by Family Private Care | Mar 15, 2013 | Caregiving, 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...
by Family Private Care | Mar 8, 2013 | Caregiving, Home Health Care, Long Term Care Insurance, Respite Care
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...
by Family Private Care | Dec 26, 2012 | Caregiving
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...
by Family Private Care | Dec 18, 2012 | Caregiving
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...
by Family Private Care | Dec 11, 2012 | Caregiving
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...
by Family Private Care | Dec 4, 2012 | Caregiving
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,...
