An AARP survey confirms that most Americans would prefer to remain in their homes during their senior years. Aging in place is an achievable goal for many, particularly if home …
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Category: In-Home Care
Alternatives to Nursing Home Care
Family members sometimes feel that nursing homes are the only alternative for a relative who needs more care than the family can provide. A parent’s health condition might make it …
Continue ReadingTips in Choosing an In-Home Caregiver
Most caregivers are unpaid. They typically assist adult family members or friends who have a health problem or disability. Most are caring for a spouse or parent. About 85% of …
Continue ReadingHelping Parents Decide: Home Caregivers or Assisted-Living?
As parents grow older, their adult children may be called upon to help them make decisions about their future. Those decisions can be complicated with a parent suffers from a …
Continue ReadingHealthy Aging During a Pandemic
Healthy aging means maintaining the functional abilities that enable wellbeing. Functional abilities include the capacity to meet basic needs, to be mobile, to build and maintain relationships, to make decisions, …
Continue ReadingAging in Place Versus Life Care Community: How to Compare the Costs
Louise has lived in her Florida home with her husband for the past 10 years. A daughter who has her own health problems lives nearby and a son lives a …
Continue Reading5 Ways to Provide In-Home Help for Seniors
The “aging network” provides many resources for the elderly and their families at little or no cost. The challenge is understanding what those services are, what they are called and …
Continue ReadingManaging a Loved One’s Resistance to Help
As the process of aging presents more and more challenges, many seniors become more resistive to help. Ironically, at the very time when a little more help would be useful, …
Continue Reading9 Essential Questions to Ask Before Hiring an In-Home Caregiver
The largest segment of home care consists of licensed and unlicensed non-medical personnel who assist individuals with daily tasks such as bathing, eating, cleaning the home and preparing meals. Caregivers …
Continue ReadingThe Cost of Homemaker and Home Health Aide Services
Hiring a homemaker and home health aide service makes it possible for a senior to live in his or her own home or to stay with children without fearing that …
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