Continuity of Care Meeting

Home Care in Deerfield IL

Genomic Studies were the topic at the last Continuity of Care Meeting April 15th. Dr. Michael Caplan presented on how DNA research in the next ten years will be used to treat and prevent all types of diseases.

Dr. Caplan also discussed how many diseases can even be tracked in the womb! For example, should someone be pre dispositioned to an auto immune disorder, this can be determined at birth or before.

However, there will be factors that need to be taken into consideration such as environment, radicals, or bad habits that could alter DNA. Dr. Caplan’s suggestion: try to live a healthy lifetstyle as much as possible through exercise and diet.

Northshore University Health System is encouraging patients to participate in studies such as Pharmacogenomcs, and DNA studies. They are free and available to all.

If you or an aging loved one are considering home care in Deerfield, IL, contact the caring staff at Companion Services of America today at (847) 943-3786. Our home care service area includes Northbrook, Highland Park, Deerfield, Glenview, Buffalo Grove, Evanston, Des Plaines, Skokie, Lake Forest, Wilmette and the surrounding areas.

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Jamie Shapiro

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Jamie Shapiro, founder of Companion Services of America, LLC received a Masters Degree in Clinical Social Work from the University of Chicago. Jamie started her career in psychiatric social work at Northwestern University Institute of Psychiatry. Later, she went on to become the Director of Social Services at Belmont Community Hospital where she developed discharge planning procedures to assist staff in identifying potential patients requiring intervention.

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