have been a patient in the hospital, you likely have been given a couple options for support when you are discharged: home health care or subacute rehabilitation. But what does each of these options entail?
Durable Medical Equipment Contributes to Independent Living
Durable medical equipment (DME) is equipment and supplies ordered by a healthcare provider for everyday or extended use.
Tips for Successful Sunscreen Protection
Before slathering on the sunscreen, be sure to take a look at the bottle.
Alcohol Use and You
Did you know? More than 140,000 people in the United States die from excessive alcohol use each year.
Rushing to Comfort
When an expectant mother requires an emergency C-section, everyone in a birthing center mobilizes into action. Everyone except for the baby’s father.
Make Your End-of-Life Wishes Known
Sometimes, due to illness or injury, individuals are not able to make an informed decisions or communicate their wishes regarding their healthcare decisions and treatment preferences. Advance care planning is a way for a person to plan and document the type of care that he or she wishes to have at the end-of-life.