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You've finally found a great personal in-home caregiver or companion for your parent, and tomorrow is her first day. But wait: Have you forgotten to tell her anything? Use ...
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Transportation geared toward older adults and the disabled
Before an older adult has to stop driving, it's a good idea to identify alternative sources of transportation. ...
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If you need help at home right now, the ideal solution may be to hire an in-home caregiver. These steps can help with this sometimes-daunting task.
1. Begin with a doct...
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Staying active through outside services:
A variety of reasonably priced programs and services can help older adults become more active and engaged. Making a good match f...
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Quick summary Personal emergency response systems, or PERS, are home devices that connect older adults to a 24-hour call center with the push of a button. The transmitter i...
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Yes, there are geriatric health managers, often called geriatric or senior case or care managers, and they certainly can help you assess your parents, even from a distance....
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Placing an obituary: steps 1 and 2
The traditional media outlet for publishing an obituary is a newspaper, though there are a growing number of specialized obituary and me...
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When a patient is diagnosed with a serious illness, it's common to feel overwhelmed. How do you begin to help him deal with it? Start by calling these three experts, who ca...
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Boy, you're not alone. Finding low-cost dental care is tough anywhere. I'm going to suggest you do a quick internet search with the terms "low cost" and "den...
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You ask a question that's on the minds of many people, as they arrange for help. Rates for in-home caregivers vary greatly, in part based on the services they provide. Care...
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It's a good idea to compare your options when choosing a personal emergency response system (PERS) for your parent. Use this checklist as a guide. When talking to salespe...
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Your situation sounds alarming, and I'm glad you're reaching out for help. It's not clear where your father is --- a nursing home? A hospice facility? Regardless, the situa...
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Use this agenda as a guide for a family or friends meeting on how to help your parent.
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Having these items on hand will make bathtime safer and easier:
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You've finally found a great personal in-home caregiver or companion for your parent, and tomorrow is her first day. But wait: Have you forgotten to tell her anything? Use ...
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There's no getting around the inherent awkwardness of giving your mom or dad a bath -- you feel it and so do they. Try these six ideas to up the comfort level:
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If you're hiring an in-home health care worker without going through an agency, these questions should help you find a reliable match for your loved one. Involve the person...
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I remember my grandma’s vision going. She’d bump and crash her way around her house; hold recipes, TV Guide, and the sports section brushed against her gla...
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Use this agenda as a guide for a family meeting on how to help an aging love one.
Name a facilitator.
Meetings always go more smoothly when someone is directing the co...
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There's no getting around the inherent awkwardness of giving your mom or dad a bath -- you feel it and so do they. Try these six ideas to up the comfort level: Turn on some...
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Having these items on hand will make bathtime safer and easier: A rubber shower or bath hose Available at medical supply stores and some drugstores, these simple hoses atta...
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A hair care basket
It's extremely helpful to have everything you need to care for your parent's hair in one portable place, so you can tote it as needed to the bathroom, b...
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When you hire an in-home healthcare worker from an agency rather than independently, you usually work closely with agency staff instead of job applicants. These questions c...
