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Homecare 101

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Homecare Explained: What It Is, What to Expect, How to Pay For it & How to Find It

What It Is Homecare, also known as in-home care, is nonmedical care pr...

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What Is…Homecare?

Homecare (also known as in-home care) is professional care that an ind...

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Talking to Your Elderly Parents: 6 Surefire Ways to Communicate Effectively

Effective communication is essential to every relationship, particular...

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Face Sheet: Patient Information At-a-Glance

A face sheet is used by physicians, caregivers and care managers so th...

How to Find Homecare

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Step 1 of Hiring a Homecare Agency: Crucial Questions

There are three basic ways to go about hiring a caregiver. First, you ...

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What Is…a Care Plan?

A care plan is based on a needs assessment that a professional adminis...

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Private-hire Home Caregiver Application

Download the Private-hire Home Caregiver Application to help you outli...

How to Care for Someone at Home

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Creating an Alzheimer’s Friendly Home: A Step-by-Step Guide

Need your information straight away? Go to Getting Started Tips, Criti...

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What Is…Hospice and Hospice Care?

Hospice is a type of palliative care designed to support a patient thr...

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Tablet Splitting: Saving Money or Causing Problems?

Tablet splitting can save money, especially for brand-name medicines t...

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Face Sheet: Patient Information At-a-Glance

A face sheet is used by physicians, caregivers and care managers so th...

How to Set Up the Home

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Aging in Place: Tips for Your Home

As part of my work with Gilbert Guide, I visit countless Web sites for...

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What Is…Durable Medical Equipment (DME)?

Durable medical equipment is paraphernalia used for medical purposes t...

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Home Safety Solutions

Following are a few safety precautions that will help make your home a...

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Hospital Suitcase

The transition of going from a senior care facility or the home to a h...

Caregiver Support

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Medicare Launches Brand-new Web Pages Dedicated to Helping Family Caregivers

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) recently launched a new add...

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What Is…Caregiver Burnout?

The pressures of caregiving can lead to caregiver burnout, a critical ...

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The Benefits of a Caregiver Support Group

You and your parent are in the unique position of doing something that...

Assistive Technology

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Aging in Place: Assistive Technology Resources

Recently, I’ve been focusing on technology to promote aging in p...

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What Is…Assistive Technology?

Assistive technology refers to technological devices that help a perso...