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Bartlett Regional Hospital Gets Green Light to Take Over Hospice Services, Executives Step Down

Hospice News

The home health and hospice provider’s additional services included bereavement care, as well as free medical equipment loans for wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, bath benches, bedside commodes or canes. The hospital in July completed its acquisition of a local nursing home, Wildflower Court.

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Navigating Care: Choosing the Right Home Care Agency for Your Loved One

Community Home Health Care

Many seniors will be worried about having to leave their familiar surroundings and move into a nursing home, and may also be wary of letting a stranger into their home. Key Factors to Consider When Choosing a Home Care Agency Assess Your Loved One’s Needs: Start by evaluating your loved one’s care needs.

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Long-Term Care Insurance and Senior In-Home Care

Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

Understanding Long-Term Care Insurance Long-term care insurance is designed to help individuals cover the costs associated with various forms of extended care, including nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and in-home care.

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Where to Live After Retirement

Caregiver Support Services

However, you can continue living in your home by hiring professionals for a few modifications. The average cost to modify your home to age in place is $3,000 to $15,000. Changes might include installing smart home systems, making bath and shower upgrades, and widening doors. Skilled Nursing. Assisted Living.

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Meet Joan, who is caring for her mother and adult granddaughter

Chicago Caregiving

Joan and her mother Then, last year, Joan’s mother broke her hip and was told she could no longer live alone in her Indiana home. Joan and her sister considered finding their mother a nursing home, but Joan and her husband decided to move Joan’s mother in with them.

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4 Ways Home Health Agencies Can Benefit Seniors

Comfort Home Care

As we saw during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, seniors living in nursing homes and other residential facilities face a significantly higher risk of contracting diseases. Aging in place with the assistance of qualified caregivers provides significant benefits as compared to living in a nursing home or residential facility.

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Managing Urinary Symptoms and UTI’s in Older Adults

GeriPal

First, we talk with Christine, a researcher and geriatrician from the University of North Carolina, who recently published a JAGS article titled Overdiagnosis of urinary tract infections by nursing home clinicians versus a clinical guideline. Imagine you receive a telephone call from the nursing home about the following resident.

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