Nearly 1 in 4 American adults is a family caregiver, and according to a new study from the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP, one-third of all caregivers are also members of the “sandwich generation” — people who care for an adult and a child under 18 at the same time. Family caregivers provide help with daily activities, transportation, advocating during medical appointments, companionship and much more.
At Wyderski Health in Vero Beach, Dr. Rich Wyderski offers a small, membership-based internal medicine and geriatrics practice designed to provide patients with unparalleled access and personalized care. This concierge model allows for extended visits, same- or next-day appointments for acute issues, 24/7 physician availability, and even home visits when medically necessary or homebound.
Traditional surgery to correct the potentially dangerous — and highly annoying — cloudy vision caused by cataracts is among the most effective, and the most commonly performed surgeries in the nation, but there was still significant room for improvement.
Your elderly parent is in the hospital—anxious, alone. Medical personnel come and go. When you visit, you can’t stay long because of children at home. You wish you could do more.
Dr. Jeffrey Glickman, who heads up the nephrology department at Cleveland Clinic Martin Health, is passionate about instructing his patients on keeping healthy and knowing the symptoms to prevent kidney disease. He educates on why kidneys are important and why we cannot live without them.
Dr. Alan Durkin didn’t take a direct path to becoming a successful plastic surgeon. He excelled at math and science as a child, graduated magna cum laude with a degree in biology and landed his first job as deputy director of nuclear waste disposal in Illinois.
The simple act of petting a dog has been shown to increase the production of brain chemicals that play a crucial role in mood regulation and the feeling of happiness. So, it’s no surprise that therapy dogs have become valuable assets in hospitals, cancer centers, schools, nursing homes — even the Olympic trials.
The advantages of having Cleveland Clinic in our backyard are nothing to sneeze at. With locations in Port St. Lucie, Stuart and Vero Beach, Cleveland Clinic is one of this country’s top-rated academic medical centers.
At C-Suite by Whole Family Health Center, we have seen the urgent need to expand access to healthcare to one of the fastest-growing populations in Indian River County — Year-Round and Seasonal Retirees.
Dr. Joseph Gage enjoys improving his patients’ health by lowering their risks for heart disease and enhancing their quality of life.
