Are my husband and eligible to live in the Veterans Home?
We lived in NJ for 36 years. Paid our taxes as homeowners for 34 years as homeowners. We moved out of state to care for a sick daughter and her family and now...
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In-home care is a less expensive alternative to hospitals and assisted-living facilities because clients receive help with a variety of activities while staying in their own home. If seniors need medical attention, home health agencies provide part-time care through therapy, and health aides can assist in daily procedures such as injections. For those who are still able to live independently but need non-medical help, home-care assistants can help them with grocery shopping, meal preparation and bathing. Sometimes home remodeling is necessary to make conditions safer and more comfortable for seniors.
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Plan would lift wages of home care workers
Workers in the home health care industry — one of the country's fastest growing professions — would be guaranteed minimum wage and overtime protections under new rules proposed by the Obama administration. The move would boost living standards...
Burnout can creep up on even the best of caregivers
It was time to stop working, to emerge from my home office into Mom’s world, and I was really frustrated. I was struggling with a new book idea. No matter what I tried, nothing seemed right....
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Is moving my husband home after his stroke a good idea, or will he lose all the progress he made in the nursing facility?
My 73 year old husband had a stroke in Feb of this year. He was in ICU for 3 weeks and went to a nursing facility for rehab. Insurance has ran out so...
Should I Mom remain home with a caregiver, or move to a newer place with a caregiver?
I am trying to decide if my mother should remain in the homeplace with a caregiver or move to a newer place with a caregiver. The current homeplace is in need of a lot...
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