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- ElderCarelink.com
- Family Caregiver Handbook by Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
- The Wright Stuff
- Genworth Cost of Care Survey
This website will help you locate in-home care for your parent.
An extensive reference and guide for family and other unpaid caregivers.
Check this out: this website is dedicated to gadgets for aging adults.
If you're curious about how much care costs, this reference provides national and state averages.
Make It Personal
Either my sister Karen or I tried to be there when our parents were trying out a new aide. We wanted to describe our expectations for the job, to show them where things were located in the house, to explain how our mom liked things done and, most importantly, to establish a relationship with them. It was vital that we made them see that, though our mom might be stressed and our dad might be very sick, these two people were someone’s parents. We wanted to humanize a situation that might otherwise be just another business arrangement.
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Check out Beers Criteria - a list compiled by geriatrician Mark Beers - to learn more about special medication considerations for people over 65.
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"Sensors Help Keep Elderly Safe, and at Home" by John Leland, The New York Times
"Gadgets for Growing Old at Home" by Jane Gross, NYTimes.com
"Home Health Aides: Why Hire From an Agency?" by Jane Gross, NYTimes.com
"Home Health Aides: What They Make, What They Cost" by Jane Gross, NYTimes.com
"Home Health Aides: Present and Future" by Jane Gross, NYTimes.com
"Gadgets for Growing Old at Home" by Jane Gross, NYTimes.com
"Home Health Aides: Why Hire From an Agency?" by Jane Gross, NYTimes.com
"Home Health Aides: What They Make, What They Cost" by Jane Gross, NYTimes.com
"Home Health Aides: Present and Future" by Jane Gross, NYTimes.com
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