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One important fact about funeral planning is that pre-planning is the best method whenever it is possible to do so. First, when you pre-plan your funeral, nothing is left to chance. While this partially means that you will not have the risk of essential details being left out or your wishes not adhered to properly, it also means that your funeral will not be left up to your loved ones. Even though you trust your family to do what is best, during a time of loss people are generally not in a position to make clear decisions on the spur of the moment. When you pre-plan your own funeral, you will relieve your loved ones of this responsibility, as well as ensuring that everything will proceed as you yourself have decided.
CarePlus Health Plans, Inc. is a Health plan with a Medicare contract that offers both MA and MA-PD plans to members of the Medicare community in the state of Florida. As a recognized leader and innovator in the health care industry, CarePlus has become the third largest Medicare Advantage Health Plan in the state. CarePlus is committed to its members through its focus on keeping the health in healthcare. With a growing family of over 67,000 members throughout Florida, CarePlus provides its members the benefits and services that focus on prevention to meet their ever-changing needs. Headquartered in Doral, CarePlus currently operates in 20 counties throughout the state, servicing areas such as South Florida, Orlando, Tampa and the Gulf and Treasure Coasts.
Exceptional Independent Living and Personalized Assisted Living options for seniors for over 25 years. With 15 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds, Chambrel at Island Lake delights residents with its gorgeous courtyards and gardens. Chambrel at Island Lake is also conveniently located by local restaurants and shopping centers. We offer an exceptional lifestyle to our residents, from the well-appointed interiors to the wide array of services and amenities. At Chambrel, you’ll find it easy to make new friends and try new things because there’s always something happening! You can get in a leisurely swim or quick workout in our heated, outdoor swimming pool, or take a brisk walk among our inviting walking paths. If you’re looking for something a little more relaxing, express your creativity in the arts and crafts studio or surf the Internet in our library. And our full-service dining, complete with table-side service, offers a beautiful setting and delightful meals – a perfect setting to socialize with friends. The supportive services available at Chambrel, combined with our partnerships with well-respected healthcare professionals, enable us to meet the changing needs of our residents. Our dedicated staff is available 24 hours a day and you’ll rest easy knowing we can meet your every need. We invite you to come experience exceptional senior living at Chambrel Island Lake. Call (407)767-6600
Residents enjoy numerous activities, including a nightly movie in the in-house theater, a weekly happy hour with live entertainment, a monthly comedy dinner show, regular dance lessons in their large ballroom, and meals cooked by an award-winning chef. The community features a gym, a craft room, library and computer room, two hair salons, and weekend church and temple. We also provide residents with transportation to the mall, out to shows, to the theater, scenic drives, the beach, park or an art museum; we’re always doing something. We feature a 24-hour nursing staff and visits from board-certified doctors in many different areas of medicine. There’s no need to move as seniors’ needs grow. They can age in place, offering independent and assisted living in the same place. Residents can stay in their apartments without having to move, even if they need more care and have the necessary care come to them. The memory care section is also unique in that residents are grouped according to level of care; there are separate sections for residents with beginning, moderate and advanced stages of dementia, so that each person gets the care and support that he or she needs.
Horizon Bay is redefining life for seniors by creating comfortable retirement communities where people feel connected, respected as individuals and encouraged to live life more meaningfully. We know that seniors have lived a lifetime and our hope is that residents living at a Horizon Bay community feel at home, fully connected and full of life. Life at Horizon Bay is about fostering a positive environment, where each day residents have opportunities to stay engaged and connect with neighbors and community at large, and nourish life. We’re committed to creating positive, stimulating ways for residents to continue living their lives with meaning and purpose. Multi-dimensional programs promote ongoing inspiration, learning and mentoring, healthy mind and body and an overall higher-level of living. These experiences permeate all aspects of living at a Horizon Bay community, including resident programming, dining services, and transportation. We treat residents like real people with real stories to honor and celebrate. The atmosphere encourages story telling, common bonding and keeping everyone engaged. It’s a life customized to resident’s needs, not a cookie-cutter senior living experience. Our residents are all individuals, not a demographic segment.
We provide an abundance of opportunities to enhance each resident’s retirement living experience. The number one focus of all associates is the excellent services and care options provided to each resident. All within one community, Savannah Court assisted living residence and Savannah Cove skilled nursing and rehabilitative facility, offers a full spectrum of services and care unsurpassed in the senior living industry. Savannah Court and Cove are a luxurious senior community where hospitality comes first and is truly a way of life for our residents. By offering assisted living, skilled nursing and rehabilitation care all within one community, our residents may never have to leave their home to seek additional help, if ever needed. If a resident needs more services than our assisted living community can provide, The Cove may provide an excellent solution. For those who require short term rehabilitative services or skilled nursing, our Cove has an outstanding reputation for providing optimal nursing, physical and occupational rehabilitative services and care.
We specialize in claims that focus on denied or delayed insurance claims involving long-term/home care. Long-term health care is care for one who requires assistance with activities of daily living including but not limited to bathing, feeding, walking, dressing, and meal preparation. It may also include supervision for those suffering from dementia or Alzheimer’s. Medicare often does not cover long-term health care, and unless an elderly person has no assets or source of income, he or she will not qualify for Medicaid, which may cover long-term health care for the destitute on a limited basis. Consequently, the insurance industry has targeted a lucrative market in the elderly and aging Baby Boomers, many of whom will require long-term health care in later years when they became incapable of providing for their own needs. Nursing home care, assisted living as well as home health care assistance may be covered by long term care policies.
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Central Florida Pulmonary Group (CFPG) was founded in 1982 and has been dedicated and an impressive strength throughout the Central Florida community, offering the highest level of medical expertise. We are affiliated with the finest hospitals throughout Central Florida, and specialized care and personal attention is our hallmark so that, from the time you step through our doors, it shows – in our service and our capabilities. At CFPG you will find an expert team of physicians, supported by a professional staff, and friendly, comfortable surroundings. We hope that you too feel a sense of pride for the practice that you have helped to build. It is only through appreciative patients like yourselves that this practice has become a reality. We value the trust you show in us when you place your family’s health in our hands. We want you to know that we take that responsibility seriously. We look forward to seeing you. CFPG has many years of experience building strong relationships between patients, doctors and staff. We pride ourselves on using the newest, most advanced techniques in the fields of internal medicine, pulmonary disease, critical care medicine and sleep medicine. Each person in our offices makes every effort to ensure that the patient’s treatment and visits with us are positive. We are providing you with this website with the intention that both physicians and patients may be fully informed about the services available and the information they need to receive the most superlative quality of care. Please let us know if there are any questions about our services or staff. We hope both physicians as well as patients will enjoy this website as much as we have enjoyed initiating it and look for ways to expand it to meet your needs. We are appreciative of your trust in us.
Eastbrooke Gardens is a fully licensed assisted living residence that specializes in the unique needs of individuals with Alzheimer’s or other types of Dementia. We are not just a “wing” in another assisted living facility, our community is 100% focused and dedicated to providing care to those with Alzheimer’s and Dementia. All of our staff are specially trained in handling the special challenges that may arise when giving care to a resident with dementia. We understand the disease. Our deep understanding of Alzheimer’s and dementia has led us to service mark our STAGES℠ program. STAGES℠ is a unique program that focuses on slowing down the progression of the disease through various forms of cognitive stimulation. The Eastbrooke Gardens STAGES℠ program makes us the leaders in providing Alzheimer’s and dementia care. We embrace both the resident and their family by offering an environment of comfort and belonging. As a family owned company, we value the involvement of our residents’ caregivers. All of our staff are available to provide support and understanding to families going through this difficult experience. Eastbrooke Gardens is a warm and friendly home with a family atmosphere. We offer private and semi-private unfurnished suites, allowing each resident to express his or her unique home setting.
Freedom Pharmacy specializes in the care and treatment of chronic diseases. Our
“Circle of Care” programs involve the patient, the family, the doctor and the pharmacist. When I opened the HHCS Pharmacy in 1984 (now known as Freedom Pharmacy), no one could have imagined all the exciting changes that would come along to impact pharmacy care. New treatments, new medical equipment, new technology – they have all added to our ability as pharmacy professionals to treat long-term illnesses. We are proud to be able to improve the quality of life of our patients. We are a member of the Professional Compounding Centers of America, offering you medications which are customized for your specific needs. The company’s management believes that quality can, and must, still be achieved, despite today’s many pressures to the contrary. Our pharmacy has always had just one goal…to assure that our programs and services stay on the cutting edge, so that our patients can reap the benefits of latest therapies, thereby achieving good medical outcomes and your good health.
Hospice of the Comforter care is provided wherever you call home and is limited to patients who are facing an incurable illness, usually with a life expectancy of six months or less. Hospice care focuses on caring, not curing. Pain and symptom management, along with emotional and spiritual care, is provided by an expert team of physicians, nurses, certified nursing assistants, chaplains, social workers, trained volunteers and counselors. Home health services are available to any patient with a skilled medical care need, whether simply recuperating from surgery or requiring intravenous medication. Typically, home health care services provide a nurse to primarily administer care with other professionals providing care as ordered. When facing the end of life, choosing hospice services is critical to ensuring the holistic needs of both patient and caregiver are met by a compassionate team of end-of-life care experts.
Orlando Health is one of Florida’s most comprehensive private, not-for-profit healthcare networks, and is based in Orlando, FL. Our facilities, advanced medical treatments and procedures, and highly qualified staff have distinguished Orlando Health as a healthcare leader for nearly two million Central Florida residents and 4,500 international visitors annually. Orlando Health is comprised of Orlando Regional Medical Center, Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies, Dr. P. Phillips Hospital, South Seminole Hospital, South Lake Hospital (50 percent partnership), St. Cloud Regional Medical Center (20 percent partnership) and MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando – affiliate of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. Orlando Health is Central Florida’s fifth largest employer with nearly 14,000 employees and more than 2,000 affiliated physicians. Orlando Health possesses the area’s only Level One Trauma Centers for adults and pediatrics, specialty hospitals dedicated to children, women and babies and is statutory teaching hospital system. Our 1,780-bed system includes:
* Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children * Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies * MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando * Orlando Regional Medical Center * Dr. P. Phillips Hospital (formerly Orlando Regional Sand Lake Hospital) * South Seminole Hospital * Orlando Health Foundation * Cancer Research Institute * Graduate Medical Education * Orlando Health Visiting Nurse Association
When caring for yourself or a loved one is more than you can manage, we will help you bring your life back into balance. We are a family owned private Home Health Agency focused on providing RN managed home care wherever you choose to live. We offer exceptional private duty services ranging from companion, homemaker, personal, and skilled nursing services. Whether your concern is transportation to a doctor’s visit, nutrition, medication adherence, rehab, or personal safety our caregivers are ready to help you. Our caregivers support all the major challenges faced by seniors including dementia, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and more. We can be there when you need help for an hour or up to 24 hours a day. We are committed to working with you to develop and maintain a client centered care plan that gives you the peace of mind you deserve. Please call us at 407-788-9393 for help.
Since 1989, The Mayflower has been the vanguard for continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) in Central Florida. Offering resort-style living, luxury amenities and the guarantee of long-term healthcare, we consistently go “above and beyond” to provide the best possible experience for those who call our community “home.” From residents who are friendly, interesting and involved . . . to a top-notch staff that’s caring, committed and responsive . . . to a CCAC-accredited facility that has received the prestigious Governor’s Gold Seal Award . . . The Mayflower has consistently set – and met – the highest of standards of excellence. As a result, people have counted on us to provide quality, stability and peace of mind – even during the most challenging times. Today, as you know, that sense of security is more important than ever. Here at The Mayflower, we’ve created an environment where residents don’t have to worry about the future – thanks to the built-in safeguards provided by CCRCs. As you browse through our site, I encourage you to read more about the financial and healthcare protections we offer – and why The Mayflower is a wise choice for your future.
Village on the Green, a Continuing Care Retirement Community, stands apart from other senior living retirement communities because of our residents’ zest for life. They draw inspiration and motivation from each other and from the many activities and amenities available in the community. Sometimes you’ll find your neighbors headed off for an island cruise, teaching a new class or organizing a jazz band. There’s no limit to their enthusiasm or imagination. Village on the Green is accredited by the Continuing Care Accreditation Commission (CCAC) which means that our community has received an in-depth review of our services and that we conform to nationally and internationally recognized service standards. In addition, Village on the Green has consistently been awarded the State of Florida’s Gold Seal award for excellence in skilled nursing care since 2002. Only 18 nursing homes out of 670 in Florida have this distinction. Village on the Green. Senior retirement living at its finest. We invite you to experience it for yourself.
VITAS Innovative Hospice Care®, a pioneer and leader in the hospice movement since 1978, is the nation’s largest provider of end-of-life care. Our name is derived from the Latin word for “lives” and symbolizes the VITAS mission: to preserve the quality of life for those who have a limited time to live. Today, VITAS employs 9,000 professionals who care for terminally ill patients daily—primarily in the patients’ homes, but also in the company’s inpatient hospice units as well as in hospitals, nursing homes and assisted living communities/residential care facilities. VITAS team members include registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, home health aides, physicians, social workers, chaplains and other caregiving professionals.
WellCare Enhance our members’ health and quality of life, Partner with providers and governments to provide quality, cost-effective healthcare solutions, Create a rewarding and enriching environment for our associates. Members are the reason we are in business; providers are our partners in serving our members; and regulators are the stewards of the public’s resources and trust. We will deliver excellent service to our partners. Our actions must consistently demonstrate a high level of integrity that earns the trust of those we serve. All associates must be responsible for the commitments we make and the results we deliver. With our fellow associates, we can expect – and are expected to demonstrate – a collaborative approach in the way we work. Clair Jordan at WellCare can be reached at 407-284-8508.













