Health care costs are rising across the board, but nursing home bills are without a doubt skyrocketing the fastest. Their expense has grown at twice the rate of US inflation for the last five years. T
Depression Resources Online
Depression – 1 in 10 people will suffer from it at some point in their lifetime and not only that, but depression can fuel other disorders like chronic anxiety and even substance abuse – and vice vers
Long-Term Services and Supports
Despite efforts to stay healthy and prevent disease, many older adults will eventually develop some degree of limitations and need additional paid or unpaid help with basic daily living activities. Lo
What Types of Services Do Home Health and Home Care Providers Deliver?
Home Health Medical Providers
Home Health Care providers deliver a wide variety of health care and supportive services, ranging from professional nursing and HCA care to physical, occupational, respir
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Home Care or Home Health Care – What’s the Difference?
When your parents have decided to age at home with some assistance, home care and home health care are generally the two options. The one they choose depends on what their needs are. Basically, they a
What is Respite Care?
Millions of Americans provide unpaid assistance each year to elderly family, friends, and neighbors to help them remain in their own homes and communities for as long as possible. Sometime
“It’s My Fault”
Caregivers are artists at feeling guilty. Check it out for yourself. How many times a day do you sink into self-blaming comments such as, “I’m so terrible because I put my husband/wife/parent in a nur
Preparedness for Caregiving Questionnaire
People may feel well prepared for some aspects of giving care to another person, and not as well prepared for other aspects. How well prepared do you think you are to do each of the following, even if
Choosing a Nursing Home
It seems virtually no one wants to go to a nursing home, and most caregivers do not want to institutionalize a loved one. But even though you may be committed to home care and have no intention of uti