International Nurses Day

International Nurses Day is celebrated around the world every May 12th. 

Every year there’s a different theme set by the International Council of Nurses (ICN). This year’s theme for 2015 is Nurses A Force For Change: Care Effective, Cost Effective. A kit of promotional and educational material is distributed every year that supports the theme. 

There are different fields and levels of nursing, though all target to do the same thing, to help the individual in need to recover in good health. Nurses constantly try to maintain a sense of community. Nurses communicate with everybody. From doctors, to social workers, to patients and the patients families. 

Nurses are a huge part of the healthcare industry and are responsible for many different tasks. From welfare, recovery, and safety of patients, nurses work tirelessly everyday including holidays and weekends. They work long hours taking care of the ill and injured. So, let's take this week and thank the nurses for doing all the difficult tasks that they do.    

International Children's Book Day

International Children's Book Day is celebrated every year April 2nd. It is organized by the International Board on Books for Young People also known as IBBY. Every year the IBBY chooses a different theme or author from the host country to inspire the love of reading and stories. Last year's theme was hosted by Ireland, "Imagine Nations Through Stories". This year's theme is "Many Cultures, One Story" sponsoring the country is the United Arab Emirates. Some places host competitions for the inspired writers. International Children's Book Day isn't just for children but also for adults who are children at heart. 

ENDOMETRIOSIS

Picture this: intense chronic pain in your gut causing you to just sink onto the floor against the wall and cradle up in fetal position in the middle of the day on the way to work. It’s literally killing you from the inside out. You don’t want to move. You can’t move.

Dealing with any kind of pain, even the smallest kind, like a paper cut is not pleasant. Endometriosis is a common disease that many women suffer from.

The most common symptom is pain. Mainly this pain can happen cramping from periods or during/after sexual activity. Many women think that once menopause hits that endometriosis will just disappear.

Endometriosis happens when the lining of the uterus grows outside of the uterus. Endometriosis can also make it harder to get pregnant. 

It’s understandable why many women don’t want to talk about endometriosis. It’s not like breast cancer awareness where it can affect both men and women. Endometriosis is seen as a disgusting topic to talk about. It’s all about painful menstrual cramps, painful bowel movements, bleeding or spotting in between periods, and any other immune issues like bloating, nausea, and so forth. Let’s face it; these aren’t really table topic discussions. Also, many parents and doctors tell many girls that these pains are normal to experience. Finally, endometriosis was not something that was considered to affect young teenage girls.

Culturally, some women don’t go to a gynecologist when they experience any kind of pain because of religious circumstances or because they’re ashamed. Raising awareness for endometriosis is imperative because it affects 1 in 10 women around us. It can happen from a very young age and continue onwards even after menopause.

 One of the ways to raise awareness about endometriosis is by teaching a girl when she first learns about her period she should also be told about endometriosis and how common it is. When a girl is in pain during her period she is told, “deal with it” its part of menstruating and being a woman. When in fact that’s not the case.

By exercising regularly, avoiding large amounts of alcohol, and large amounts of caffeinated drinks will decrease their estrogen levels circulating their bodies.

Tags: Endometriosis, Periods, Cramps, Awareness, Symptoms, Pain, Painful, Immune, Bloating, Nausea, Bleeding, Girls, Women, Uterus, Pregnant

The Allure Group, a Premier Consortium of Rehab Centers in New York, Has Acquired a New Affiliated Healthcare Center in Brooklyn N.Y.

The Allure Group a network of healthcare facilities known for its nursing homes and rehab centers throughout New York City, now welcomes it’s newest Brooklyn Nursing and Rehabilitation center to it’s family of quality sub acute facilities.

Brooklyn, NY, January 10, 2015 --(PR.com)-- The Allure Group a premier consortium of rehab centers in New York, has acquired a new affiliated healthcare center. Previously known as the Sephardic Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, the facility will now be known in the Allure Group family of homes as the King David Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation.

Many of the Allure Group facilities have been recipients of the coveted five star rating as top nursing homes in 2014. The Allure Group is famed for its interdisciplinary approach to healthcare.

All of the successful approaches synonymous with Allure will be implemented in the King David Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, formerly the Sephardic Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, to make sure it meets the groups standards.

“We are excited to extend our group’s reach to a new neighborhood in Brooklyn. Allure has already cemented an excellent reputation as a top-rated consortium of NYC nursing homes and rehab centers, and we’re proud to show a new community what we are all about,” proclaimed Melissa Guglielmo, Chief Operating Officer at the Allure Group.

The Allure Group is a rapidly growing group of Brooklyn-based skilled nursing facilities and rehabilitation centers providing a high standard of care for patients of all ages and conditions. The Allure Group currently operates over 1100 beds throughout Brooklyn and Manhattan. Through risk-sharing arrangements and management services, Allure Group drives administrative efficiencies, improves quality of care and stimulates economic conditions in the communities its nursing homes serve.

King David Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation is located at 2266 Cropsey Ave, Brooklyn, New York 11214. You may reach the facility by calling (718) 266-6100 or connect with them on Twitter at twitter.com/kingdavidcenter or on Facebook at facebook.com/pages/King-David-Center-For-Nursing-And-Rehabilitation/540853589348255.

For a full directory of the Allure Group’s New York rehabilitation and nursing home locations, visit http://www.allurecare.com/

Diet Soda could break your heart seriously!

(January 30, 2015)An unlikely cause of heart problems in senior citizen women is from a culprit  many of us have in our refrigerators. Diet soda. According to a national study, ,cited in an article on the AARP website this past April, post menopausal women that drink diet soda on a regular basis have a greater likelihood of having heart attacks and strokes.

The study showed that women who drank two or more diet sodas a day were 30 percent more likely to have cardiovascular problems and had a 50 percent stronger chance of dying from a heart related disease than those who did not drink as much diet soda.

But that's not all! This study seems to be supported by previous research where artificial sweeteners in drinks were found to be associated with teenage and adult weight gain and an increase in Metabolic Syndrome which increases ones chances of having heart disease. 

While this study was quoted to have only proved an association between drinking diet soda and heart related diseases and did not prove that drinking diet soda causes heart disease it still may be a better idea to drink water when your thirsty and stay away from the diet soda!

The Allure Group celebrates Human Rights Day

(December 11, 2014) Brooklyn, New York – Yesterday, The Allure Group commemorated Human Rights Day. This day was specially established to recognize all human rights activists and to help promote human rights worldwide. December 10th was chosen as the official Humans Right Day because of the significant role this date has played in human rights history. On December 10, 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights doctrine was adopted by the United Nations. This international cooperative recognition of the necessity of uniform doctrine to protect human rights has laid the groundwork for later activists to successfully advocate for better human right laws both domestically and internationally.

The ceremonial establishment of Human Rights Day occurred on 4 December 1950, at the 317th Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly, when the General Assembly declared Human Rights Day as an international holiday. The day is normally commemorated with political conferences and meetings and other events about human rights issues. Furthermore, on this holiday, United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights and Nobel Peace Prize are awarded. Many governmental and civilian organizations active in human rights awareness schedule lectures and exhibitions to celebrate the day.

“The Human Rights issue is an important concern that effects every human being. We applaud all those who make it their life’s mission to advocate and fight for human rights not only in the United States but internationally as well,” says Melissa Guglielmo, Chief Operating Officer at The Allure Group.

The Allure Group is a rapidly growing group of Brooklyn-based skilled nursing facilities and rehabilitation centers providing a high standard of care for patients of all ages and conditions. The Allure Group currently operates over 1100 beds throughout Brooklyn. Through risk-sharing arrangements and management services, Allure Group drives administrative efficiencies, improves quality of care and stimulates economic conditions in the communities its nursing homes serve.

The Allure Group’s current Brooklyn facilities include Hamilton Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, located at 691 92nd St., reachable at (718) 567-1000 or online at www.hamiltonparkrehab.com. Linden Center Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is situated at 2237 Linden Boulevard and can be called at (718) 649-7000 or found online at www.lindencenterrehab.com. Bedford Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation is located at 2237 Linden Boulevard and can be reached at (718) 649-7000 or online at www.bedfordcenterrehab.com. Crown Heights Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation is located at 520 Prospect Place and can called at (718) 636-1000 or found online at www.crownheightscenterrehab.com. Harlem Center for Rehabilitation is located at 30 W 138th St in New York, NY and can be called at (212) 690-7400.

The Allure Group Proudly Promotes Breast Cancer Awareness

The Allure Group is proud to promote Breast Cancer Awareness this October. The Allure Group recognizes that breast cancer can sometimes escape the public’s notice. It is important that the all Americans are educated about the causes, progression, symptoms, and research associated with breast cancer.

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is an opportune time to raise awareness about the significance of detecting of breast cancer in its early stages. There are many community committees, private and federal organizations that are involved in spreading information about the severity of breast cancer and effective measures one can take to identify the cancer early. Even with availability of information and resources, many people fail to take the necessary measures to protect themselves. It is essential that family and friends encourage their loved ones to learn more about mammograms and self- exams. It is important that women over 40 years old discuss with their doctors the pros and cons of mammograms and what they can do screen for possible malignant tumors.

“Here at the Allure Group, we encourage everyone to take the possibility of breast cancer seriously. Talk to your mother, sister, or friend about the importance of early breast cancer detection. With your encouragement and support, a possible terrifying disease can be detected in its early stages,” says Melissa Guglielmo, Chief Operating Officer at The Allure Group.

The Allure Group is a growing group of Brooklyn-based skilled nursing facilities and rehabilitation centers providing a high standard of care for patients of all ages and conditions. The Allure Group currently operates over 1100 beds throughout Brooklyn. Through risk-sharing arrangements and management services, Allure Group drives administrative efficiencies, improves quality of care and stimulates economic conditions in the communities its nursing homes serve.

The Allure Group’s current Brooklyn facilities include Hamilton Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, located at 691 92nd St., reachable at (718) 567-1000 or online at www.hamiltonparkrehab.com. Linden Center Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is situated at 2237 Linden Boulevard and can be called at (718) 649-7000 or found online at www.lindencenterrehab.com. Bedford Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation is located at 2237 Linden Boulevard and can be reached at (718) 649-7000 or online at www.bedfordcenterrehab.com. Crown Heights Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation is located at 520 Prospect Place and can called at (718) 636-1000 or found online at www.crownheightscenterrehab.com.