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Assisted Living and Addiction

Chicago Caregiving

Tips for navigating assisted living options when your loved one has addiction About 1 million adults aged 65 and older in the U.S. Addiction can be a big problem for older adults heading into assisted living facilities. It’s rare to find an assisted living facility that offers rehabilitation options.

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Always Best Care of Tempe Celebrates One Year in Business by Giving Back to Community

Always Best Care Senior Services

They have grown their team, adding a full-time care coordinator, and sponsored local charitable events and organizations such as the Walk to End Alzheimer’s and the Tempe Chamber of Commerce. Since October 2021, Always Best Care of Tempe has provided over 4,300 hours of caregiving to seniors throughout the area.

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Local Couple Pursues Business Dream as New Owners of Always Best Care Charlotte  

Always Best Care Senior Services

Over their 26 years living in Charlotte, the couple has become entrenched in the community, participating in many local charitable events such as the Autism Walk, Susan G. Always Best Care is one of the nation’s leading providers of non-medical in-home care and assisted living referral service.

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Documenting Caregiver Experiences

Chicago Caregiving

Many caregivers reprioritized the very core of their lives and lifestyles. Caregivers in these stories frequently mentioned the value of talking to someone, often a service provider or social worker, who understands their situation or [of sharing] stories with other caregivers.

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How State and Local Agencies on Aging Help Older Adults: Susan DeMarois, Greg Olsen, and Lindsey Yourman

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I’m a geriatrically trained social worker and it was my grandmother. Here’s a Meals on Wheels handout and here’s a fall prevention handout, and we don’t have a social worker. But, for a majority, it’s a first time event. Susan: “…I want to live independently.