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The Best Home Care Provider - Who Can You Trust (Popularity:  )
As people grow old, their siblings main concern is to provide them with home care assistance in their Golden years. It is better safe than sorry. The bottom line is that you are entrusting your loved one to a complete stranger. Therefore, it would be worth the money spent in checking applicant's background.
1. What Is Home Care?
Home care pertains to services that are not medically related. It helps individuals, mostly ...
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Quality Time with a Loved One with Alzheimer's (Popularity: )
http://www.uncommoncare.com
Spending time with a loved one who has Alzheimer's disease may raise questions about the best way to enjoy your time together. Perhaps Alzheimer's disease has made it more challenging for your loved one to participate in the activities you used to do together, or maybe you are simply confused about the most appropriate activities to suggest. Involvement in activities that promote a sense of accomplishment, well-being and connection with ...
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Caregivers - Move Over, Mom is Moving in! (Popularity: )
http://www.yourcoachingpartner.com
Mom was the youngest of 8, I am the youngest of 4 and my husband is the youngest of 3. Mom did her best to be independent as long as she could, but the day came when she needed help. This is the day most of us have either experienced or will in the future.
She lived in California, we lived in Nevada. I didn't get to spend much time with ...
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When Your Parents Need Money From You (Popularity: )
http://agewiseliving.com
Recently a close friend confided that she and her husband were having financial difficulties. Seven months of unemployment for both of them had wiped them out financially and since they both are in their early 60's, it was devastating. But even though they had depleted all of their savings, she was optimistic that within 6 months they would be back on solid ground.
She thought the worst was over when she ...
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Caregivers: It's Not Your Fault! (Popularity: )
http://www.agingandcaregiving.com
Caregivers are artists at feeling guilty. Check it out for yourself. How many times a day do you sink into self-blaming thoughts such as, “I’m so terrible because I put my husband/wife/parent in a nursing home…because I just couldn’t stay up all night when he/she was sick…because I don’t know the right thing to do.” Sometimes I think guilt is the caregiver’s state religion!
Caregivers care so much that they assume ...
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Staying Independent With Assisted Living (Popularity: )
http://assisted-living-guides.com
Many people can’t live alone any longer, but they can maintain a certain degree of independence. Assisted living facilities help to make that possible. Unlike the constant care given at nursing homes, assisted living facilities help only as needed by the individual. These people may be physically able, for the most part, but perhaps they get confused or have other memory issues. Assisted living agencies help as needed with daily ...
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How to Live With Family Members Without Hating Each Other (Popularity: )
Face it, times are tough.
Families are more strapped financially than ever.
Can you afford to stay in your own home?
Are you a boomer or sandwich generationer wondering how to care for/pay for your kids, your parents and save for your own retirement? Are you recently widowed or retired and wondering how you'll make ends meet?
There are many reasons why family living, or family caregiving is a great option-it's easier to take ...
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What To Look For In A Nursing Home (Popularity: )
Enrolling a loved one or a family member in a nursing home is a tough decision to make. You need to be assured that your loved one is safe and well taken cared off in that nursing home. The life of your family- mother, father or any family member, depends on this decision. Usually the situation when a nursing home is needed comes unexpectedly. There is little time to prepare ...
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Making a Difference For Loved Ones in Care Facilities (Popularity: )
As I write this, a dear elderly friend may be taking her last breaths in the bed of a nursing home 30 miles from here. Bernice and I bonded like super-glue nine years ago when her son, who is now my favorite ex-husband, brought me home to meet his mother. You know how sometimes you meet someone and you just KNOW them ... how they think, how they react, how ...
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