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Memory Care: Assisted Living & Long Term Care for Memory Loss

Memory care facilities provide long term care for memory loss patients. See tips for when assisted living is needed & how to pay for a residential care facility.

10 warning signs of memory loss

Memory loss is subtle and elusive, but you can tell when something’s amiss with a loved one

Alzheimer’s Whisperer: What to read or recommend to dementia patients

But, as we get older, and particularly for those facing dementia and memory impairment issues, reading can be an overwhelming task with some unfamiliar obstacles.

How to Deal with Repetition in a Loved One with Memory Loss

When a loved one with memory loss repeats the same question or phrase it can be frustrating having to repeat your answers. What can you do?

Benefits of Home Health Care for Seniors

What is Home Health Care?

What is Home Health Care?<br>Care at home may be appropriate for a patient who has experienced an illness, hospitalization or surgery, which requires recovery or healing; or who has a new health care diagnosis that calls for a change in daily lifestyle.

What Is In-Home Health Care and is it a Good Fit for You?

As an informal caregiver, understanding what in-home health care is - is essential for ensuring that your loved one stays safe at home.

Senior Home Health Care: Fall Prevention and Seniors

With temperatures skirting the 90 and 100-degree marks, seniors are at a high risk of suffering from heat-related illnesses. Family caregivers can take

Five Great Reasons to Become a Home Health Care Nurse

There are many different nursing career choices and pathways, but perhaps the most unique and rewarding is home health care nursing. Why? Learn more here!

Home Health Care and Medicare: Knowing What's Covered

Not everything labeled as "home health care" is covered by Medicare. It is crucial to know which services are covered to help patients and minimize claims.

Machine Learning in Home Health Care: The Rewards and the Risks

Machine learning has the potential to greatly aid in home health care, but cyber liability insurance is necessary to protect against the added risks.

Medicare's home health care rules to focus more on prevention

Home health care will focus less on acute care and more on health maintenance.

What is Home Health Care & What does it include?

Home Health Care is the hiring of an aide who will assist you, your aging parent, or elderly relative at home. The "care" provided through a Home Care company

Home Health Care & Nursing Home: Are They The Same?

Home health care and nursing home care may be similar to you, but Medicare considers these to be different. Learn more about home health care &amp; nursing home and if your Medicare coverage covers the costs of each.

When do I call for home health care?

Oftentimes people they want to know when is the right time to call about home health care. Well, if you're on this site that may be a good indicator that a caregiver, nurse or aide is needed.

When Seeking Value, Look to Home Health Care

In a recent communication, former Acting Administrator for the Center for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services Andy Slavitt said, “Home Health Agency services are a critical part of the health care continuum and are instrumental in helping a patient with Medicare benefits recover after an illness or injury.”

When it’s time to discuss home health care, it may be as simple as IADL.

What are IADL’s<br>Most people are familiar with the term ADL, or activities of daily life, and intrinsically under the basic things we all need in our lives: Food, Water, Shelter etc. And we all understand that immediate care is needed for someone who cannot perform these functions independently anymore.<br>However, what most people don’t know is what to look for when the decision of whether or not one needs home health care is still unknown.<br>This is where IADL’s come in.…

When should I consider Home Health Care for a Senior Loved One?

If you have been wondering whether your aging parent needs a helping hand or assistance at home, you may have been confused about the right time to consider such an option. Answers to following que…

The Benefits of Home Health Care

Home health care is a great option for anyone who cannot easily get themselves to an outpatient facility, doctor’s office or hospital on a regular basis. There are different services that home health care clinicians can provide from physical or occupational therapy, speech therapy, medication management and wound care to name a few.

Does My Loved One Need Home Care or Home Health Care?

There's a one-word difference between home care and home health care, but the terms refer to completely different services. No wonder families are confused!