Working Out the Post-Pandemic Future for Your Senior Loved One
A lot of important life decisions and changes were put on hold when the COVID-19 pandemic ensued. Now that restrictions are being lifted and it is safer to travel and interact, many are finding themselves returning to where they left off. For those responsible for…
Mental Health Tips for Seniors Dealing With Depression
Depression is a serious mental health condition that can affect people at any age. Time reports that one in three people from age 50 to 80 feels lonely and that such feelings of isolation are linked with serious health issues, including a higher risk of…
Your Home Options as a Senior: What You Need to Know
As you get older, you are likely thinking about the best living situation to meet your needs. You may enjoy your current home, but is it enough to support your lifestyle? While these questions are difficult to ponder at first, they are worth asking when…
How Social Determinants Affect Our Health
Social determinants of health are the conditions in the environments where we are born, live, play and work. Our age is also a factor and all of these things affect a wide range of health, quality of life outcomes, and have a major impact on…
5 Ways to Support Your Senior Loved One as a Long-Distance Caregiver
When it’s your job to check up on your senior loved one from afar and make sure that their healthcare needs are met, you might wonder how you can stay updated on their day-to-day life without packing up and moving closer. Not long ago, one…
Improving Patient Outcomes
NEMT and Healthcare working together Do you invest time and resources searching for the best healthcare provider? The best provider can’t help you if you don’t have access to get there. Nearly four million Americans miss medical appointments each year due to transportation barriers. Yet,…
Compassion is What Drives SendaRide
SendaRide Salutes Care Partners who went the extra mile during the snow storm Oklahoma City, OK – With record-breaking temperatures, snow and ice, SendaRide, an Oklahoma-based non-emergency medical transportation service, wasn’t sure what the past week would look like. Luckily, for CEO, Laura Fleet, she…
Transportation Challenges for the Elderly
According to the National Aging and Disability Transportation Center, As the nation’s aging population continues to rise – with 1 in every 5 Americans expected to be 65+ by 2020 – the provision of safe and accessible transportation options remains a top concern of older adults, caregivers and…
How to Choose The Right Transportation Partner
In previous blogs we have examined how Non-Emergent Medical Transportation can improve the health status of a community and serve as an effective tool to reduce health care costs. We also reviewed the concept of “transportation deserts” which exist in almost every community in the…
Patient Transportation is a Smart Investment
Last month we introduced the concept of “Transportation Deserts.” This occurs in communities where transportation demand far exceeds supply. Nationally, in large cities, one in eight residents live in a transportation desert. As younger white-collar workers move back to cities and fewer millennials choose not…
Recent Articles
- Working Out the Post-Pandemic Future for Your Senior Loved One November 2, 2021
- Mental Health Tips for Seniors Dealing With Depression September 21, 2021
- Your Home Options as a Senior: What You Need to Know July 15, 2021
- How Social Determinants Affect Our Health April 14, 2021