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Does Long-Term Care Insurance Cover In-Home Care?
Managing the logistics of caring for a loved one can be overwhelming, stressful, and confusing. Financing in-home care can also be complicated, but long-term care (LTC) insurance can be a helpful...
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Sleep Struggles? Natural Solutions for Seniors
A good night’s sleep is essential for optimal mental and physical health, no matter your age. Still, the health conditions, medications, and changes in sleep patterns that often come with...
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How Respite Care Helps Family Caregivers
While it can be rewarding to serve as a family caregiver for a loved one with a chronic health condition or disability, the responsibility of caregiving can also be exhausting. Nearly 25% of...
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Who will cover the cost of care?
A critical step in finding the right home care for a loved one is knowing your options for paying for services. With multiple payment options that may cover different types of services, this...
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How to Handle Mood or Behavior Changes in a Loved One with Dementia
When a loved one has dementia, it can be easy for family caregivers to get frustrated with their loved one’s mood or behavior changes. One day, Mom might seem fine, but the next day she&rsquo...
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Hospital to Home Transitions: What Family Caregivers Need to Know
If your elderly loved one is coming home after having been in the hospital, in a rehabilitation facility, or a skilled nursing facility (SNF), it’s important to ensure that they have a safe...
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How to Recognize When a Loved One Needs Home Care
One of the most difficult things in life is seeing a loved one struggling to care for themselves safely and independently at home. This can be especially hard when it’s a parent or spouse who...
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Managing Arthritis in the Home Care Setting
So many of our clients deal with the pain and challenges of arthritis. Nationally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that more than 54 million U.S. adults have been...