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

Homecare Explained: What It Is, What to Expect, How to Pay For it & How to Find ItWhat It Is Homecare, also known as in-home care, is nonmedical care pr...

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What Is...Homecare?

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

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Senior Homecare & How to Find a Senior Care Provider

Senior Homecare & How to Find a Senior Care ProviderFinding a Provider: A Brief Overview of Senior Homecare Before starti...

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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

Step 1 of Hiring a Homecare Agency: Crucial QuestionsThere are three basic ways to go about hiring a caregiver. First, you ...

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What Is...a Care Plan?

What Is...a Care Plan?A care plan is based on a needs assessment that a professional adminis...

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Senior Homecare & How to Find a Senior Care Provider

Senior Homecare & How to Find a Senior Care ProviderFinding a Provider: A Brief Overview of Senior Homecare Before starti...

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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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Controlling Unsafe Wandering Behaviors in Alzheimer's Patients

Controlling Unsafe Wandering Behaviors in Alzheimer's PatientsAlzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia among s...

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What Is...Hospice and Hospice Care?

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: 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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Gilbert Guide Videos: Bathroom Aids

For individuals who are older or undergoing rehabilitation using a bat...

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What Is...Durable Medical Equipment (DME)?

What Is...Durable Medical Equipment (DME)?Durable medical equipment is paraphernalia used for medical purposes t...

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Aging in Place Technology: Medication Reminders

Aging in Place Technology: Medication RemindersI admit it: I often forget to take my fish oil tablet, one of the seve...

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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

Medicare Launches Brand-new Web Pages Dedicated to Helping Family CaregiversCenters for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) recently launched a new add...

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What Is...Caregiver Burnout?

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

The Benefits of a Caregiver Support GroupYou and your parent are in the unique position of doing something that...

Assistive Technology

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Aging in Place: Assistive Technology Resources

Aging in Place: Assistive Technology ResourcesRecently, I’ve been focusing on technology to promote aging in p...

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What Is...Assistive Technology?

What Is...Assistive Technology?Assistive technology refers to technological devices that help a perso...

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Aging in Place Technology: Medication Reminders

Aging in Place Technology: Medication RemindersI admit it: I often forget to take my fish oil tablet, one of the seve...

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Aging in Place Technology: Helping Seniors Stay at Home

Aging in Place Technology: Helping Seniors Stay at HomeHello and welcome! This column will focus on technology that can help ...