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How to Ensure the Respite Care is Quality Care
Caring for a loved one who is chronically ill, disabled or elderly is a difficult job that cannot be done alone. Hiring respite care provides family members with a temporary break and can be provided in the home or outside of the home. While you may be eager to find...
Dealing with Resistance to Respite Care
If you have made the decision to seek respite care for a loved one, you may feel a sense of relief. Your loved one, however, may not share these same feelings. Resistance to respite care is quite common, especially when you’re dealing with an elder who may be in...
As Hospitals Face Penalties for Re-admittance, the Need for Respite Care Grows
In October 2012, a part of the Affordable Care Act went into effect in an effort to reduce Medicare spending. This act limits hospitals on how often they can accept patients for re- admittance for a chronic problem. For instance, if a person has heart surgery and...
Practical Steps to Lower your Stress as a Caregiver
As the new year begins, many of us are running on empty from caring for elderly and aging or disabled family members over the holidays. It was most likely a challenging but rewarding time with family and friends. Now, however, is a moment to adjust your sails for...
Try a New Resolution this New Year
Resolutions seem to abound in every age group from teenagers to senior citizens, but as we age, we like to think a certain amount of wisdom can help us look beyond the usual "get more exercise" or "organize the basement." Of course neither of these is bad but what if...
Helping Alzheimer’s Patients without a Pharmacy Degree
Caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease is challenging. Grandpa's memories of breakfast may have gone away with the clean dishes but by setting a scene for activities that touch his heart, you might bring some balance to both of you. Offerings such as music, art...
Eight Causes of Memory Loss Not Tied to Alzheimer’s
For the aging, occasional forgetfulness is a natural part of life but serious struggles with memory loss can be a sign of something worse. Senior editor for Caring.com, Paula Spencer Scott, reported on eight symptoms of memory loss that are not associated with...
Caregiver Challenges
Becoming a caregiver can change your life. Sometimes in small ways and sometimes in what feels like every way. To better understand how it affected one individual, reporter and blogger, Sally Abrahms shares with AARP her story of taking care of her aging parents and...
What is Senior Companion Care?
A companion is someone who “goes along with” someone else. If we're lucky we have many companions in our life journey: family, friends, teachers, neighbors and co-workers. Sometimes for the elderly and aging, the number of people near and dear can dwindle, leaving...
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