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What To Expect When You Start Caring for an Elderly Parent

Caregiver Support Services

Be sure to care for yourself from time to time. It’s the best way to ensure you fulfill your caretaking duties while still retaining your autonomy. Becoming a caretaker is a big change. But when you know what to expect , caring for your elderly parent will be a straightforward process.

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The Pros of Home Health Care Over Assisted Living

Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

When it’s Time to Address Greater Care for Loved Ones. How best to care for older adults becomes an increasingly pressing question for loved ones and caretakers. Whether health care is needed because an elder is recovering from injury or dealing with the aging process the desire to stay at home is almost universal.

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Explaining Hospice Care to Your Patients

Traditions Health

It is important to assure them that as their illness progresses, so will the level of care they receive to meet their clinical needs. What are the four levels of hospice care ? Routine home care: Intermittent care that is provided in a home setting, which could be a private residence or facility.

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Common Questions About Hospice Care

Traditions Health

This type of care enables a patient to live their last days with dignity, support, grace, and with as much purpose as possible. Hospice care can be provided wherever a person resides. This may include a personal residence or a long-term care facility. Who Is Eligible to Receive Hospice Care?

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Tech for Seniors: Robotic Pets & Virtual Reality

Seniority, the Mavencare Blog

Technological innovation has come up with a solution that’s meant to provide all the feelings of relaxation and comfort one might get from interacting with a companion animal, with none of the caretaking work involved: robotic pets. Some long term care facilities have invested in robotic pets for their residents, but not all.