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Understanding Your Long Term Care Insurance Benefits, Part 2: Staying Up-To-Date On Understanding Your Policy, Interesting Stats

The purpose of this part 2 video is to explain why it is important to stay up-to-date on your understanding of your policy and to review some vital statistics. This video is part 2 of a video series that has been created to help individuals obtain a better understanding of Long-Term Care Insurance. More specifically,...

Exceptional Caregiver Voices: Angela

“I have never been happier at a job…” In this edition of our Exceptional Caregiver Voices series, Angela describes why she enjoys being a caregiver and working at Home Helpers of Bradenton. When we sat down and talked, our conversation was much longer because she had so many positive experiences to share! Angela – Thank...

Long-Term Care Insurance Benefits Pt. 3: Defining Care

The purpose of this video is to define “long-term care” and briefly discuss the different types of long-term care and activities of daily living. This video is part 3 of a video series that has been created to help individuals obtain a better understanding of Long-Term Care Insurance. More specifically, what Long-Term Care is, who...

Valerie’s Story: An Exceptional Caregiver’s Voice

“I was an archeologist and museum curator for almost 40 years.” In this edition of our Exceptional Caregiver Voices series, Valerie describes why she enjoys being a caregiver, the very interesting story of why she became a caregiver, and why she enjoys working at Home Helpers of Bradenton. Valerie – I truly enjoyed the opportunity...

Long-Term Care Insurance Benefits Pt. 4: Misconceptions

This video aims to go over the top eight misconceptions about long-term care. This video is part 4 of a video series created to help individuals obtain a better understanding of Long-Term Care Insurance. More specifically, what Long-Term Care is, who needs Long-Term Care, what the types of Long-Term Care are, what Long-Term Care Insurance...

Celebrating Naya: Our April 2022 Exceptional Caregiver

Naya has been a part of our Home Helpers senior care team for just shy of 6 months but has quickly made an impact. We are very proud to announce that she is our April 2022 Exceptional Caregiver of the Month Award winner. Since joining our team, we have received several compliments about her: “She...

2022 Exceptional Caregiver of the Year: Honoring Deborah

This year on March 5, 2022, five Home Helpers® franchisees in the Greater Tampa Bay area collaborated at Hilton Garden Inn Tampa/Brandon/Riverview to celebrate staff at their 2022 Tampa Bay Area Home Helpers Exceptional Caregiver Awards Banquet. At this event, they announced their individual agencies’ 2022 Exceptional Caregiver of the Year and chose an overall...

Can Foot Care Really Help With Balance?

Did you know that proper foot care helps with balance? One study found that 62% of repeated falls were linked to foot pain. People who support more of their body weight on the outside of their foot have a 78% higher risk of falling. One of the many benefits of companion care at home providers...

Water Cooler Chat: Manatee County Falls Prevention Coalition

In this edition of Water Cooler Chat, we meet with Cindy Filice, the chairman of the Manatee County Falls Prevention Coalition, to learn more about who they are and what they do in our community. Watch the video or read the transcript below to learn more! If you would like to learn more about the...