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Be the Voice for your Loved-One

Today's Caregiver

As a caregiver you may provide your loved-one personal care such as feeding, bathing, cleaning, transportation, and exercise. You also may have medical, financial, and legal responsibilities. You may even organize social and recreational activities

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Some Families May Not Access Hospice Without Caregiver Support

Hospice News

The program includes training in medical caregiving aspects such as oxygen application, tube feeding, tracheostomy care and nonmedical needs such meal preparation, bathing, housekeeping and incontinence care. Family members receive online or in-person training from participating providers. NASDAQ: AVAH).

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Caring for Abusive Parents

Chicago Caregiving

Does the parent need help meeting daily needs, such as bathing and eating? Try not to feed into that. He suggests questions such as: What is each person’s financial situation? What level of care will the adult child be giving? Will the adult child be living with the parent? What is the current state of the relationship with the parent?

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Home Healthcare Services Aren’t Just for the Elderly

Interim HealthCare Inc.

Is it an elderly person sitting in a wheelchair while someone feeds and bathes them? What comes to mind when you think of home healthcare? If that’s where your mind went, you’re not alone.

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Showing Appreciation of Your Loved One’s Caregiver

Accessible Home Health Care

Many cultures believe that the best way to show love is through feeding someone. Some things to consider for a self-care basket are bath bombs, bath oils, candles, snacks, activities such as their favorite magazine or puzzle book, a book to read, or other comfort items such as socks.

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Difference Between Private Duty Care & Medicare Home Care

Comforcare Home Care

bath 3x a week Private Duty Up to 24 hr.care bathing, dressing, incontinent care, prepare food, feeding, transfers, walking, fall prevention, Alzheimer's/dementia care, chronic disease management, errands, medication management, companionship. Personal Care - Medicare Max 2 hr.

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Meet Beth, who cared for her husband

Chicago Caregiving

Beth and her husband were then approved for in-home service for a couple of hours daily, but the worker was not able to tend to her husband’s most critical needs, such as giving medications and respiratory treatments, feeding, bathing, and going to the bathroom. Services providers also referred Beth to a food pantry.

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