Risa Levovsky – Caregiving Articles

Author: Risa Levovsky

Risa Levovsky - After ten years of research on the front lines, developed a simple program that teaches both caregivers and professionals exactly how to provide quality care to individuals with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of memory loss. She isn't new to this cause. Her research was discussed on ABC news.com in an article entitled 'One Caregiver's Struggle with Alzheimer's disease. She wrote a column entitled 'The Caregiver's Corner, for Southern Lifestyles Magazine. For ten years, she worked on the front lines. Her most recent position was The Center Manager at the award winning Weinstein Center For Adult Day Services in Dunwoody Georgia. Now she devotes 100% of her time to promoting her book and to fundraising for caregivers. In an effort to raise funds for caregivers, she donates 50% of the proceeds to any organization that promotes her book entitled 'Alzheimer's Tips Revealed: Successful Caregiving in the 21st Century.

Adult Day Centers: A Viable Alternative to Nursing Homes

By Risa Levovsky

Benefits of adult day care / respite services for the caregiver and their loved ones they care for.

Navigating the World of Managed Care

By Risa Levovsky

A caregiver might want to consider joining HMO to help him/her provide the best care for the loved one. Suggestions about what to do if you cannot get an appointment at a reasonable date with a physician that works for HMO.