Hospice Care – End of Life
When your loved one has less than six months to live, you have a difficult step to take. You need to obtain end-of-life care for the patient. This can be...
Local Churches and Other Organizations for Respite Care
There are many options to allow the caregiver of an aging adult to take a much-needed and much-deserved break. Among these options are: The Alzheimer’s Association, which can be a...
Family and Friends for Respite Support
When you are a caregiver for any loved one, this can be more than a full-time job and can seem a daunting and very lonely task. It can be frustrating...
Local Area Agencies
If placing your loved one in nursing care is a difficult prospect, even on a short-term basis, local area agencies on aging or social service agencies are sometimes willing to...
Nursing Care and Assisted Living Facilities
Being a full-time caregiver can be a stressful situation. As much as you want to help your loved one, sometimes you feel like you just can’t live up to the...
The Alzheimer’s Association
Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease can be stressful and scary. The disease can seem to creep up like a specter, and finding solid information can sometimes seem...
In-home Respite Care-Cleveland Elder Law Attorney
In-home respite care can be provided by friends, family or an agency. Most commonly, when someone refers to in-home care, they are referring to an agency. A respite care agency...
Respite Care for Elderly Family Members- Cleveland Elder Law Attorney
Respite care is time off for the caregiver of an elder, or disabled, family member. Respite is meant to give the caregiver time to rest, focus on his or her...
When the Caregiver Needs a Break- Cleveland Elder Law Attorney
It may be hard to believe, but one out of every four families in the United States has an aging loved on being cared for by the family in some...
Aging in Place: How Long Can Seniors Be Cared for At Home?
Aging in place is a popular concept these days, largely due to the high cost of retirement and assisted living communities. Realistically, few seniors can age in place until the...
Who Will Take Care of Mom and Dad?
A joint study was conducted by Cornell and Purdue Universities, and supported by the National Institute of Aging,which showed that aging mothers expect their daughters to assume a caregiver role...
How Will You Pay for Long-Term Care?
The rates of long-term care are rising, and the demand for services growing. How will you pay for your long-term care when the time comes? If you have a loved...