Archive for March 2020
Consumer Directed Live-In Care
In recent years there have been several legislative and regulatory changes shaping the way families are approaching their plan to age and receive care at home. As consumer-directed care has become one of the fastest-growing segments of the in-home care industry, experts anticipate a significant increase in the number of privately employed live-in caregivers. Tom…
Read MoreMethods & Technologies to Connect with Isolated Seniors During Coronavirus Lockdown
Many regions have implemented a “shelter in place” order to slow the spread of coronavirus, and in particular told seniors to stay home. In addition, we have heard seniors who are concerned about people coming over to visit in case they might be a carrier. This is a recipe for social isolation and loneliness. We…
Read MoreJournal 78 – Volume 1, 2020
Editor’s Letterby Erika Walker Spring Clean Your Paperwork and Reduce Identity Theftby Hazel Heckers A New Kind of Companionby Richard Adler Eating Disorders and Older Adultsby Susan Rowell, MS, CSA Home Care’s Role in the Health-Care Continuumby Lakelyn Hogan, MA, MBA and Lanita Knoke, RN, BS, CMCN Vulnerabilities of Cognitively Impaired Patients in Acute and…
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