CarePathways.com
Shopping Cart SiteMap Contact  
eStore Specials
Invacare Protective Underwear Most Economical
Was: $54.88 Sale: $52.19
Item 7 of 26 On Sale Now!
Home eStore Home Care Long-Term Care Employment Caregivers Providers Resources
Contact Us Visitor Feedback Request Newsletter About Us Our Mission Terms of Use Privacy Statement Site Map General Help Advertising Options  • Add to Directory  • Advertisers Login
Browse Catalog Alternate Catalog View Your Shopping Cart Your Account Top Sellers Products By Brand / Manf SALE ITEMS Gen. Information & Terms  • Transaction Security  • Payment Options Healthcare Provider Discounts
Home Care Agencies  • Types of Agencies  • Types of Caregivers  • Caregiver Profile  • Home Care Checklist  • FREE Referral Service  • New Home Care Startup  • State Survey Agency Directory  • Include Your Agency Adult Day Care Alzheimer's Care Hospice Care  • Hospice Care Checklist Home Modifications & Repair Meals & Grocery Delivery Transportation Services Geriatric Care Managers
Independent Living Communities  • Independent Living Checklist Continuing Care Communities  • Continuing Care Checklist Assisted Living Facilities  • Assisted Living Facility Checklist Nursing Homes / Skilled Care  • About Nursing Homes  • About State Inspections  • About Nursing Home Inspector  • Nursing Home Checklist  • Frequently Asked Questions  • State Survey Agency Directory  • Resident Rights  • Nursing Home Inspector Login  • Nursing Home Inspector Access Alzheimer's Care Facilities Long-Term Care Insurance
Search Job Openings Search Resume Postings Post Your Resume FREE Edit Your Resume Post Job Openings Ad Edit Job Openings Ad
Articles for Caregivers Ask Clare - Caregiver Support  • Ask Clare - Postings Ask Karen - Alzheimer's Care  • Ask Karen - Postings Financial Advisors Legal Advisors / Elder Law Elder Abuse & Fraud  • Elder Abuse & Fraud - More Info  • The Elderly & Internet Dangers
Promote Your Company Find Employees Post Job Openings Save on Health Care Supplies Drug Dictionary & Encyclopedia Clinical Practice Resources
Drug Dictionary & Encyclopedia Your Medicare Coverage by Topic Department of Health / Senior Services Directory Needs Assessment Facility & Home Care Checklists FAQs, General Info Snipets Other Long-Term Care Resources

Articles for Caregivers

Articles for Caregivers

In this section we have listed articles by our staff and contributing authors. These articles are not listed in any particular order. We hope you find them useful and informative.

FYIs
Apply for Veterans Benefits Online.

CCAC accreditation is widely regarded as a "seal of approval" for retirement communities. Accreditation is a voluntary process involving extensive and rigorous self-evaluation by the retirement community's staff, residents, and board of directors and an on-site review by trained CCAC evaluators.

The average cost for Nursing Home Care is about $50,000 a year. Like many people, you may think Medicare pays for it, but unfortunately it doesn't. Reference: AARP

· Know the tax implications of selling a home to pay for CCRC care.
· Consult a financial planner.
· Consult an elder-law attorney.
· Some CCRCs provide unlawful deals. Solvency of the project owners can be investigated through state agencies.

Articles by Clare Absher, RN, BSN

Making Home Care Affordable
Tap into Local Resources for Home Care
Can I Get Paid to Care for a Family Member?
Choosing Home Care; What You Should Know
Money and Time Saving Strategies for Caregivers - Part III
Money and Time Saving Strategies for Caregivers - Part II
Money and Time Saving Strategies for Caregivers - Part I
Become a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Choosing the Right Assisted Living is a Major Decision
Safety Modifications for a Senior Friendly Bathroom
BedSores... Persistent Attention is Key to Healing
BedSores... Easier to Prevent Than to Heal
Monitoring Care in Nursing Home
When Is It Time to Move Your Loved One to a Care Facility
Tips for Cutting Costs of Assisted Living
Senior Care Facility Tour: A Quick Screening Quiz
Should I Hire In-Home Help Privately or Through an Agency
Tips for Finding, Interviewing, and Keeping In-Home Help
Convincing Mom or Dad to Get In-Home Help
Vacationing with Aging Parents
Mom or Dad Has Alzheimer's... What Type of Care is Best?
Ten Tell-tale Signs That Your Aging Parents Need Help
Caring for Mom and Dad is a Family Affair
More Dos and Don'ts When Caring for Mom and Dad
What Does Assisted Living Really Cost?


Articles by Karen Rice, M.A., LNHA

What's New In Long-Term Care?
M E D I A T I O N
Family Caregiver Mediation
Home Safety and Dementia


All use of the CarePathways.com site is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in our Terms of Use.
Copyright © 1999-2010, all rights reserved. Republication, all or in part, strictly prohibited. (± 0 sec) 2/9/10 11:04 AM ET