A NEW PATH TO PERFECT HEALING ROUTINE MEDICAL CARE REIMAGINED
Health care may be a business, but that doesn’t mean a patient should be treated as a number instead of a name. From our experience, many elderly clients are reluctant to seek primary medical care because they fear being rushed through an appointment as their overburdened doctor pushes through their daily schedule. To help address this valid concern, Medicare has agreements with organizations that receive a “capitation rate” — a flat amount per month per patient — to ensure every visitor gets a higher level of personalized care than at traditional centers by limiting the number of patients participating physicians can see on a given day. This system offers a new way of looking at medical treatment and provides an alternative to the corporatized structure of elder care. Here
are two examples of how this structure reimagines the health care system
on average, 50% more one-on-one time with patients than at typical centers. The organization’s Home Health division creates “personalized care plans to help patients confidently manage their condition or recover from a hospital stay from the comfort of home.” Details on locations in your area and other services are available at CenterWellPrimaryCare.com . Senior health care is often complex, and a solution that works for you may not be the best answer for someone else. Please contact us for more information on these and other alternatives to traditional primary care. —Tim Hanbury
OAK STREET HEALTH Part of CVS Health, Oak Street Health follows “a personalized preventive care model” that ensures new patients receive 40 minutes with their physician for their first two visits, with monthly checkups added to their schedules going forward. An AARP-endorsed primary care provider, Oak Street offers “personalized wellness plans, integrated health services, and educational and social activities to support overall health and well-being.” More information, including locations in South Carolina, is available at OakStreetHealth.com . CENTERWELL SENIOR PRIMARY CARE Operated by Humana, CenterWell Senior Primary Care prides itself on providing,
CITRUS-HERB PORK ROAST
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Inspired by TasteOfHome.com
INGREDIENTS • 1 boneless pork sirloin roast (3–4 pounds) • 2 tsp dried oregano • 1/2 tsp ground ginger • 1 tsp pepper •
DIRECTIONS
2 medium onions, cut into thin wedges 1 cup plus 3 tbsp orange juice, divided
1. Cut roast in half. In a small bowl, combine oregano, ginger, and pepper; rub over pork. In a large skillet coated with oil, brown roast on all sides. Transfer to a slow cooker; add onions. 2. In a small bowl, combine 1 cup orange juice, sugar, grapefruit juice, steak sauce, and soy sauce; pour over roast. Cover and cook on low for 4–5 hours or until meat is tender. Remove meat and onions to a platter. 3. Transfer cooking juices to a small saucepan. Add orange zest and salt. Bring to a boil. Combine cornstarch and remaining orange juice. Gradually stir into the pan for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with pork and noodles.
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1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp grapefruit juice 1 tbsp steak sauce 1 tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce 1 tsp grated orange zest
BEGINNINGS BLANKETS CARNATION CAPRICORN GARNET HEALTHY
ICICLE PENGUIN PLANNING
RESOLUTION SNOWBOARD SOUPY
1 tsp salt
3 tbsp cornstarch
Egg noodles, cooked
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