Always Home Care Blog
January 3, 2011
Due to an aging population, it is common for family members to examine the best elder care options for a loved one. Finding the right elder care program is imperative in assuring the best quality of assistance. Discovering what programs are available is an essential part of the decision making process. There are three common [...]
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December 10, 2010
Home Health Agencies Home Health Agencies (Medical home care services) Home health agencies offer professional nursing and therapy services in the home. These services, provided by Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, therapists and social workers include: • Health assessments • Patient education • Caregiver counseling • Physical and occupational therapy • Taking samples for lab [...]
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December 4, 2010
Informal caregivers are family, friends or volunteers who provide care for a loved one. Informal caregivers are rarely paid directly for their services. They may receive indirect payment through sharing a loved one’s income or assets. Although informal caregivers may provide services in a facility, in most cases they are providers of care in the [...]
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November 23, 2010
Elderly patients living with chronic diseases have become the focus of numerous CMS-sponsored demonstration projects that span not just home care but all of healthcare delivery in the U.S. One of these, the Medicare Coordinated Care Demonstration Project, is testing whether “coordinated care services” provided for Medicare beneficiaries living with complex chronic illnesses can help [...]
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