Defining “Functional” in Medical Terms and How Your Rehab Team Determines You Are Ready

A functional restoration program is a medical approach or plan that restores your mobility to you after major physical illnesses, surgery, or trauma. A big part of that is your rehab program. This plan is designed by your entire functional restoration team, and it focuses on several meaningful exercises and approaches to helping you become fully functional again. However, functionality in medical terms is not the same for every person. How your medical team defines and determines your level of functionality may be very different from your understanding of the word/concept. Read More 

Being Overweight Sucks: Liposuction Surgery Can Help!

Liposuction is a common surgical treatment for excess body fat. The word itself explains that liposuction is the suction or sucking out of lipo, or, fat. While it may sound like a quick fix, liposuction is not a perfect solution for everyone. Liposuction should only be administered to those who have used excessive effort and energy to control their body weight through diet and exercise. Patients should have a body weight that remains generally constant instead of fluctuating frequently. Read More 

What Are Some Of The Different Personal Care Services That Are Offered To Elderly Clients?

A caretaker for the elderly can provide different personal care services to ensure that the individual is receiving high-quality care each day. When you put your trust in a caretaker to help an aging relative with assorted tasks, you can expect the professional to complete different types of tasks that will make your loved one's life more convenient. Properly Cleaning Dentures Many elderly clients have dentures and are unable to take the best care of their dentures because they are becoming forgetful and might even have trouble seeing what they are doing. Read More