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Welcome to the Pennsylvania Homecare Association

Homecare makes it possible for people to stay at home close to family and friends and the things they love best. Is it any surprise that homecare's popularity continues to grow?

Homecare serves people of all ages with specialties ranging from maternity and pediatrics to disease management to post-op care to hospice care. The use of homecare in post surgical and post acute situations continues to rise and medical professionals are now recognizing the benefit of having continuing care at home.

Homecare is also becoming valuable to individuals with chronic conditions. In fact, some 8 million Medicare beneficiaries suffer from five or more chronic illnesses, which many times necessitate having custodial types of support in the home such as assistance with medications, bathing, and meal preparation. These types of services are known as personal care or non-medical, supportive care.

Research indicates that there is a great need for more information about homecare, whether it is providing medical care in the home, assistance with daily routines such as meal preparation or hospice care. This Internet site is to help you learn more about the variety of care that can be provided in people's homes. You can also use this site to locate providers in your area who are qualified to answer your questions and meet any needs you might have.

Pennsylvania's homecare and hospice providers are always ready to serve you in any way they can. They offer our state's 12 million residents quality, affordable medical and health-related services in thousands of families' homes each year for the very young to the very old.

We welcome your comments and suggestions.

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May is National Osteoporis Month

Osteoporis is a condition that means your bones are weak, thus more suceptible to fractures. Since there are no symptoms, you may not know that your bones are getting weaker until you break a bone. Osteoporis can happen to any of your bones, but it is most common in the hip, wrist, and spine. A fracture in any of these areas can occur from engaging in day-to-day activities like climbing stairs, lifing objects, or bending forward.

The best way to prevent weak bones is to start by building strong ones. Building strong bones at a young age can lessen the effects of natural bone loss that begins around age 30. As people age, bones don't make new bones quickly enough to keep up with bone loss. After menopause, bone loss increases more rapidly. However there are steps that can be taken to stop bones from becoming weak and brittle, they are:

• Get enough daily calcium
• Get enough daily Vitamin D
• Eat a healthy diet
• Get moving
• Don't smoke
• Drink alcohol moderately
• Make your home safe in order to prevent falls
• Talk to your physician about medications designed to prevent or treat bone loss

To learn more about National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month, please visit The National Osteoporosis Foundation website.