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 help out. These agencies can sponsor volunteer-driven programs where a substitute caregiver can provide respite care in the home for a few hours at a [...]
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 responsibilities. However, the idea of placing your loved one in a home is unthinkable. There are options, however, that can temporarily allow you to take [...]
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 like a task that is daunting at best. Where do you begin? What do you need to know? How can you determine good information from [...]
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 provides skilled caregivers and may offer nurse caregivers, as well. For those with special care needs, a nurse caregiver may be the best choice, but [...]
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 own needs and to give a mental and physical break so that the caregiver can continue to provide good care for their loved one. Stress [...]
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 way. That could mean around the clock live-in care, or simply help with shopping and transportation. Because the Baby Boomers are aging, it is expected [...]
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 end, but with the support of family, friends, community resources and home health care, it is possible to be cared for at home longer than [...]
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 over their sons. These moms will also choose the child they have the closest bond with over other adult children. The generation of aging adults [...]
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 one needing long-term care, do you know what options exist to help you pay for the costs? An experienced Cleveland elder law attorney can help [...]
The most commonly asked question of seniors in regards to long-term care needs "How much will long-term care cost?" Typically, followed by "How will we pay for long-term care?" It can be a scary thought, when you consider just how much long-term care costs in Ohio. According to Met-Life, the cost of long-term care in [...]