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Helping Seniors Manage Chronic Conditions Does your mom’s arthritis make it difficult for her to button a blouse or open a jar of mayonnaise? Is your dad struggling to read the labels on prescription bottles because of macular degeneration? “Nearly 85 percent of seniors live with at least one chronic condition, such as diabetes, [...]
Professional Caregiving Is The Perfect Career for Busy Moms Looking for something to do when the kids go back to school? Have you thought about professional caregiving? At the HomeCare Advocacy Network, we offer flexible schedules that that allow busy moms to make extra money and do meaningful work without missing their kids’ school [...]
Need Extra Help at Home? She hasn’t said anything, but you suspect your mom is struggling to take care of herself and her home. “Older people rarely ask for help. They’re afraid of losing their independence, and they don’t want to burden family members or friends,” said Sierra Goetz, co-founder and operations manager at [...]
Family Caregiving Fast Facts Did you know… More than 34 million Americans have provided unpaid care for someone age 50 and older in the last 12 months. The majority of caregivers (82%) care for one other adult, while 15% care for 2 adults and 3% for 3 or more adults. About 15.7 million family caregivers [...]
Survey Shows Most Adults Aren’t Planning for Future Needs With more than 10,000 people turning 65 every day, home care is quickly becoming an increasingly important part of the senior care continuum. Seniors want to age in their homes “We know that an overwhelming majority of seniors want to age in their homes,” said Mark [...]
Professional Caregiving Is The Perfect Career for Busy Moms Looking for something to do when the kids go back to school? Have you thought about professional caregiving? At the HomeCare Advocacy Network, we offer flexible schedules that that allow busy moms to make extra money and do meaningful work without missing their kids’ school plays, [...]
Are You Feeling the Squeeze? After a brutal day at work, all you want to do is grab a glass of wine and turn on your favorite TV show. But you know that won’t happen. In addition to checking in on your aging mom, you have to also feed your hungry kids and help with [...]
The Highs and Lows of Owning a Home Care Business Listen to the HomeCare Hub podcast now: Rookies and seasoned veterans agree - owning a home care business can be an amazing ride. Home Care Rewards “There were a lot of highs and there were some lows,” said Teresa Steinfatt, vice president [...]
Seven Benefits of Home Care Your mom and dad have lived safely and independently in their home for more than 50 years, but lately you’ve noticed things are a little off - there’s spoiled food in the fridge, mom’s hair is no longer perfectly styled and dad spends most of the day watching Gunsmoke re-runs. Is [...]
What Makes a Great Caregiver? Caregiving can be a life changing experience - just ask Aaron Blight. “My experience with caregiving started more than 20 years ago when I was working for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - I was in the federal Medicaid program, and I was relatively young,” he [...]
