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The Senior's Information Project a consumer's guide to Long Term Care Issues, including Assisted Living
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Home Health Care & Home Health Care Agencies
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brochure: Financial Steps for Caregivers: What You Need to Know About Money and Retirement source: WISER Women - Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement 12 pages; languages: English from the brochure: "The information in this booklet is designed to help you identify financial decisions you may face as a caregiver. These decisions can affect both your short and long-term financial security, including your own retirement. Nearly one out of every five U.S. households — or 18.5 million households — provide care to a relative or friend aged 50 or older.*..." WHAT IS HOME HEALTH CARE? source: Administration on Aging (AoA) Eldercare languages: English from the web page: "Home health care helps seniors live independently for as long as possible, given the limits of their medical condition. It covers a wide range of services and can often delay the need for long-term nursing home care..." also from Aministration on Aging - Eldercare (AoA): brochure or booklet: Housing Options for Older Adults: A Guide for Making Housing Decisions. 28 pages; languages: English description: "This booklet provides an overview of the types of housing available to older adults, and highlights some personal and legal issues to consider in making housing decisions. ..." web page: Staying "IN TOUCH" in Crisis Situations languages: English description: "This brochure outlines how families can stay in touch with older loved ones and be prepared when a crisis situation occurs. It includes a tear-off sheet for personal planning. ..." HOME MODIFICATION source: NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER ON SUPPORTIVE HOUSING & HOME MODIFICATION languages: English from the web page: "...Home modification refers to adaptations to the home environment to increase ease of use, safety, comfort, security, and independence. Major modifications include ramps, roll-in showers, and lowered countertops. Minor modifications include grab bars, widened doorways, better lighting, hand-held showers, and lever door handles..." also from NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER ON SUPPORTIVE HOUSING & HOME MODIFICATION : web page: Homes That Help: Advice From Caregivers For Creating A Supportive Home languages: English our notes: "(watch for these links to the body of report) Home Safety Audit; Access - Controlling and Increasing It " How to Choose a Home Care Provider source: National Association for Home Care languages: English from the web page: "Featured on this page is general information about home care and hospice the National Association for Home Care currently distributes to consumers. This page links to the most general topics in our consumer guide. The "full contents" is also available" br> All About Hospice: A Consumer's Guide source: Hospice Association of America languages: English from the web page: "...Hospice is rooted in the centuries-old idea of offering hospitality to those on a long journey. Today the hospice movement continues to represent a supportive philosophy and concept of care available to those whose life expectancy is measured in weeks or months. Hospice recognizes death as the final stage of life and serves to enable hospice patients and families to live their final days to the fullest in the comfort of home, surrounded by their loved ones..." also from Hospice Association of America: brochure: Fact or Fiction: Learning the Truth About Hospice 20 pages; languages: English from the brochure: "...Fiction: Hospice is a place where the terminally ill go to die.; Fact: Hospice is not a place, but a concept of care. More than 90% of the hospice services provided in this country are based in the home. Care provided in the home allows families to be together when they need it most sharing the final days in peace, comfort, and dignity. However, when home care is not an option, in-patient care can be available through a contracting hospital, skilled nursing facility, or the hospice's own in-patient facility (if available). In addition, in-patient care is available to those receiving home care in emergency situations or when family members need respite care. ..." Long term care for your parents: What to consider source: MayoClinic.com - Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research languages: English from the web page: "You've decided your aging parents can no longer live on their own. You worry about their safety navigating the stairs in their home, and you have doubts as to their ability to take good care of themselves. If it's time to seek help for your parents in carrying out their daily activities, you have plenty of choices for long term care...." Beacon Hill Village languages: English from the web site: "Beacon Hill Village helps persons age 50 and older who live on Beacon Hill and in its adjacent neighborhoods enjoy safer, healthier and more independent lives in their own homes–well connected to a familiar and attentive community. Faced with the prospect of leaving the neighborhood they love in order to obtain the services of a retirement community, a group of long-time Beacon Hill residents decided to create a better alternative... Would you like to learn more about starting an organization similar to Beacon Hill Village in your own neighborhood?" National Association of Senior Move Managers (NASMM) languages: English from the web site: "The National Association of Senior Move Managers (NASMM) is a not-for-profit, professional association of organizations dedicated to assisting older adults and families with the physical and emotional demands of downsizing, relocating, or modifying their homes... " |
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