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Becoming a Paid Family Caregiver Through CDPAP
As America’s senior population continues to grow, more adult children than ever are taking active roles in their parents’ ongoing care. Helping a loved one with day-to-day errands, transportation and medical tasks is extremely rewarding, but balancing caregiver and personal responsibilities can be a challenge for even the most dedicated…
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Home Care and Home Health Care: What’s the Difference?
More than 7.6 million Americans currently receive some form of in-home care, allowing them to live more independently and safely in their homes, rather than making a sudden move to an assisted living facility or other residential center. While there are a variety of in-home care options available to families…
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Developing Better Sleep Habits – Sleep Awareness Week 2018
With Daylight Savings in effect and everyone feeling just a little groggy from one less hour of sleep, March 11 through March 17 is a perfect time to observe Sleep Awareness Week! Getting an appropriate amount of sleep is just as important as diet and exercise, but sleep deprivation and…
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Three Innovative Ways to Age Independently
New Developments to Help Live a More Independent Life Getting by on your own can be a challenge at any age, but age-related complications like illnesses or limited mobility can make remaining independent into your sunset years an even tougher task. Fortunately, there are more services and products dedicated to supporting independent living than…
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Healthcare 101: Service and Emotional Support Animals
Emotional Support and Service Animals recently made headlines when a New Jersey woman unsuccessfully attempted to bring her Emotional Support peacock, “Dexter,” aboard a domestic flight. While Dexter’s attempted cross-country flight made for great water cooler fodder, it also raised a number of questions about the distinction between Service and Emotional Support…
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Health Care 101: What is a Power of Attorney (POA)?
February is National Wise Health Consumer Month and in an effort to help our community better prepare for whatever tomorrow might bring, we are dedicating this blog to explaining a simple but critical part of every older adult’s long term planning: Power of Attorney (POA). A Power of Attorney is a legal…
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