Nursing Home Issues
Choosing and Evaluating a Nursing Home Can there be a more difficult job than finding a nursing home for a parent or spouse? No one wants to live in a nursing home. They serve as institutions of last...
View ArticleLong Distance Caregiving
The first step to coping with this situation is to recognize the anticipated stresses. In the United States most of our family is spread throughout the states thus causing stress on the family when an...
View ArticleWhat is Long-Term Care?
What is Long-Term Care? Long-term care is a variety of services that includes medical and non-medical care to people who have a chronic illness or disability. Long-term care helps meet health or...
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Long-Term Care Planning Tool
The primary goal of this tool is to help you understand: What long-term care services are available, How much you can expect to pay for long-term care, and What financing options are available to...
View ArticleGeriatric Care Managers
In the past twenty years a new profession has appeared that is particularly helpful for long distance caregivers. Geriatric Care Managers (GCMs) specialize in long term care arrangements. They may have...
View ArticleEight Communication Tips for Caregivers of Stroke Survivors
A common symptom of a stoke survivor is aphasia. Aphasia can affect a person’s ability to speak and to comprehend what others are saying. It can be emotionally difficult for both the stroke survivor...
View ArticleCaring for the Elderly
What follows are online resources that may be of use to the elderly and their adult children or other caregivers. The list is both long and likely incomplete. We welcome suggestions, additions and even...
View ArticleOne in Four Older Americans Makes a Positive Impact in Local Communities...
One in Four Older Americans Makes a Positive Impact in Local Communities Through Volunteering, Providing More Than $64 Billion in Annual Economic Benefit to the U.S. Washington, D.C. – New data...
View ArticleWhat Causes Parkinson’s Disease?
Parkinson disease (PD) is a complex disorder of the central nervous system. It is the second most common neurodegenerative disease in the United States, after Alzheimer’s. The defining symptoms of PD...
View ArticleSeniors and Adult Children Under One Roof: How to Succeed With This New Trend
Adult children are moving back home with mom and dad in record numbers these days. It’s often not the child’s choice, but rather as a result of circumstances, that parents and grown children find...
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