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Millions of paid caregivers proudly serve on the front lines of America’s healthcare system each day. Many of those dedicated professionals help older adults lead independent lifestyles in the safety and comfort of their own homes. As the U.S. population continues to age, the need for home care workers will continue to rise dramatically over the next decade.
Being hospitalized is never a pleasant experience for anyone, young or old. But, it’s been proven to be especially harmful to seniors with dementia. As a family caregiver, there are some things you can do to help make a hospital stay more manageable and more beneficial for a loved one with dementia.
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Whether you’re an elderly care recipient or a concerned family member, knowing how to tell the difference between home care and home health care will no doubt matter when important decisions weigh in the balance.
Studies show that nearly one-fifth of seniors are readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of discharge. And mounting evidence suggests that what happens after someone is discharged may be just as important as the care they received while in the hospital.
The need for a home care agency to focus on keeping clients healthy at home and out of the hospital cannot be understated. Our own Dave Tasto elaborates in this Home Care Pulse article.
We understand the challenges you experience as a family caregiver for a loved one with Parkinson’s. To help make life a little easier, we would like to share these six tips with family caregivers to help a loved one live a quality life at home with Parkinson’s disease.
Caregiving is a wonderful career if you love helping people. You get to spend your day making a positive difference in people’s lives, and you deliver something nobody else can – the ability to help a senior age gracefully at home and not in a nursing home or other type of institution.
Paying for home health care is of major concern to many seniors and their families who don’t have a long-term care insurance policy or ample financial resources to pay out-of-pocket for home health care expenses. Fortunately, Medicare does pay some home health care costs under certain conditions.
Many patients diagnosed with Parkinson’s are elderly, which is certainly concerning if you have aged in place relatives or friends. April is National Parkinson’s Awareness Month, which makes it the perfect time for you to learn more about the disease.
Assisting Hands Home Care provides in-home senior care for families in Lexington, Bedford, and throughout the greater Boston Northwest area.
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