Leaving Home
Making the decision to place a loved one in an Assisted Living Facility. Tips for finding the right match: what to look for; what to avoid.
Cash & Counseling: Consumer Choices, Family Reimbursements
- Aging
- Care for the Caregiver - Nurturing
- Caregiver Issues
- Community Services
- Death and Dying
- Disability - Accessability - Mobility
- Eldercare
- End-of-Life-Hospice - Palliative Care
- Financial, Insurance, Legal Matters
- Home Safety and Modification
- Homecare - Home Health Care
- Residential Options
- Respite Coalitions & Services
- Transportation Services
Cash and counseling (C&C) is a program in which consumers are given the option of receiving cash payments to purchase a variety of support services or make household modifications. Learn more about this program here.
Ten Things To Ask Before Hiring A Home Care Agency
- Aging
- Care for the Caregiver - Nurturing
- Caregiver Issues
- Disability - Accessability - Mobility
- Diseases - Illnesses - Conditions
- Eldercare
- End-of-Life-Hospice - Palliative Care
- Financial, Insurance, Legal Matters
- Home Safety and Modification
- Homecare - Home Health Care
- Long Term Care
- Residential Options
- Respite Coalitions & Services
Home care is considered to be one of the most desirable options for senior care. Here is a checklist of questions to help you determine the right agency for your needs.
Fall of Memories
- Aging
- Caregivers: Experiences & Ideas
- Children & Youth
- Death and Dying
- Diseases - Illnesses - Conditions
- Grief and Bereavement
- Mental Health - Emotional - Issues
After six years of losing her loved one, pain, fear, and love all persist in the daily life of the survivor. This compelling story of loss explores the importance of lasting memories.
Mission Not Impossible: Managing Alzheimer
Tips for caregivers on how to managing difficult behaviors in a dementia affected loved one and valuable tips to minimize and avert inappropriate behaviors.
It’s Just A Figure Of Speech
- Aging
- Caregiver Issues
- Disability - Accessability - Mobility
- Diseases - Illnesses - Conditions
- Eldercare
- Mental Health - Emotional - Issues
Learn about the different types of aphasia and how to communicate with dementia and stroke impaired persons.
Long Days Or Precious Moments
- Aging
- Care for the Caregiver - Nurturing
- Caregiver Issues
- Caregivers: Experiences & Ideas
- Death and Dying
- Disability - Accessability - Mobility
- Diseases - Illnesses - Conditions
- Eldercare
- End-of-Life-Hospice - Palliative Care
- Grief and Bereavement
- Mental Health - Emotional - Issues
- Spirituality - Religion - Beliefs
- Wellness
Rabbi Yellin shares what he has learned from his mother who suffers from Alzheimer’s. It is not how long our days are but the singular moments in time that is worth an eternity.
Grandparents And Teenagers
Learn about the issues grandparents face caring for teenagers and what they may learn from the teens themselves.
Faded Flower Excerpt by Paul McCusker
- Aging
- Caregivers: Experiences & Ideas
- Children & Youth
- Diseases - Illnesses - Conditions
- Eldercare
- Mental Health - Emotional - Issues
This is one family’s struggle with Alzheimers disease and its progression. The one thing that is certain is change.
Your Thyroid
A summary of the role of the thyroid in bodily functions. Thyroid disorders along with risk factors, signs, and symptoms also are discussed.
Eye Disorders: Macular Degeneration
AMD is a common eye disease associated with aging that gradually destroys sharp, central vision. Learn more about macular degeneration here.