Long Term Care – Page 3 – Caregiving Articles

Home Health Care Agency Evaluation

By Gail Mitchell

Home Health Care Agency Evaluation, printable version for easy referral

Just Juices (Final Foods) and Tiny Little Hands

By Dorothy Womack

Learn about a personal experience of a caregiver and hermother in the end stages of Alzheimers Disease.

Honoring Thy Father And Thy Mother

By Dorothy Womack

Society spends most of our formative years teaching us to detach from parental ties. No one tells you that two or three decades later you will no longer need these lessons as your parents may not be dwelling on this earth any longer.

The Lady At The Mall

By Marie A. Kennedy

An empowering story of a mother who was proud and supportive of her son with cerebral palsy at the time when others were not.

Long-Term Care Insurance

By David L. Coffelt

Benefits of Long Term Care Insurance amd numbers to call in case you might want to consider it.

Getting Loved Ones to Accept Assisted Living

By Jacqueline Marcell

Convincing elderly loved ones to move from the comfort of the home they’ve known for years into an assisted living situation can be one if the toughest hurdles for families to accomplish.

Geriatric Care Managers Working With Physicians

By Sheri D. Fanning, RN,C

Geriatric Care Managers can be of great assistance to physicians in many ways. They are professionals in accessing the older adult needs and will work as a team with family members, physicians, and community services.

Conscious Choices For Aging With Grace

By Gail Mitchell

Here are ideas on experiencing life more fully and aging with grace, dignity, meaning, & wisdom as life expectancy expands. Among these are how to nurture yourself to better care for your loved one.

Ten Things To Ask Before Hiring A Home Care Agency

By Shirley Cohen

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.

Planning & Paying For Long Term Care

By Carole C. Lamson and Martin Petroff

Ways to pay for Long-Term care: Medicaid, Medicare, and Long-term care insurance. Legibility requirements and other information.

Elder Abuse and Neglect: In Search of Solutions – Part ll

By National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA)

As the population of older Americans grows, so does the hidden problem of elder abuse, exploitation, and neglect. Learn more about how familial situations effect elder abuse. Find out what you can do about elder abuse; resources included.

Elder Abuse and Neglect: In Search of Solutions – Part l

By National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA)

As the population of older Americans grows, so does the hidden problem of elder abuse, exploitation, and neglect. Learn more about the types of elder abuse and its signs and symptoms.