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What To Know Before Hiring In-Home Nursing Services

Caregiver Support Services

You bring immense value to their life through companionship, love, and personal care. Reflect on tasks that you are comfortable doing—such as providing food or administering medicine—versus those that might require professional skills—like monitoring vitals, bathing, and catering to complex health conditions.

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Why You Should Hire an In-Home Caregiver

Comfort Home Care

Along with providing companionship and emotional support, In-home caregivers can help seniors complete their everyday tasks – bathing, dressing, meal preparation, light housekeeping, and personal care needs. Some caregivers have specialties, such as dementia and Alzheimer’s care.

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

GeriPal

Alex: And we are delight to welcome Lindsey Yourman, who is a geriatrician, she’s a longtime friend and mentee, and is now a peer and is a key component of the ePrognosis working group and helped originate the ideas that led to ePrognosis and she’s now San Diego County’s Chief Geriatrics Officer. Welcome to GeriPal, Lindsey.

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How Hospice Supports Families

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Family caregivers also learn how to provide direct personal care support in ways that are safe and comfortable for both the loved one and the family caregiver. Hospice aides can help with hands-on tasks such as bathing, dressing, and skin care. This includes what to expect and what to do. Direct Patient Support.

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