Some tips about fall prevention

Falls can be very dangerous, specially for elderly patients. The good thing is that in most of the cases it could be prevented. 

Here are some simple tips to prevent falls.

1.  keep the floors clean and clutter free
2.  maintain the house, specially the stairs, well lighted
3. avoid standing up quickly 
4. be aware of the side effect of your medicines
5. have a good night sleep and if necessarily a nap during the day
6. keep yourself hydrated 
7. eat all your three meals on time and have a snack in between each meal, if necessarily 

This are some of the tips you can follow to prevent falls or help a love one. Please talk to your doctor or the family member's doctor to talk more about fall prevention. 

Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes Article - Allrecipes.com

Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes Article - Allrecipes.com: "The Big Turkey
If you're hosting a small gathering, buy a turkey breast rather than the whole bird, as breast meat is lower in calories than dark meat. If you do buy a whole turkey, avoid "self-basting" turkeys, as they often contain added fat. And--it goes without saying--stay away from the deep fryer this year, and roast or smoke the turkey.

Stuff the turkey cavity with whole or halved onions, halved lemons or apples, and sprigs of fresh herbs such as sage, marjoram, thyme, and/or rosemary.

Rather than rubbing the skin with butter or oil, spray it with an oil spray and season it with salt and pepper."

Taken from:Read the rest at: http://allrecipes.com/howto/healthy-thanksgiving-recipes/
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Ha llegado Noviembre… ¡Ya es Hora de Pensar en la Diabetes! - Commonwealth Conversations: Public Health

Ha llegado Noviembre… ¡Ya es Hora de Pensar en la Diabetes! - Commonwealth Conversations: Public Health: "Ha llegado Noviembre… ¡Ya es Hora de Pensar en la Diabetes!
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María González, Department of Public Health

María is the Community Health Education Manager for the Department

¿Te preocupa padecer de diabetes? ¿Sabes si tienes algún riesgo de que así sea? Y lo más importante ¿Sabes que hay maneras de hacer algo al respecto? Hay una manera sencilla de enterarte de cuáles son tus riesgos.

En honor a que noviembre es el Mes Nacional de la Diabetes, ha llegado la hora de que hagas un sencillo cuestionario que está disponible en Internet y que te indicará cuál es el riesgo de que padezcas Diabetes tipo 2 y cómo prevenirlo. Sólo toma de uno a dos minutos el navegar por el Diabetes Risk Test (prueba de riesgo de la diabetes), diseñado por la Asociación Americana de la Diabetes (ADA, por sus siglas en inglés).

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MCVAN 2011 Happy Holidays!

2011 has being a wonderful year, with ups and downs, with tiers and laughter, with hard work and success. We thank God  for His blessings this year and for the ones to come on 2012. At MCVAN we had the opportunity to spend time with our community specially our Latino community, in different events and the experiences were beautiful. We love our community and we are working to get more involve with it. 

We are reaping what we sowed with hard work and love, and we appreciate your support and trust. 

God bless you and your loved ones on the Holidays, have a Merry Christmas and a New Year filled with the presence of God and His blessings. 

MCVAN at the MLCC Latino Community EXPO 2011

        MA Latino Chamber of Commerce hosted their annual Latino Community EXPO 2011 on October 22, 2011 at the YMCA of Greater Springfield, MA. 

      We had to opportunity to meet business owners most of them Latinos, spent time with our community and even listen to some of our political and community leaders. It was a great event with fun for all the family too, the adults participated in raffles and the kids had a bouncy house. 

      MCVan Home Care Services congratulates MA Latino Chamber of Commerce for such need it and well organize event. Where our community was given the opportunity to apply for jobs, receive information related to health and Latino owned businesses , plus meet their community and political leaders. 

                 Diana Crespo

               Veronica Marti   Springfield's Mayor Domenic J. Sarno

                                                                               State Senator Jim Welch

     

        Maria Perez-Lepkowski                    Yaritza Arce

            President/CEO                           President/CEO         

     of Liberty Tax Holyoke, MA               of Yarts Creation             

               

                                             Alex Vega
                           President/CEO of The Vega Firm