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Home Care Options for Your Elderly Loved One

With home care, your parent can remain at home while receiving personalized one-on-one care and attention. Home care generally costs less than care in a … See more

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Working with a Home Health Agency

WEBThings that the agency staff member typically assesses in developing a care plan include: Your parent’s physical status, illnesses, injuries, and cognitive status. Your parent’s …

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Paying for Home Care with Medicare and PACE Programs

WEBMedicare or Medicaid makes monthly payments to PACE programs. To qualify for PACE, a person must be at least 55 years old, live in an area served by a PACE program, and …

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Types of Elder Care Homes and Communities

WEBAssisted living facilities, also referred to as residential care, adult care homes, and alternative care facilities, are elder care homes for seniors who need daily help …

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What to Expect from Home Care Services for the Elderly

WEBChecking blood pressure, temperature, heart rate, and breathing. Making sure your parent is taking the correct prescriptions and other treatments. Making sure your parent is …

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What is Elder Care What is Eldercare

WEBElder care, often referred to as senior care, is specialized care that is designed to meet the needs and requirements of senior citizens at various stages. As such, elder care is a …

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The Causes, and Cures for Thyroid Disease Among the Elderly

WEBHyperthyroidism – Hyperthyroidism is caused by an overactive thyroid. Hyperthyroidism may be caused by a number of factors: Graves’s disease. Toxic multi-nodular goiter. …

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The Assisted Living Facility Option

WEBCancer treatment and care at an assisted living facility ensures that: • The cancer treatment plan is executed. • Treatments and medications are being given as prescribed. • The …

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Causes of Osteoporosis

WEBThe goal of treating osteoporosis is to prevent bone loss or increase bone density. Therefore, a combination of lifestyle changes and medications is often used. Lifestyle …

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Elder Care Services Explore Elder Care Service Options

WEBIn-Home Elder Care Services. In-home elder care services are designed for seniors who may need a minimal amount of help performing their activities of daily living (ADLs), …

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How to Select the Right Home Health Care Provider for Your …

WEBAfter you decide that home care is the right option for your parent, selecting the right home health care provider requires a bit of research. You can start by asking your parent’s …

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How Today’s Senior Citizens are Maintaining Their Active Lifestyles

WEBHere’s how to maintain an active lifestyle now and well into the future: Eat functional foods – Functional foods are those foods that provide us with significant health benefits. They …

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How to Cover the Cost of Home Care with Private Financing

WEBCost for Home Health Aides. You can hire a home health aide or homemaking service by the hour. The national average hourly rate for home health aides in 2012 was $21, while …

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Respite Care through Nonprofit Adult Day Care Programs

WEBThrough the Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2006, the Administration on Aging (AOA) awards grants of up to $200,000 each to eligible state agencies working in collaboration with …

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Convalescence Convalescent Care for Senior Citizens

WEBTo convalesce means to recover or recuperate. As such, convalescent care (often called rehabilitation care) for the elderly involves care while recovering from an illness, injury or …

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Lifelong Care Contract: Tax Advantages of CCRCs

WEBThe benefit of this type of contract is that it may enable your spouse to get advanced care while you are living independently, and generally won’t require much in the way of up …

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What is a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC)

WEBCCRCs are groups of homes or apartments in which those 62 or older can enjoy an independent lifestyle. This arrangement involves living in an apartment or detached …

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CCRC Application and Acceptance Process

WEBA CCRC will closely examine your health records to determine if you are healthy enough to live independently. You will have to get an evaluation of your physical and mental health …

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