Be Aware of Atrial Fibrillation
Many of you, I’m sure have been hearing a lot about Atrial fibrillation (AF or AFib) on TV ads lately. This is something as we age we should all be aware of, since AFib can cause a heart attack or a stroke (or both).
Atrial fibrillation is an abnormal heart rhythm. The four chambers of the heart usually beat in a steady, rhythmic pattern. Atrial fibrillation means that the atria (upper chambers of the heart) are fibrillating or twitching quickly and creating an irregular rhythm.
In at least 10 percent of the cases, no underlying heart disease is found. In these cases, AF may be related to alcohol or excessive caffeine use, stress, certain drugs, electrolyte or metabolic imbalances, severe infections, or genetic factors. In some cases, no cause can be found. Those with a known heart problem or heart disease have an increased risk of Atrial fibrillation.
Atrial fibrillation can also lead to more serious health problems if it isn’t treated. Because of this, people with atrial fibrillation are twice as likely to die prematurely as people with a normal heart rhythm. Since all of your cells depend on your heart for blood and nourishment, atrial fibrillation can affect your entire body.
When the atria quiver (the heart’s upper chambers) instead of contracting normally, more blood often gets left behind instead of being pumped into the ventricles. When blood pools like this inside the atria, it can trigger the formation of unwanted clots. These clots can break off, travel throughout your blood vessels, and then become stuck — decreasing the amount of blood that flows through the vessel.
Any tissue that has its blood flow reduced or completely blocked off can be damaged. This can happen, for example, in an arm, a leg, or an internal organ.
The risk of AF increases with age, particularly after age 60. If one has poor blood circulation in their legs, head and/or heart this can also be a sign of AFib.
The some of the most common symptoms of AF include:
■Feeling over-tired or a lack of energy (most common)
■Pulse that is faster than normal or changing between fast and slow
■Shortness of breath
■Heart palpitations (feeling like your heart is racing, pounding or fluttering)
■Trouble with everyday exercises or activities
■Pain, pressure, tightness or discomfort in your chest
■Dizziness, lightheadedness or fainting
■Increased urination (using the bathroom more often)
There are There are several tests that can be done to check for a fast or irregular heartbeat. Your doctor may order these tests if you are having signs or symptoms of a heart problem.
The goals of treatment for atrial fibrillation include regaining a normal heart rhythm (sinus rhythm), controlling the heart rate, preventing blood clots and reducing the risk of stroke or heart attack.
Many options are available to treat atrial fibrillation, including lifestyle changes, medications, catheter-based procedures and surgery (including adding a pacemaker). The type of treatment that is recommended for you is based on your heart rhythm and symptoms.
Information on our blog should not be used as a substitute for talking with your doctor. Always talk with your doctor about diagnosis and treatment information.
For more info:
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/af/af_what.html
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Sacramento Life Force Home Health Care
2929 Fulton Avenue, Suite 2967
Sacramento, CA 95821
Phone: (916) 481-6825
Sacramento Life Force Home Health Care Web Site: http://www.SacLifeForce.com
City of Sacramento Business License # 129233
County of Sacramento Business License # 312924
State of California Small Business Certified # 37544
Member of the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce
Monday, August 15, 2011
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Home Health Care Sacramento, Citrus Heights, Carmichael, Fair Oaks, CA (Metro Sacramento, CA California)
Senior Care, Elder Care, Personal Care, In Home Care Services, Home Health Care in the Metro Sacramento Region, CA California.
Sacramento Life Force Home Health Care Web Site: http://www.SacLifeForce.com
Sacramento Life Force Home Health Care is a family owned and locally operated Non-medical Home Health Care Service Agency, we are committed to our clients and their needs. Our goal is to give dedicated assistance and support with all the needs of daily life - to our clients and to their families. We can provide services to anyone at least 18 years of age and up. We have been providing quality independent home health care throughout the Sacramento, CA Area since 2003.
With years of health care experience, Sacramento Life Force is here to give you that special helping hand...
Our Services Include:
Light Housekeeping
Personal Care
Meal Preparation
Errands
Shopping
Laundry
Doctor and Hospital Appointments
Fill-Ins (Vacations)
Medication Reminders
Passive Range of Motion Exercise
Respite
Light Massage
Walking Companions
General Companionship, including adult & elderly sitting services
Recreational Activities
Other services to meet individual needs...
We also provide services for those with Alzheimer's, Dementia, Multiple Sclerosis (MS) or Parkinson's.
We also have extensive experience working with various hospice organizations, Visiting Nurse Associations (VNA), as well as local geriatric and gerontology departments. Our Senior and Elder care services are the best in the Sacramento area. We are also members of a state wide worker's comp provider network, that enables us to provide services to injured workers and their families.
We hire experienced Personal Attendant Caregivers. We are not a referral agency. All of our Personal Attendant care staff are trained, supervised and under our direct control at all times. We are always in full compliance with all employment laws and requirements.
3rd party billing is accepted as well as assistance with reimbursement insurance. When it comes to payment options, we are FLEXIBLE. We can work with you to create a payment plan that fits your budget.
Our staff and agency are insured, bonded and licensed by the City & County of Sacramento. We are members of the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce. We are also a State of California certified small business.
Sacramento Life Force Home Health Care Web Site: http://www.SacLifeForce.com
We at Sacramento Life Force Home Health Care are proud to serve our Sacramento, CA community and our surrounding local Sacramento, CA Metro community. Our agency was founded in 2003 by a local family from Carmichael, CA, after realizing the need for a good, strong, local, independent and affordable home health care agency for our metro area. We are run by Sacramento people for Sacramento people. We are proud to be 100% Sacramento local and proud to be 100% Sacramento independent!!! We are also proud of that 1848 Gold Rush Sacramento independent spirit. Our agency houses that same local spirit and pride in all that we do.
We are proud NOT to be corporate or a franchise. We are NOT run out of our house either. Our agency office is located at the old Town and Country West office complex, at Fulton Ave. and Marconi Ave. We are proud NOT to have independent contractors working for us. Sacramento Life Force ONLY has employees who work directly for us. As as result our agency and staff are fully licensed, insured and bonded. That costs us more to do, but that protects you. Our staff working directly for us is better for our employees, who live in our community, and is better for our clients and their families. Happy employees make sure we have happy clients. We know we are only as good as the local people who work directly for us. All that said: We know cutting edge home health care and we know Metro Sacramento, and we take total pride in that fact and in our community.
There are other local and independent home health care agencies out there in Metro Sacramento. But there is only one Sacramento Life Force Home Health Care. If you, a friend or a loved one needs home care, then you owe it to your self to experience "The Sacramento Life Force Difference". We are a cut above the rest, and our home health services we provide to you in your home and from our office prove it! We go to bat for you every day, because we care!
Sacramento you are our home and we are proud of that fact. Thank you for letting our Sacramento Life Force family serve yours. We hope our web site provides you with the assistance you, and your family need in your quest for answers on your home health care journey. Call us today at: (916) 481-6825 and we will answer any and all questions, you and your family have regarding our home health care services.
Remember when you deal with Sacramento Life Force Home Health Care, the level of our home care that our agency provides to you, is totally the same home care that we would want to be provided to our own family members. That is "The Sacramento Life Force Difference" and that is our commitment to you!
Sacramento Life Force Home Health Care
2929 Fulton Avenue, Suite 2967
Sacramento, CA 95821
Phone: (916) 481-6825
Sacramento Life Force Home Health Care Web Site: http://www.SacLifeForce.com
City of Sacramento Business License # 129233
County of Sacramento Business License # 312924
State of California Small Business Certified # 37544
Member of the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce
Sacramento Life Force Home Health Care is NOT a referral agency!! YOU can feel SAFE and SURE with us. We cover ALL payroll taxes, bonding, insurance, unemployment and worker's compensation. So you do not have to cover these costs!! BECAUSE WE CARE!! We are here for you!!
We Proudly Provide Home Health Care To: The City of Sacramento, Arden-Arcade, Roseville, Carmichael, Fair Oaks, Orangevale, Citrus Heights, Folsom, Rancho Cordova, Gold River, Natomas, Elverta and other nearby surrounding areas.
Home health care, caregiver, assisted living, in-home care, long term care, elderly care, senior care, home healthcare in metro Sacramento, CA, California.
Sacramento Life Force Home Health Care Web Site: http://www.SacLifeForce.com
Sacramento Life Force Home Health Care is a family owned and locally operated Non-medical Home Health Care Service Agency, we are committed to our clients and their needs. Our goal is to give dedicated assistance and support with all the needs of daily life - to our clients and to their families. We can provide services to anyone at least 18 years of age and up. We have been providing quality independent home health care throughout the Sacramento, CA Area since 2003.
With years of health care experience, Sacramento Life Force is here to give you that special helping hand...
Our Services Include:
Light Housekeeping
Personal Care
Meal Preparation
Errands
Shopping
Laundry
Doctor and Hospital Appointments
Fill-Ins (Vacations)
Medication Reminders
Passive Range of Motion Exercise
Respite
Light Massage
Walking Companions
General Companionship, including adult & elderly sitting services
Recreational Activities
Other services to meet individual needs...
We also provide services for those with Alzheimer's, Dementia, Multiple Sclerosis (MS) or Parkinson's.
We also have extensive experience working with various hospice organizations, Visiting Nurse Associations (VNA), as well as local geriatric and gerontology departments. Our Senior and Elder care services are the best in the Sacramento area. We are also members of a state wide worker's comp provider network, that enables us to provide services to injured workers and their families.
We hire experienced Personal Attendant Caregivers. We are not a referral agency. All of our Personal Attendant care staff are trained, supervised and under our direct control at all times. We are always in full compliance with all employment laws and requirements.
3rd party billing is accepted as well as assistance with reimbursement insurance. When it comes to payment options, we are FLEXIBLE. We can work with you to create a payment plan that fits your budget.
Our staff and agency are insured, bonded and licensed by the City & County of Sacramento. We are members of the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce. We are also a State of California certified small business.
Sacramento Life Force Home Health Care Web Site: http://www.SacLifeForce.com
We at Sacramento Life Force Home Health Care are proud to serve our Sacramento, CA community and our surrounding local Sacramento, CA Metro community. Our agency was founded in 2003 by a local family from Carmichael, CA, after realizing the need for a good, strong, local, independent and affordable home health care agency for our metro area. We are run by Sacramento people for Sacramento people. We are proud to be 100% Sacramento local and proud to be 100% Sacramento independent!!! We are also proud of that 1848 Gold Rush Sacramento independent spirit. Our agency houses that same local spirit and pride in all that we do.
We are proud NOT to be corporate or a franchise. We are NOT run out of our house either. Our agency office is located at the old Town and Country West office complex, at Fulton Ave. and Marconi Ave. We are proud NOT to have independent contractors working for us. Sacramento Life Force ONLY has employees who work directly for us. As as result our agency and staff are fully licensed, insured and bonded. That costs us more to do, but that protects you. Our staff working directly for us is better for our employees, who live in our community, and is better for our clients and their families. Happy employees make sure we have happy clients. We know we are only as good as the local people who work directly for us. All that said: We know cutting edge home health care and we know Metro Sacramento, and we take total pride in that fact and in our community.
There are other local and independent home health care agencies out there in Metro Sacramento. But there is only one Sacramento Life Force Home Health Care. If you, a friend or a loved one needs home care, then you owe it to your self to experience "The Sacramento Life Force Difference". We are a cut above the rest, and our home health services we provide to you in your home and from our office prove it! We go to bat for you every day, because we care!
Sacramento you are our home and we are proud of that fact. Thank you for letting our Sacramento Life Force family serve yours. We hope our web site provides you with the assistance you, and your family need in your quest for answers on your home health care journey. Call us today at: (916) 481-6825 and we will answer any and all questions, you and your family have regarding our home health care services.
Remember when you deal with Sacramento Life Force Home Health Care, the level of our home care that our agency provides to you, is totally the same home care that we would want to be provided to our own family members. That is "The Sacramento Life Force Difference" and that is our commitment to you!
Sacramento Life Force Home Health Care
2929 Fulton Avenue, Suite 2967
Sacramento, CA 95821
Phone: (916) 481-6825
Sacramento Life Force Home Health Care Web Site: http://www.SacLifeForce.com
City of Sacramento Business License # 129233
County of Sacramento Business License # 312924
State of California Small Business Certified # 37544
Member of the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce
Sacramento Life Force Home Health Care is NOT a referral agency!! YOU can feel SAFE and SURE with us. We cover ALL payroll taxes, bonding, insurance, unemployment and worker's compensation. So you do not have to cover these costs!! BECAUSE WE CARE!! We are here for you!!
We Proudly Provide Home Health Care To: The City of Sacramento, Arden-Arcade, Roseville, Carmichael, Fair Oaks, Orangevale, Citrus Heights, Folsom, Rancho Cordova, Gold River, Natomas, Elverta and other nearby surrounding areas.
Home health care, caregiver, assisted living, in-home care, long term care, elderly care, senior care, home healthcare in metro Sacramento, CA, California.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Administrative Offices-Free DSL-Mellow & Professional-Month2Month
***Administrative Offices-Free DSL-Mellow & Professional-Month2Month***
We have 4 offices available!!! 100sq. foot, 135sq. foot, 140sq. foot, 150sq. foot offices. All offices are avalible to rent separate.
NO NEED FOR A LONG TERM LEASE WITH THIS OFFICE!!! This is month to month. So if you out grow this space or need to move for what ever reason you just give a 30 day notice. This is a simple deal.
Also, you have access to the office 24/7, so when ever you need and/or want to work, just show up! The building is well-lit and also has a security patrol service on the grounds.
We include SureWest high speed internet FREE of charge ($75.00 value) with this office space. All utilities and general liability are included as well. All that you have to pay each month is for your rent and phone bill (If you choose to have a land line).
There is also a large furnished common area for clients to wait in and a parking area in the front and back of the complex. In the rear of the building there is a full service U.S. Post office.
Plus, Starbucks, Noah's Bagels, Jamba Juice and Bobo's Cafe are right across the street!
This MELLOW professional administrative office is located at 2929 Fulton Avenue within the large office suite of 2967 at Town and Country West. The complex is close to business 80, and is located near the Fulton and Marconi intersection. The office is not far from down town Sacramento. We are just a hop, skip and a jump from highway(s) 80, 50, 99 and 5!!!
And, on top of it all, the office has a friendly work enviornment and a creative feel :)
The rent for each office is:
100sq. foot office is $205 firm, we ask for first and last.
135sq. foot office is $225 firm, we ask for first and last.
140sq. foot office is $300 firm, we ask for first and last. (This office is the crown jem of the office suite, and over looks the front of the office building from the second floor.)
150sq. foot office is $295 firm, we ask for first and last.
Low foot traffic renters only! Administrative Office only!
Administrative Office...Month to Month...Mellow & Professional :)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT CALL CHRIS AT: (916) 628-3660. If there is no answer please leave a message. The office can be seen Monday through Friday 10am to 4pm, by appointment only!!! Please do not just show up. Thank you :)
We have 4 offices available!!! 100sq. foot, 135sq. foot, 140sq. foot, 150sq. foot offices. All offices are avalible to rent separate.
NO NEED FOR A LONG TERM LEASE WITH THIS OFFICE!!! This is month to month. So if you out grow this space or need to move for what ever reason you just give a 30 day notice. This is a simple deal.
Also, you have access to the office 24/7, so when ever you need and/or want to work, just show up! The building is well-lit and also has a security patrol service on the grounds.
We include SureWest high speed internet FREE of charge ($75.00 value) with this office space. All utilities and general liability are included as well. All that you have to pay each month is for your rent and phone bill (If you choose to have a land line).
There is also a large furnished common area for clients to wait in and a parking area in the front and back of the complex. In the rear of the building there is a full service U.S. Post office.
Plus, Starbucks, Noah's Bagels, Jamba Juice and Bobo's Cafe are right across the street!
This MELLOW professional administrative office is located at 2929 Fulton Avenue within the large office suite of 2967 at Town and Country West. The complex is close to business 80, and is located near the Fulton and Marconi intersection. The office is not far from down town Sacramento. We are just a hop, skip and a jump from highway(s) 80, 50, 99 and 5!!!
And, on top of it all, the office has a friendly work enviornment and a creative feel :)
The rent for each office is:
100sq. foot office is $205 firm, we ask for first and last.
135sq. foot office is $225 firm, we ask for first and last.
140sq. foot office is $300 firm, we ask for first and last. (This office is the crown jem of the office suite, and over looks the front of the office building from the second floor.)
150sq. foot office is $295 firm, we ask for first and last.
Low foot traffic renters only! Administrative Office only!
Administrative Office...Month to Month...Mellow & Professional :)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT CALL CHRIS AT: (916) 628-3660. If there is no answer please leave a message. The office can be seen Monday through Friday 10am to 4pm, by appointment only!!! Please do not just show up. Thank you :)
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Home Health Care Sacramento, Citrus Heights, Carmichael, Fair Oaks, CA (Sacramento, CA Metro Region)
Sacramento Life Force Home Health Care would like to wish everyone a happy and safe Thanksgiving 2010, from our family to yours!!!
Sacramento Life Force Home Health Care Web Site: http://www.SacLifeForce.com
Sacramento Life Force Home Health Care is a family owned and locally operated Non-medical Home Health Care Service Agency, we are committed to our clients and their needs. Our goal is to give dedicated assistance and support with all the needs of daily life - to our clients and to their families. We can provide services to anyone at least 18 years of age and up.
Remember when you deal with Sacramento Life Force Home Health Care, the level of our home care that our agency provides to you, is totally the same home care that we would want to be provided to our own family members. That is "The Sacramento Life Force Difference" and that is our commitment to you!
Sacramento Life Force Home Health Care
2929 Fulton Avenue, Suite 2967
Sacramento, CA 95821
Phone: (916) 481-6825
Sacramento Life Force Home Health Care Web Site: http://www.SacLifeForce.com
City of Sacramento Business License # 129233
County of Sacramento Business License # 312924
State of California Small Business Certified # 37544
Member of the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce
Sacramento Life Force Home Health Care is NOT a referral agency!! YOU can feel SAFE and SURE with us. We cover ALL payroll taxes, bonding, insurance, unemployment and worker's compensation. So you do not have to cover these costs!! BECAUSE WE CARE!! We are here for you!!
Monday, July 19, 2010
In Home Health Care Sacramento, Citrus Heights, Carmichael, Fair Oaks, CA (Sacramento, CA Metropolitan Region)
Senior Care, Elder Care, Personal Care, In Home Care Services, Home Health Care in the Metro Sacramento Region, CA California.
Sacramento Life Force Home Health Care Web Site: http://www.SacLifeForce.com
Sacramento Life Force Home Health Care is a family owned and locally operated Non-medical Home Health Care Service Agency, we are committed to our clients and their needs. Our goal is to give dedicated assistance and support with all the needs of daily life - to our clients and to their families. We can provide services to anyone at least 18 years of age and up.
Remember when you deal with Sacramento Life Force Home Health Care, the level of our home care that our agency provides to you, is totally the same home care that we would want to be provided to our own family members. That is "The Sacramento Life Force Difference" and that is our commitment to you!
Sacramento Life Force Home Health Care Web Site: http://www.SacLifeForce.com
Sacramento Life Force Home Health Care Web Site: http://www.SacLifeForce.com
Sacramento Life Force Home Health Care is a family owned and locally operated Non-medical Home Health Care Service Agency, we are committed to our clients and their needs. Our goal is to give dedicated assistance and support with all the needs of daily life - to our clients and to their families. We can provide services to anyone at least 18 years of age and up.
Remember when you deal with Sacramento Life Force Home Health Care, the level of our home care that our agency provides to you, is totally the same home care that we would want to be provided to our own family members. That is "The Sacramento Life Force Difference" and that is our commitment to you!
Sacramento Life Force Home Health Care Web Site: http://www.SacLifeForce.com
Video footage of Namibian seal hunt and attack on journalists
Video footage of Namibian seal hunt and attack on journalists.
The undercover footage smuggled out of Namibia shows seals being killed by hunters during a hunt at the Cape Cross Reserve and hunters armed with clubs running towards film maker Bart Smithers and Jim Wickens, from the UK's Ecostorm agency.
The journalists were freed after agreeing to pay a fine for "entering a protected marine area without a permit."
WARNING: Some viewers may find the images distressing.
http://www.wspa.org.uk/latestnews/2009/Namibian_seal_hunt.aspx
http://www.wspa.org.uk/latestnews/2009/Namibian_seal_hunt.aspx
http://www.wspa.org.uk/latestnews/2009/Namibian_seal_hunt.aspx
The undercover footage smuggled out of Namibia shows seals being killed by hunters during a hunt at the Cape Cross Reserve and hunters armed with clubs running towards film maker Bart Smithers and Jim Wickens, from the UK's Ecostorm agency.
The journalists were freed after agreeing to pay a fine for "entering a protected marine area without a permit."
WARNING: Some viewers may find the images distressing.
http://www.wspa.org.uk/latestnews/2009/Namibian_seal_hunt.aspx
http://www.wspa.org.uk/latestnews/2009/Namibian_seal_hunt.aspx
http://www.wspa.org.uk/latestnews/2009/Namibian_seal_hunt.aspx
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