See a Doctor Easily with These Tips

Nobody wants accidents to happen, but let’s face it, they do. And when the time comes, you want to see a doctor ASAP, instead of waiting for hours in a crowded emergency room, or possibly days to see your general practitioner. Health care options are continually expanding (to the benefit of the public) and now there are ways to easily see a doctor without waiting what seems like a lifetime.

• Immediate and Urgent Care Centers are springing up everywhere. These locations are perfect for injuries and illnesses that aren’t life threatening. There is likely an urgent care location in your area and you can see them for things like sprains, falls, back problems, cuts (and bleeding), the flu, fever, sinus infections, etc.
  
  
• PAs, or Physician’s Assistants, are a practical and reasonable alternative for when you aren’t able to get in to see your own doctor. PAs can take down medical histories, they can order tests and perform them, and they can create treatment plans and even give advice to patients about the medications they’re prescribing. Plus, if it’s something very serious, they have direct access to a physician.
  
  
• “Big Box” Clinics, also known as Retain Clinics, are located within grocery stores, pharmacies and some big department stores. With no appointment necessary to see a nurse practitioner or even a doctor, this alternative can help you with bronchitis, conjunctivitis, etc., but not more serious injuries like fractures and sprains.
  
  
• Group Visits involve several people suffering from one condition such as asthma, diabetes, high blood pressure, etc. The advantage here is obvious – communicate ideas with one another, learn, grow, benefit from others successes and failures in treatments. Plus, there is more time allotted to group visits than single visits (over 5x as much time). There are usually psychotherapists, social workers, nurse practitioners, nurses, etc. staffing these visits, as well as access to nutritionists and behaviorists.
  
  

Always Best Care has been in the care giving industry since 1996. During that time, they have provided their compassionate care to over 25,000 seniors in Canada and the United States. If you are interested in learning about senior care options in Abbeville and Greenwood, or about assisted living communities in the area, call them at 864-229-1211 or email them at bkapperman@abc-seniors.com.

Get Quality & Compassionate Senior Home Care in Greenwood and Anderson with Always Best Care

Always Best Care Senior Services has been in the caregiver industry since 1996. During that time, they have provided unparalleled skilled and compassionate care to over 25,000 seniors around the United States and Canada. Their licensed and insured caregivers have logged over 3 million hours of care giving time, and they are proud to employ caregivers that are dedicated and enthusiastic about their careers.

If you live in the Greenwood and Anderson, South Carolina area, which also includes counties such as Edgefield, Abbeville, Saluda, etc., and are interested in receiving a free consultation for senior in-home care, call them at 864-229-1211 today. There is a mere two hour per day minimum, and every caregiver is an employee of Always Best Care, they do not contract out the work to other companies, so you know exactly what to expect.

Another service that Always Best Care offers is assisted living community referrals. If you are interested in transitioning into an assisted living community, but aren’t sure which one suits your requirements best, you can contact Always Best Care and their Care Coordinator will go over the options with you. They will even accompany you and your family to the top three or four assisted living community choices on your list, to help you decide which one is right for you.

Always Best Care also provides other services to their senior clients including:

• Always Safe – This is a fall prevention and detection program designed to keep seniors safe 24/7. Featuring Lifeline with AutoAlert, which detects more than 95% of falls. If the senior falls, they will automatically connect to the response center, which is always open. 
• Always on Call – The doctor is in! Always! This program provides 24/7 telephone access to physicians, and is free to clients and their families. Live consultations are available every day of the year, every hour of the day. The average wait time is less than three minutes, which sure beats waiting in the doctor’s office.
• Always in Touch – A telephone reassurance program that connects with seniors (and disabled adults) who live in remote locations or don’t otherwise have much contact with the outside world.

If you would like more information about how to obtain information about senior in-home care in Greenwood and Anderson, South Carolina, you can email them at bkapperman@abc-seniors.com or call them at 864-229-1211 today.