The right senior nutrition will help you prevent age-related illnesses. Use this list to create the best meal plan for your health.
Senior Nutrition: Eating the Right Things as You Age
Seven Simple Exercises to Reduce Blood Pressure in Seniors
High blood pressure in seniors can be worrisome. Utilize these very simple exercises to help keep your blood pressure in the normal range.
The Importance of Regular Eye Care
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Social Interaction and Longevity Amongst Seniors
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WelbeHealth responds to Governor’s budget proposal
MENLO PARK, CALIF. – Today, Governor Gavin Newsom released his state budget proposal for fiscal year 2023-2024. The budget included several proposals in line with WelbeHealth’s policy priorities, including an increase in resources for Program for All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly (PACE) administration within the Department of Health Care Services and the maintenance of funding for key health and human services programs including CalAIM, behavioral health and housing programs, and ensuring access to health care for all Californians regardless of documentation or ability to pay.
WelbeHealth Deepens Commitment to Serving Seniors with Executive Hires
MENLO PARK, CALIF. – Physician-led healthcare organization WelbeHealth has added two seasoned executives to its leadership team: Chief Mission Officer Amy Shin and Chief People Officer Cathy Fraser. The leaders will play a pivotal role as WelbeHealth continues to deliver on its mission to serve the most vulnerable seniors in its communities.
Managing Sadness and Grief Over the Holidays
Although it is not uncommon for people of all ages to experience some degree of sadness over the holidays, be it from having been isolated during the pandemic or having experienced the loss of a loved one, older adulthood is a time of greatest risk and could result in substantial increases in death by suicide. For this very reason, it is encouraged to start a conversation with a friend, family, therapist, or another medical professional about how your mood is going and if you might be experiencing some degree of depression. This is not to say that most seniors are depressed, but we do recognize that the experience of declining health or mobility, plus the shrinking of one’s natural support system due to loss, can raise the sense of loneliness and despair.
WelbeHealth Executive Director Mindy Wilds Honored with Prestigious PACE Award
Mindy Wilds, executive director of WelbeHealth’s Fresno Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), was recently honored by the National PACE Association (NPA) with the prestigious Marie-Louise Ansak Award.
WelbeHealth Modesto Center Opens to Serve Medically Frail Seniors
Physician-led healthcare organization WelbeHealth and Northern California-based healthcare network Sutter Health have opened a new center in Modesto that serves medically frail seniors.
Blaire Bernard Joins WelbeHealth as General Counsel
MENLO PARK, CALIF.—Physician-led healthcare organization WelbeHealth today announced that veteran healthcare law attorney Blaire Bernard has joined its leadership team as general counsel.