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For Elders and Caregivers, the Arithmetic is Simple

Bert Cave wrote 6 days ago: At the Federal level, the Department of Labor wants to eliminate the current home care workers … more →

Tags: accepting home care, Activities of Daily Living, ADLS, Alzheimer's, Caregiving, Customer Service, decisions about care, dementia, Elder Care

Memory Care Units "May???" Help

Bert Cave wrote 1 week ago: I have applauded “The New Old Age” blog many times in previous posts.  I will again, I t … more →

Tags: accepting home care, Aging in Place, Alzheimer's, Assisted Living, dementia, Elder Care, family care decisions, Family Caregivers, in-home care

Care Transitions Critical

Bert Cave wrote 1 week ago: There has been a lot written about transitions of care / care transitions in the last few years.  Th … more →

Tags: Activities of Daily Living, ADLS, Aging in Place, Caregiving, Case Managers, Comprehensive Plan of Care, decisions about care, Elder Care, family care decisions

Univita Health - Another Leader1 comment

Bert Cave wrote 2 weeks ago: Yesterday I talked about a leader in health care, Sutter Care at Home, an organization in northern C … more →

Tags: Affordable Care Act., Aging in Place, Caregiving, Case Managers, Comprehensive Plan of Care, decisions about care, Discharge Planners, Elder Care, Family Caregivers

Sutter Care at Home1 comment

Bert Cave wrote 2 weeks ago: I very rarely write about a specific organization in this blog, but I am going to be writing about t … more →

Tags: accepting home care, Affordable Care Act., Aging in Place, Caregiving, Elder Care, geriatric care managers, Health Care, Health Care Directive, health-care reform

Telehealth and Chronic Disease2 comments

Bert Cave wrote 2 months ago: We continue to be fans of telehealth at Support For Home Health Care, even though we believe the the … more →

Tags: accountable care organizations (ACO), Affordable Care Act., decisions about care, Discharge Planners, Elder Care, family care decisions, Family Caregivers, geriatric care managers, Health Care

Financing Long-Term Care1 comment

Bert Cave wrote 3 months ago: With the Affordable Care Act in play, there is a lot of talk about health care reform and changes to … more →

Tags: accepting home care, Activities of Daily Living, ADLS, Affordable Care Act., Aging in Place, Alzheimer's, Caregiving, Comprehensive Plan of Care, decisions about care

There Are Solutions!

Bert Cave wrote 3 months ago: One of the challenges that frequently faces the families of elders who need help to live safely at h … more →

Tags: accepting home care, Activities of Daily Living, ADLS, Aging in Place, Alzheimer's, Caregiving, Comprehensive Plan of Care, decisions about care, dementia

Still a TeleHealth Fan, But ...

Bert Cave wrote 3 months ago: I have written a number of articles on the potential positive impact of telehealth, and I still beli … more →

Tags: Aging in Place, Comprehensive Plan of Care, decisions about care, family care decisions, Family Caregivers, Health Care, Healthcare, Healthcare Costs, home care technology

"ElderCare Matters" Matters

Bert Cave wrote 4 months ago: At Support For Home Health Care, we are proud to be a Lifetime member of the ElderCare Matters Allia … more →

Tags: accepting home care, Activities of Daily Living, ADLS, Aging in Place, Caregiving, Comprehensive Plan of Care, decisions about care, Elder Care, Elder Law

Home Care and ACOs in Medicare Reform1 comment

Bert Cave wrote 4 months ago: In prior articles, I have talked about something new that is coming with the Affordable Care Act (he … more →

Tags: Activities of Daily Living, ADLS, Aging in Place, Comprehensive Plan of Care, decisions about care, Health Care, Healthcare, Healthcare Costs, Home & Health

Seniors and Medication Non-Compliance 1 comment

Bert Cave wrote 4 months ago: The American Heart Association indicates that non-compliance with medication prescriptions is the nu … more →

Tags: Aging in Place, decisions about care, dementia, family care decisions, Health Care, Healthcare, Home & Health, in-home care, Senior Care

AARP's 9 Symptoms Warning

Bert Cave wrote 4 months ago: I do not treat everything generated by AARP as gospel.  Philosophically, I have had some issues, fro … more →

Tags: Aging in Place, decisions about care, family care decisions, Health Care, Healthcare, Home & Health, in-home care, Senior Care, Support For Home

Measuring a Caregiver Organization's Health

Bert Cave wrote 5 months ago: At Support For Home Health Care, where we provide a variety of services, including dementia care, ho … more →

Tags: Alzheimer's, Customer Service, dementia, Family Caregivers, Health Care, Healthcare, Home & Health, in-home care, Quality

Medicare Class-Action Settlement?

Bert Cave wrote 5 months ago: As an agency passionate about and committed to home care, in all its facets, Support For Home Health … more →

Tags: Affordable Care Act., Aging in Place, Alzheimer's, Caregiving, Case Managers, Comprehensive Plan of Care, decisions about care, dementia, Discharge Planners

Geriatric Care Management: Critical Resource

Bert Cave wrote 5 months ago: At Support For Home Health Care, we provide a variety of services to our clients and patients … more →

Tags: Activities of Daily Living, ADLS, Aging in Place, decisions about care, family care decisions, Family Caregivers, Health Care, Healthcare, Healthcare Costs

GSA's "Communicating With Older Adults"

Bert Cave wrote 6 months ago: As a member of The Gerontological Society of America (GSA), I see a lot of great research and work p … more →

Tags: Aging in Place, Alzheimer's, Caregiving, Customer Service, decisions about care, dementia, Elder Care, Family Caregivers, geriatric care managers

Care Transitions and Health Care Costs2 comments

Bert Cave wrote 6 months ago: “Care transitions” is a phrase that folks in the health care industries are becoming fam … more →

Tags: Comprehensive Plan of Care, decisions about care, Family Caregivers, Health Care, Healthcare, Healthcare Costs, Home & Health, Homecare Costs, in-home care

Caregiving and Hospital Readmissions

Bert Cave wrote 6 months ago: First, an acknowledgement to Dr. Kent Bottles – a brilliant guy, in my view – whom you c … more →

Tags: accepting home care, Aging in Place, Comprehensive Plan of Care, decisions about care, dementia, family care decisions, Family Caregivers, Health Care, Healthcare


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