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A life-threatening situation could happen at any moment. Health issues and accidents could cause a loved one or stranger to need professional medical care right away, but that care is often not available immediately. What happens when it’s not? While it’s certainly not pleasant to think about, preparing for life-threatening emergencies is essential to a long and healthy life. One of the best ways to be prepared for health emergencies is by taking a CPR class through Premier Choice Health Services.

What is CPR?
CPR stands for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. CPR is an emergency procedure performed when an individual is suffering from cardiac arrest or other trauma. The person giving CPR offers manual chest compressions and breathing to assist the patient with vital life functions. CPR is often required immediately while additional medical help is on the way.

Who should be CPR trained?
Whether you are in the medical field or not, CPR is an important skill to learn. You never know when CPR may be required to save the life of a stranger or loved one. Everyone can benefit from knowing CPR and having the skills and confidence to respond in an emergency situation.

How do I get trained?
If you live in the Columbus area, you can register for a CPR class at PCHS. Classes are approved through the American Heart Association, and upon completion of the class you will be certified for two years in adult, child, and infant CPR. Classes are affordable and offered at convenient times every other week.

With the proper training and CPR classes from PCHS, you will be prepared with the skills and confidence to respond in any emergency situation. Administering CPR is often the first step to saving a life. Sign up for a class at PCHS and help save lives.

The Affordable Care Act includes a variety of program improvements and funding increases for long-term care services nationwide. The goal was to make care more accessible for those who want to stay at home and not go to long-term facilities, such as nursing homes. This makes home care more accessible to Americans everywhere. The act includes financial incentives for states to further support these programs and expand their reach.

As baby boomers continue to age, the American elder population continues to swell. Care facilities are in high demand and often have waiting lists to get in. Because of this, home- and community-based services have grown more popular. Some don’t want to “be in a home,” others don’t need the full-time care. Whatever the reason, home care is booming. To help reorient funding to where it’s needed, the Affordable Care Act incentivizes states to increasingly subsidize resources for this type of care.

Community First Choice (CFC)
Federal medical assistance increases six percent for states electing to cover home- and community-based attendant services. These attendant services include assisting with daily routines and any medically-necessary activities.

Money Follows the Person (MFP)
Grants have been provided to 13 new states in the past couple years to join the other 29 states and the District of Columbia currently enrolled in the MFP program. This program helps individuals with long-term services and enables them to move out of institutions and back into their homes or other community-based environments.

Home- and Community-Based Services State Plan Option
This section of the Affordable Care Act allows states to target home- and community-based care at certain groups of people and services provided. The option also assists states in ensuring the quality of care provided in these settings.

As these changes are implemented and refined over the coming years, demand for home-based STNAs will skyrocket. Community-based STNAs will also see a drastic increase as the community long-term care field expands to provide seniors and those with disabilities more options for care and socialization.

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