Sunday, November 12, 2006

GoodMedicare.com and How to Get it For the Elderly

Some people "talk the talk" and some "walk the walk", I have just recently met "online" , Jeanne Hannah, an attorney from Michigan who has committed herself to helping people find good medical care , particularly for the elderly. She "talks the talk and walks the walk" and has a book to prove it. I highly recommend the book, "Taking Charge: Good Medical Care for the Elderly and How to Get it", this can be found at the following link http://goodmedicalcare.com/ .

Why is this important. Well, nothing really speaks to our audience like this. It is exactly what we need for our parents and grandparents. The escalating health care crisis has impacted everyone and not only in the wallet. Quality of life and quality of health care are 2 parameters that need to be measured qualitatively when determining our life experiences with our care givers.

If you have ever experienced an illness, sickness or debilitation, then you know what it's like to be a patient. Until you become a patient, and feel that vulnerability , and dependence on a fractured system, you really dont know the feeling of helplessness. Helplessness is just a concept, I believe it can be over come with education, information and control. Education and information will help you understand that you do have choices and options in the healthcare world. Education and information can be found in Hannah's book, http://goodmedicalcare.com/
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Control starts with knowing what your problem list is.. knowing your medications...and having the "control" to take those problems wherever you need to go for medical help. This starts with programs like PassportMD's Free personal health record. We have committed our team to creating a resource, such as can be found at http://www.KeepSeniorsHealthy.com that utilizes unique software created by PassportMD to offer this free resource.

So, take control. Read Hannah's book. Create your own personal health record. Understand your choices and options.

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