Eldercare Services

Two-thirds of all Americans are family caregivers for their aging parents. It is estimated that 2/5 of aging boomers will require senior home care services at some point in their lifetime. “Affording long-term care is a common issue today,” says Jeff Herman, a business analyst at American Companion Care. “Long-term care insurance and reverse mortgages are growing in popularity. In addition, the Veterans Administration has a plan to help senior veterans afford private home care services.” Indeed there are many types of senior care management services and many ways to pay for them as long as you plan ahead and take your time with this important decision. read more..

Nursing services run the gamut from Meals on Wheels, maids and home nurse aides to assisted living facilities, long-term care centers and hospices. Many children find it agonizing to decide whether their parents require major assistance, but they are usually financially, physically and emotionally taxed by the time they get around to decision making. On one hand, staying at home fosters a sense of pride and independence. On the other hand, falls can turn deadly and loneliness may cause deep depression. In this article, you will learn about the best methods for determining whether senior care is really necessary and about how to select the right facility to give you and your family peace of mind. read more..

Lauren is up at 5 a.m. to get her workout in and grab a quick breakfast before getting the kids off to school and heading to her 9-5 job at the bank. After work, she feeds the kids dinner, drops them off at sport’s practice and heads to her 80-year-old mother’s home to pick up a grocery shopping list, take out the trash, run a load of laundry, do the dishes, give her mother medicine and bring leftovers from dinner. By the time she gets back home, it’s 10 p.m. and she’s got to shower and chat with her husband for a few minutes just to unwind. She’ll be lucky to get six hours of sleep before doing it all over again. No matter how much we love our parents, elder care is a tough job, especially when life is as busy as it is. Luckily, most communities have something called home care aides now to help alleviate some of the household chores and errands, freeing up more of our time just to visit with our elderly loved ones. read more..

There are many instances where you may need to seek out nursing services for a loved one. Sometimes Alzheimer’s and dementia patients require around-the-clock maintenance to remain out of harm’s way. Other times, elderly patients are unable to feed themselves, get to the bathroom, remember their medications or clean the house any longer. Finding an assisted living facility can be an agonizing decision for the family, so it’s especially important that they find the right establishment to find that peace of mind. In this article, National Senior Citizens Law Center Attorney Eric M. Carlson will tell you what to look for in an elderly care center, what sort of problems to expect and what to do should an issue arise. read more..

Elder care services are extremely costly to the family caregivers who paid $375 billion in 2007, up from $350 billion in 2006. Medicaid’s long-term care spending was over three times as high in 36 states in 2007 and more than 10 times as high in 19 states. In 2009, there were 38 million American family caregivers. The cost of elderly care management is skyrocketing, as more and more baby boomers reach their golden years and beyond. The cost of caregiving is more than just time, but also bankrupting out-of-pocket medical expenses, rising insurance premiums, job insecurity and adverse health effects too. Many new caregivers are wondering how they can afford to keep their loved ones healthy, happy and out of the hospital. read more..