Aging at Home
All 50 states have at least one Medicaid/Medicare program that provides financial support to individuals living outside of nursing homes. Further, one must meet a very specific criteria…
Aging at Home
An aging father who recently broke his hip due to a fall is now spending more time sedentary and less active – he doesn’t move as often as he did prior to the hip fracture – he may spend…
Aging at Home
Caring for someone with COVID at home or in a non-medical setting can be very challenging, especially if the individual is at a higher risk to get severely ill from COVID – according to the…
Aging at Home
It is very common for caregivers to provide some level of memory care to individuals with a form of dementia such as Alzheimer’s. Memory care is an effective form of therapeutic treatment…
Aging at Home
Approximately 39.8 million caregivers provide care to adults over 18 with a disability or illness – 16.6% of Americans. It’s true, a caregiver’s job can be fulfilling, after all, caring for…
Aging at Home
Caring for an elderly loved one requires a full time commitment of time, hard work and patience. In most cases, this becomes exhausting and time consuming, and families find themselves…
Aging at Home
Medicare provides coverage for a variety of home health care services as long as the services are necessary for treatment of injury or illness. Medicare may cover up to 8 hours of home…
Aging at Home
Falls among seniors are common. Each year, 3 million seniors (age 65+) are treated in emergency departments for fall injuries, and one out of five falls causes a serious injury…