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How to Prevent Senior Malnutrition

October 20, 2015

Not only do seniors have different nutritional needs than younger adults, they also take more medication, have higher rates of chronic medical conditions-such as diabetes and heart disease-and are more likely to live alone; all of which contribute to the rising numbers of older Americans who are seriously impacted by a deficient diet.

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Well Care Health is a family-operated post-acute care company based in North Carolina. Headquartered in Wilmington, the company launched in 1987 with seven employees and began providing home care services to patients in New Hanover County. Today, Well Care Health is an integrated post-acute care company that encompasses the entities, Well Care Home Health and Well Care Home Care. The company serves 42 counties in North Carolina, from the coast to the Triad, and employs more than 1,000 people. Well Care Home Health currently has three regional offices across the state – in Wilmington, Raleigh (the Triangle), and Advance (the Triad). Well Care Home Care has offices in Wilmington, Goldsboro, Fayetteville, Jacksonville, Supply, Whiteville. Well Care Health is a leading provider of comprehensive home health and home care services to private individuals, case managers, insurance companies, health maintenance organizations, nursing homes, and hospitals. For more than 30 years, Well Care has b

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How to Prevent Senior Malnutrition