ellness Nightingale Home Support & Care, Inc. The life of the caregiver and the life of the care recipient are intertwined. When one is thriving, so is the other, and vice versa. Here are three things to consider before aging parents move in: #1. Take a survey of the amount and cost of the care needed. A geriatric-care manager could help you determine the amount of care needed by doing what is called a level-of-care assessment. #2. Find out what your parent’s care preferences are. Do they want to be cared for in their home, your home or in a care facility? Most parents don’t want to live with their children. #3. Create a plan to care for both you and your parents. Stella Nsong is a registered nurse and certified dementia practitioner. She works with families across the country who do not want the stress of caregiving, who want to enjoy their own personal lives, and want to see their parents thrive outside of a nursing home. Stella Nsong is the president of the CAREgiving Institute, a 501 c 3 organization, whose mission is to provide options and resources for today’s and tomorrow’s elderly. For more information, call 440.942.9933 or visit www.nightingalehomesupport.com. At Chagrin Natural Health Clinic, we offer an effecC H A G R I N tive, drug-free approach Natural Health to handling most health issues. For more than CL INIC 14 years, we have been effectively helping people with pain management and weight loss; as well as helping them increase energy levels and find relief for headaches, allergies, digestive issues, and more. There are natural solutions to these conditions that are effective, and we can help! Schedule a visit with Dr. St. John, a chiropractor with extensive post-graduate training in clinical nutrition, who teaches advanced clinical nutrition to healthcare practitioners nationwide. He and his associate doctor have a passion for helping others. They take time to listen, and explain what is actually causing the condition. Their treatment methods are effective and can solve many health conditions. At least 90% of Chagrin Natural Health Clinic’s patients come from referrals who enthusiastically tell others about the results they have achieved through their personalized and individualized Health Improvement Programs. For more information and to read testimonials, please visit www.chagrinnaturalhealth.com. You are invited you to call 440.384.3099 for an appointment today, and see first hand why so many health-conscious people have benefited from their care. Chagrin Natural Health Clinic Thanks to continued support of our loyal patients, we are excited to be celebrating our 30th anniversary. Back in 1984, Dr. Helene Levenfus took over Richard Recko’s Audiology practice. We were located for a short time at the University Building on Cedar Road in University Heights. Although the building in which we began practice is soon to be torn down as part of the Cedar Center project, we are still going strong! Over the years, Helene has been joined by two other Doctors of Audiology: Dr. Kim Gill, Au.D. and Dr. Lynn Salzbrenner, Au.D. A lot has changed in our field over the last 30 years. We continue to be THE state of the art, most technologically advanced group in the area. Cedar Audiology Associates, Inc. is the only practice in the area fitting the Lyric-Extended Wear hearing aid. We are excited about the recent addition of “smart” hearing aids that seamlessly connect with blue tooth devices like your cell phone. CAA recently became part of the Sensaphonics Gold Circle for providing hearing conservation and in-ear monitors for musicians. We strive to provide the BEST hearing health care in Cleveland. For more information, call 216.381.5011 or visit www.cedaraudiology.com. Cedar Audiology Associates Cleveland Clinic Good for What Ails You. Beachwood medical facility meets your family’s needs. Everyone needs a helpful neighbor. That’s what you have with Cleveland Clinic Beachwood Family Health and Surgery Center (FHSC). The leading edge healthcare facility offers numerous services for people of all ages. “We are patient-centered,” says Tom Abelson, MD, medical director of Cleveland Clinic Beachwood. “We have an excellent group of primary care physicians —pediatricians, family practitioners and internists — to meet patients’ basic needs. Beachwood FHSC covers various specialties –medical specialties like dermatology and rheumatology and surgical specialties like orthopaedics and urology. Cleveland Clinic surgeons at Beachwood perform roughly 9,000 surgeries yearly. Regarding diagnostic equipment, it offers MRI, CT, X-ray technology, nuclear medicine, fluoroscopy and a laboratory with an outstanding reputation.” Express Care plays a key role at the Center for patients 6 months and older with minor problems like sprained ankles and strep throat.“The walk-in convenience is great,”says Dr. Abelson. “Express Care is overseen by phenomenal nurse practitioners and physician assistants.” “As part of a new Team Care model, our primary care physicians work with nurse practitioners and medical assistants who take responsibility for the overall health and well-being of our patients,” he says. “They ensure patients come in for follow-up appointments and get needed tests and results.” For more information, call 866.551.8859 or visit www.clevelandclinic.org/beachwood. July 2014 n Beachwood Buzz 41