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A smiling older man sits in a wheelchair, while a male healthcare worker in scrubs stands behind him in a brightly lit hallway—highlighting supportive care that can help reduce hospital readmission. Another person walks away in the background.

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,...

An older woman with short gray hair and glasses smiles warmly while leaning on a walker, enjoying the company of a person with curly hair beside her. Bright green plants in the background add to the comforting home care setting.

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...

A close-up of a younger person’s hands gently resting on top of an elderly person's hands, which are holding a wooden cane, conveying care and support during Parkinson’s in-home care.

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 ......

A person wearing yellow rubber gloves does some spring cleaning, wiping a white table with a purple cloth and spray bottle. Colorful potted flowers brighten the table near a sunlit window.

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 ......

Two women sit on a couch, smiling and holding mugs. They appear to be enjoying a friendly, relaxed conversation in a cozy living room—perhaps sharing advice about talking to aging parents.

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 ......

A smiling older man and a woman sit close together on a couch, looking at a smartphone in the woman’s hand—perhaps exploring monitoring services. She wears a floral blouse, and he wears a blue checkered shirt.

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 ......

Two men in a bedroom, one assisting the other as he moves towards a wheelchair. The man being helped appears to need support, and the scene takes place beside a bed with natural light coming in from the window.

Veterans Care Coordination Getting In-Home Care for Veterans

Just like most of their civilian peers, veterans prefer to age in place in the comfort of their own homes and communities for as long as safely possible. The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) currently offers a special benefit called Pension with Aid and Attendance, ......

A doctor in a white coat draws a red heartbeat line with a heart shape in the center using a marker, symbolizing heart health and medical care.

Three Ways In-home Care is a Valuable Resource for Supporting Heart Health in Seniors

Heart disease is a condition that impacts 86.5 million Americans and is the leading cause of disability, constrained activity, and diminished quality of life. According to the National Institute on Aging, people 65 and older are much more likely than younger people to suffer ......

A festive platter filled with assorted holiday cookies, powdered sugar treats, and chocolate fudge sits on a table—perfect for olfactory stimulation for dementia—with candy canes and a decorated Christmas tree blurred in the background.

Olfactory Stimulation for Dementia

If you are a Caregiver for someone who has Alzheimer’s Disease or another type of dementia, then you know how important it is to create a familiar environment and establish a routine. Dementia impairs a person’s ability to plan, initiate, and complete activities, which is ......

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