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Organizations are forming around the country to help adults continue to live at home as they age. Services include help with shopping and meals.
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Meal delivery services don't just provide food. They also mean another person regularly visits a homebound person, checking that everything is OK.
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Before setting up a grocery delivery service for an older adult, make sure he or she is still interested in food and able to prepare it.
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Before setting up a transportation service to get groceries, make sure your loved one has the energy and focus to shop alone once at the store.
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If you don't want your loved one to know that you're investigating meal delivery services, be careful of the information you give out on the phone.
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Family and friends can help drive your loved one to appointments. But there are good reasons to trade a service for transportation assistance.
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Older adults' transportation needs can be complex, especially if they don't drive. Create a transport spreadsheet for efficiency and peace of mind.
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Laws covering services for those with disabilities aren't always clear. Know whom to contact about disability discrimination on public transport.
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Figuring out how much to tip a taxi driver can create anxiety. Help someone you care for by computing taxi tips in advance.
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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires paratransit services in some cases. Learn the basics of paratransit, and where to find out more.
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Learn why anyone who needs extra help -- not just those in wheelchairs -- has the right to use special "handicap" features on buses.
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Some areas have free or subsidized paratransit services for those on Medicaid. Check your area for specifics on financial help for paratransit.
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Federal law requires paratransit services. But agencies don't always assess disabilities properly. How to challenge a denial of paratransit services.
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When a loved one is deep into dementia, many caregivers find their earlier lives have slipped away. How to regain some of your former sense of self.
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When someone with dementia is housebound, it's important to try to bring the outdoors in. Hints for giving your loved one a "window on the world."
