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Five Tips for Navigating Feelings of Uncertainty After a Hospital Discharge

Starting Your Recovery Journey After a Hospital Discharge to Adjust to Your New Normal Hospital stays, especially unexpected ones, can be physically and emotionally challenging for patients and their families. While a hospital discharge marks the end of in-hospital care, for many patients, it signals the beginning of a new chapter in their recovery journey....

Three Ways In-Home Care Can Complement Hospice Care

Home Helpers® Home Care Fills Gaps in Care by Providing In-Home Care to Provide Additional Support to Home Hospice There are several misconceptions associated with hospice, many of which may deter people from exploring it as a care option. Home hospice is not a sign of “giving up;” rather it is an intentional choice to...

THREE VETERAN PROGRAMS WORTH EXPLORING TO MAINTAIN INDEPENDENCE

Resources and Veteran Programs to Help Veterans Stay Safe and Hold onto Their Independence For Veterans looking to maintain their independence for as long as safely possible, several resources and veteran programs are available to help get the care and support they need. These include the VA Community Care Network, the Aid and Attendance Program,...

How Home Care Helps Your Loved One Avoid a Hospital Readmission

Five Ways In-Home Care Helps Avoid a Hospital Readmission After Discharge According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), one out of every five patients who are discharged from a hospital is readmitted within 30 days. Hospital readmissions are costly – reaching as high as $26 billion every year – and, more importantly,...

Three Factors to Consider When Choosing the Right Type of Home Care or Care Facility for Your Loved One

Determine the Best Home Care or Type of Facility by Asking the Right Questions Whether it’s due to aging, illness, or other circumstances, finding the right type of home care or care facility requires a clear understanding of your loved one’s unique needs and careful evaluation of your options to determine the best fit. But...

Six Benefits of Parkinson's In-Home Care

Being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease can be a very uncertain time for the patient, as well as their family members. Parkinson’s is a progressive condition, meaning a person’s needs will continuously evolve as it advances. The exact rate of progression for Parkinson’s ......

Five Spring Cleaning Tasks That Can Make Your Elderly Loved One’s Home Safer

Springtime is often associated with new life, rejuvenation, and new beginnings. In many areas of the country, it’s the time of year when the temperature begins to warm up, the flowers and trees once again bloom, and the days become longer, which means more time for fun under ......

Three Tips for Talking to Aging Parents About Long-Term Care

Approximately 70% of people ages 65 and older will require some type of long-term care service and support in their remaining years, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. For some, this need will arise suddenly after an unexpected health emergency or ......

Monitoring Services Technology for Home Care

Some people are reluctant to bring technology into their homes, but for Henry B. of Martinsburg, West Virginia, it was a lifesaver. Henry has been using Direct Link ® powered by Aloe Care, a personal emergency response system, or PERS, for five years. One evening, while he ......