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Vaccinate
Cabs cares: mammograms and vaccination
According to the CDC If you’re due for a mammogram and have been recently vaccinated for COVID-19, ask your doctor how long you should wait to get your mammogram. #Vaccination can cause swelling in the lymph nodes in the underarm near the shot. This is more common after booster or additional doses than the initial vaccination. This swelling is a normal sign that…
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Vaccinate
Vaccine booster shots are now available for New Yorkers ages 18 and older.
CABS CARES: #Vaccine booster shots are now available for New Yorkers ages 18 and older. These shots boost your immunity from an initial vaccination series. No one will be denied a booster shot in New York, as long as you are 18 or older and received your second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine at least six months ago,…
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News
Nurses Week 2021
Join us in honoring our nurses and wishing them a very Happy Nurses Week! Nurses Week, as we know it today, started in 1982, when President Ronald Reagan signed a proclamation announcing that May 6 would be “National Recognition Day” for nurses. This honored celebrations begins each year on May 6 and ends on May 12, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. These…
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Tips and Ideas
Tip of the Week: Dementia Activities During COVID Engage the Five Senses
-Sight: There are so many possibilities. Watch a favorite movie, read books, magazines, a short poem, or explore interesting websites on the computer or tablet. Other options include sitting together and observing what’s happening outside the window, going for drive, and drawing doodles or using coloring books. – Sound: Listen to a short podcast. Play music and videos or sing…
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Careers
SPOTLIGHT: Your Diabetes Management Plan
Overall Healthcare Management Is STILL CRITICAL. Care Management for your appointments and regular self-care may require additional steps – are you prepared? SPOTLIGHT: Your Diabetes Management Plan: According to the National Institute on Aging (NIH) * Track your glucose levels. Very high glucose levels (called hyperglycemia) or very low glucose levels (called hypoglycemia) can be risky to your health. Your…
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News
Healthcare Heroes & Vaccination
Vaccinations in the workplace for essentials. According to the CDC (Center for Disease Control) after getting a #COVID19​ vaccine, you may have some side effects, which are normal signs that your body is building protection against COVID-19. Call your healthcare provider if redness or tenderness increases after 24 hours, if your side effects are worrying you, or if they do…
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Homepage Highlights
Patients Don’t Always Need to Be Monitored in a Hospital
The need for close monitoring used to be a common reason patients needed long hospital stays. MAINTAIN YOUR PEACE OF MIND AT HOME Did You Know… Home care is safe, effective and can prevent hospitalization or nursing home placement. It is an option you should undoubtedly consider discussing with your physician and loved ones. Consider CABSHN as your aging-in-place specialists.…
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Resources
Understanding Medicare
There is more to Medicare than just Part A (hospital insurance) and Part B (medical insurance). If the person you are caring for is 65 or older and collecting Social Security retirement benefits, it is likely that they receive Medicare Part A for free and their Medicare Part B premiums are automatically deducted from the monthly benefits they receive from…
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Career Highlights
Knowledge Is POWER
CABS Home Care applicants t should meet certain HHA requirements in NY: Must be at least 18 years of age Should be mature, emotionally and mentally stable Be able to read and write; understand and carry out directions and instructions and keep simple records A minimum of an eighth-grade reading level is recommended. Be in good physical health; not dependent…
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Careers
We’re Hiring! Start A Career with CABS Today
Are you a New York Certified Home Health or Personal Care Aide? Join our #circleofcare and make a difference APPLY NOW Take advantage of our union benefits and great organization. Join our #circleofcare and make a difference- apply NOW Via bar scan ONLINE application [click here] Email HRDepartment@cabshomecare.org
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