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Free health screenings to area senior citizens
Written on 25 Jul, 2009 at 1:07 in Free for Seniors | | No Comments
A visit to the doctor’s office can often be intimidating. In hopes of quelling this anxiety, the Kingsport Senior House — in conjunction with some local health care providers — hosted its sixth annual Fun Fest Healthy Seniors Fair on Friday,... (Continue reading)
You can help aging parents get the assistance they need without burning through family finances
Written on 24 Jul, 2009 at 15:51 in Cost of Caring | | No Comments
When Sue Dietz noticed her mother’s dementia worsening, she began spending every day at her parents’ house near Pittsburgh — making sure her mom was eating properly and taking medications. But the schedule became too much when Dietz’s daughter in... (Continue reading)
Who will take care of me when I need the help?
Written on 24 Jul, 2009 at 1:49 in Single Elderly | | No Comments
Question:I always read your column and find the topics very interesting. Often you talk about adult children or other family members as caregivers. However, there are many older adults who have remained single all their lives or who were married,... (Continue reading)
A typical Assisted Living community has every amenity to care for your loved one.
Written on 23 Jul, 2009 at 14:32 in Elder Care News | | No Comments
Most of us one day will be faced with caring for a loved one. The daily chores that use to came easy for Mom or Dad, now are just too much for them do themselves. Maybe they are having problems... (Continue reading)
Long-term assistance requires specially trained doctors, nurses, nurses’ and physicians’ assistants, social workers, health aides.
Written on 23 Jul, 2009 at 1:26 in Geriatric Care | | No Comments
Advocates of including long-term care services in health reform usually focus on two issues: How many Medicaid dollars should be spent on home care and whether to create a national long-term care insurance program, such as Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass.,... (Continue reading)
A unique opportunity for seniors to live in comfort and safety
Written on 22 Jul, 2009 at 15:33 in Elder Care News | | No Comments
They won’t wear scrubs. They will cook every meal to order. You’ll never see one of their residents in a hospital johnny. The managers of Spring Hill’s Guardian Home Health Assisted Living Facility say they value human dignity above all else.... (Continue reading)
What should you keep in mind if you must choose an eldercare facility?
Written on 22 Jul, 2009 at 4:51 in Elder Care News | | No Comments
The American population is aging. In fact, according to U.S. Census Bureau statistics, one in five Americans will be over 65 by the year 2050. As these people grow older, many will choose to continue living on their own or... (Continue reading)
If your parents’ money is disappearing
Written on 14 Jul, 2009 at 4:08 in Cost of Caring | | No Comments
If your parents’ money is disappearing, you need to intervene Often, an Aging with Grace eldercare specialist will be asked, “If I sign the monthly agreement for my parents’ assisted living community, will I be responsible if they run out of... (Continue reading)
Learn as much as you can about the person you are caring for
Written on 13 Jul, 2009 at 14:02 in Elder Care News | | No Comments
There’s a huge increase over the last decade in the number of parents living with their adult children in the United States. The term “the sandwich generation” was coined in the 80s, to describe people who care for their children... (Continue reading)
Assisted living facility on Parade Road in Meredith.
Written on 13 Jul, 2009 at 3:58 in Elder Care News | | No Comments
Forestview Manor officially broke ground on the expansion project on two of its buildings. Residents, staff, and others gathered on Tuesday for the groundbreaking celebration for the assisted living facility on Parade Road in Meredith. Forestview owner and president Anne-Marie van der... (Continue reading)
Catholic elders care
Written on 11 Jul, 2009 at 14:02 in Elder Care News | | No Comments
Benedictine Health System launched a care-at-home design team June 11 as part of its future vision and mission to care for Catholic elders, said Dale Thompson, chief executive officer for the Minnesota-based organization that will mark its 25th anniversary in... (Continue reading)
Different ways to pay for Nursing Home Care
Written on 11 Jul, 2009 at 3:04 in Elder Care News | | No Comments
About Medicare Coverage Generally, Medicare doesn’t pay for long-term care. Long-term care can be provided at home, in the community, or in various types of facilities, including nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Most long-term care is considered “custodial care”. Custodial... (Continue reading)
Nursing Home Checklist
Written on 10 Jul, 2009 at 14:49 in Elder Care News | | No Comments
Nursing Home Checklist Name of Nursing Home: Date of Visit: Yes No Comments Basic Information The nursing home is Medicare-certified. The nursing home is Medicaid-certified. The nursing home has the level of care you need (e.g. skilled, custodial), and a bed is available. The nursing home has special services... (Continue reading)
Home based eldercare personal robots-a new type of modern eldercare
Written on 10 Jul, 2009 at 1:28 in Elder Care News | | No Comments
GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. (PINKSHEETS: GCKO) announced today that they expect pent-up demand for their cost effective, home based eldercare personal robots. This new type of modern eldercare will postpone, if not eliminate, many elderly persons from having to endure the... (Continue reading)
Individualized care for seniors who need assistance
Written on 9 Jul, 2009 at 13:50 in Elder Care News | | No Comments
Irma Jean Chambers’ dementia has stolen her memory of her birth date, what she did earlier in the day and which of the 12 private bedrooms is hers. But she knows that she likes the unusual new assisted living home in... (Continue reading)
More volunteers for nursing homes
Written on 9 Jul, 2009 at 3:05 in Elder Care News | | No Comments
South Jersey needs more volunteers like Jim Vine of Barrington and Ann Herrmann-Sauer of Haddonfield to drop in on nursing homes and check on the health and safety of residents, state officials say. In weekly, unannounced visits, Vine and Herrmann-Sauer solve... (Continue reading)
Swampscott-based elder care service company
Written on 8 Jul, 2009 at 13:07 in Elder Care News | | No Comments
What’s in a name? That’s a question the Jewish Rehabilitation Centers for Living is answering as the nonprofit embraces a new identity as Aviv, which means spring or rebirth in Hebrew. The board of directors of the Swampscott-based elder care service... (Continue reading)
Little-known benefit for veterans-more affordable assisted living
Written on 6 Jul, 2009 at 14:54 in Elder Care News | | No Comments
Here is some old but good news for veterans of modest means who were in service during wartime and need medical and nursing care. On Dec. 19, 2006, then-Veterans Affairs Secretary Jim Nicholson issued a press release “to inform wartime veterans... (Continue reading)
Elder-care planning: how to pay for the high cost of care
Written on 6 Jul, 2009 at 1:55 in Elder Care News | | No Comments
It is never too early or too late for elder-care planning. People often think it is too early if there is not a crisis, or if a crisis has occurred, many think it is too late. In our experience, some type... (Continue reading)
True care provided by Cedar Ridge
Written on 5 Jul, 2009 at 13:02 in Elder Care News | | No Comments
I would like to tell you and your readers about my mother and her “home away from home.” My mother lives with Alzheimer’s disease. I used to say she suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, but really, she is not suffering —... (Continue reading)