- web page:
Eldercare at Home; A Comprehensive Online Guide for Family Caregivers
source: The American Geriatrics Society's Foundation for Health in Aging
12 pages; languages: English
from the web page: "The American Geriatrics Society Foundation for Health in Aging is proud to be publishing the 2nd edition of Eldercare at Home as a resource for families and friends who are caring for older people at home. Written by experienced health professionals, the book is a tool for caregivers who are working in consultation with a health care professional in providing home care for an older person... "
- 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.*... "
- web page:
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. ... "
- web page:
Home Modification FAQ's
source: National Resource Center on Supportive Housing and Home Modification
languages: English
from the web page: "...Here is a collection of commonly asked questions received by the National Resource Center for Supportive Housing and Home Modifications. We hope these responses are helpful to you. These questions are divided into topic categories for your convenience... "
- web page:
Eldercare at Home: CHAPTER 2 - Caregiving
source: The American Geriatrics Society's Foundation for Health in Aging
languages: English
from the web page: "Caring for an older person at home requires a team of people with different skills and perspectives. Doctors, nurses, social workers, and clergy all make important, specialized contributions, but family members or friends give the day-to-day care... "
- web page:
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.
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- web page:
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... "
also from National Association for Home Care:
- web page:
Who Pays for Home Care Services?
languages: English
from the brochure: "...Home care services can be paid for directly by the patient and his or her family members or through a variety of public and private sources. Hospice care generally is provided regardless of the patient's and/or family's ability to pay. Public third-party payors include Medicare, Medicaid, the Older Americans Act... "
- web page:
What Are my Rights as a Patient?
languages: English
description: "Federal law requires that all individuals receiving home care services be informed of their rights as a patient. Following is a model patient bill of rights the National Association for Home Care (NAHC) has developed, based on the patient rights currently enforced by law... "
- web page:
What Is Private Duty Home Care?
source: National Private Duty Association
languages: English
from the web page: "Private duty home care agencies are companies that provide home care aides, companion care, homemaker services and may provide nursing services in the client's home or place of residence. "Private duty" means private pay. In other words, no government monies are used for the cost of care... "
- web page:
Code of Business Ethics
source: American Association for Homecare
languages: English
from the web page: "The American Association for Homecare’s Code of Business Ethics has been developed to highlight and promote the high standards practiced by homecare providers, and demonstrates this sector’s commitment to honest and transparent business practices.. "
- web page:
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: "Home care includes medical care — usually nurses who come to your parents' home if they can't go out. But this category of long term care also includes help around the home. Home health aides or personal care service workers can visit daily to help your parents bathe and get dressed... "
- web site:
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... "
- web site:
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?... "
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