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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 Hospice Supports Families

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Aides and volunteers might further be available to help with light housekeeping in patient areas, meal preparation, running errands, and other tasks that lighten the load of family caregivers. In: Huria A, Balducci L, editors: Geriatric Oncology: Treatment, Assessment, and Management. 24/7 On-call Hospice Nurse. References.

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Negotiation and Dispute Resolution: A Podcast with Lee Lindquist and Alaine Murawski

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Geriatrics. Alex: We are delighted to welcome back Lee Lindquist, who’s a geriatrician and chief of geriatrics at Northwestern. You can have a housekeeper; you can have a pool boy… Eric: And in one of your articles… Lee: … or pool girl. Prof Case Manag. Journal of Patient Experience. December 2020.