How to Choose the Right Home
Care Provider
By Coker Day
In the last part of our series on
home care services, we discussed the difference between skilled and custodial
home care services, which is good preparation for this month's topic, the
selection process. Why? Because it helps to know what kind of care you need
before choosing the right home care provider for yourself or a loved one.
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The
Decision No One Wants to Make: Senior Care at Home or in an Institution?
By Coker Day
If you're like most families, you have (or will
someday soon) come to a crossroads where you'll have to accept the fact that
your elderly parents can no longer live independently and will need
professional help - perhaps not skilled nursing care - but some kind of
assistance with basic living that can't be provided by family members.
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Adult home care: independent
contractors vs. home care companies
By Coker Day
It's not
unusual for family members to provide some or all of the non-medical home care
needs of an elderly parent today. In fact, according to one recent survey, more
than half of all caregivers are family members, usually daughters taking care
of their mothers.
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The Telltale Signs: Knowing
When an Elderly Loved One Needs Help
By Coker Day
The need for
home care may come as a result of an illness, injury, hospitalization, or
simply the gradual process of aging. Certainly, there are a great many people
who remain independent at home into their nineties. And although we may
recognize that getting older can diminish us physically, it's still hard to
admit when it does get the better of us - especially when it means the loss of
independence and placing a burden on others.
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