Federal law requires that all individuals receiving home care services be informed of their rights as a patient. Following is… Read more »
Category: Family Care Homes Articles
Re-Wrap, Re-Gift: Connecting
Before you head into the express lane for holiday planning, take time to consider the concepts of re-wrapping and re-gifting… Read more »
Types of Assisted Living
Adult Care Home is an assisted living residence in which the housing management provides 24-hour scheduled and unscheduled personal care… Read more »
Powers of Attorney: The First Step in Life Planning
A problem that I often see in dealing with elderly persons or their families is that many of them have… Read more »
Getting Help with Transitioning Older Adults
Transitioning older adults was most commonly an activity executed by adult children, siblings or friends up until the last five… Read more »
Downsizing Yourself, Relocating a Loved One? Where Do You Begin?
What I hear most often in my professional life is “where do I begin?” This question resonates throughout my conversations… Read more »
Care Community Choices Descriptions
Alzheimer’s Care Alzheimer’s Care / Special Care communities offer care specifically for those with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Assisted… Read more »
Assisted Living: What to Expect and What to Look For
What to Expect The daily routine in an assisted living community strives to provide a “homelike environment”. These facilities are… Read more »
Assisted Living Public Assistance
For those on limited incomes, there is a part of the Medicaid program called State/County Special Assistance (SA) that provides… Read more »
Assisted Living Financial Considerations
Cost All N.C. Residents entering an adult care home must have a basic health assessment within the first few days… Read more »
