Offering more than just a guide – we provide a comprehensive platform committed to offering valuable resources, practical advice, and compassionate support for families navigating the journey of aging together. Our newsletter covers a wide range of topics, including elder health tips, caregiving strategies, medical assistance resources, and lifestyle advice, tailored to meet the diverse needs of every family member.

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Top Workplaces Award Winner

Assured Healthcare is honored to be recognized as a Chicago Tribune 2021 Top Workplaces winner! This designation is driven by employee ratings which is a true testament to the work we do to recognize and engage our people.

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Adding Up the Cost of Caregiving

Serving as a caregiver means understanding the financial implications for you.

This year, approximately 34.2 million Americans will provide unpaid care to an adult 50 years old or older, according to a June 2015 report by AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving.

Caregiving isn’t just emotional — it’s financial. If you are taking care of an aging parent, spouse, or close relative, you’ll likely make a number of wealth-related decisions.

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Warning Signs of Breast Cancer

If you have warning signs of breast cancer, it’s important to see a doctor, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. Don’t put off seeing a doctor if you notice a change in your breast or underarm area.

Warning signs

The warning signs of breast cancer are not the same for all women.

The most common signs are:

  • A change in the look or feel of the breast OR

  • A change in the look or feel of the nipple OR

  • Nipple discharge

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Front-Line Covid-19 Nurse Is National Staffing Employee of the Year

Assured Healthcare Staffing is celebrating National Staffing Week September 13-19, 2021 by honoring our employee, Linda Cardenas, who is the 2021 recipient of the ASA National Staffing Employee of the Year Award and the Health Care Sector All-Star. National Staffing Employee Week celebrates the contributions of the millions of individuals employed by U.S. staffing agencies each week.

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Back to School: Questions to Consider for Fall 2021

The most common question for school leaders last summer was: What will school look like next year? Since then, a lot has changed. Many districts navigated significant disease spread in their communities in 2020-2021. Some schools started the year with in-person learning, and others opened up with virtual learning only. Some used a hybrid model.

Regardless of how each school system responded to the pandemic, they learned a ton about what is possible during interrupted schooling. As the old saying goes, “When you know better, you do better.”

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Stay Focused at Work: 5 Easy Hacks

Are you constantly checking your phone and refreshing your email? Whether you find yourself scrolling through status updates or disrupted by your coworker in the next cubicle — it can take up to 23 minutes to recover from even the smallest distraction. With all the demands on your time, it can be nearly impossible to stay focused.

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A Closer Look at COVID Loss of “Taste and Smell” Syndrome

COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus, can have a variety of symptoms, ranging from headaches to sore throat to fever and chills to respiratory symptoms like a cough or shortness of breath. Everyone experiences the virus a little differently.

However, what makes COVID-19 different from the flu or a regular cold is one of its cardinal symptoms, the complete loss of taste and/or smell.

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