Selecting In-Home Care

Preventing falls related to prescription medication – Part II

    Welcome back to part II on the extra precautions that may be necessary reduce the risk of falling. The second five medications that may require extra precautions include: 5. Antihypertensive drugs—used to treat high blood pressure. These medications may cause dizziness, fatigue, decreased mental alertness, and sleepiness. If the medication contains a diuretic [...]

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Scams against Seniors are on the Rise in Central Florida – Part V: Taking Action

In our five part series on scams targeting seniors, we are going to tell you the types of scams to look out for and how to protect yourself against them. In this final entry for this series we give you the resources you need to report potential fraud. So what do you do if you [...]

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Scams against Seniors are on the Rise in Central Florida – Part IV: Scam #3

In our four part series on scams targeting seniors, we are going to tell you the types of scams to look out for and how to protect yourself against them. In this entry we have identified the third type of common senior scam. SCAM 3 – DOOR-TO-DOOR SALES Seniors are frequent victims of door-to-door scams [...]

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Does My Love One Need Senior Home Care or Elderly Assistance – Part II?

In this series on our blog we are covering some of the things you may want to take note of in deciding whether or a not a loved one might be a good candidate for senior in-home care or elderly assistance.  The following is part 2 in our series on identifying the needs of your [...]

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Does My Love One Need Senior Home Care or Elderly Assistance?

We live in a very mobile society where families don’t always live in the same town or even the same state for that matter. We find this to be especially true in the great state of Florida where many “snowbirds” come to retire and their children are often unaware of mom and dad’s complete condition. [...]

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How will I pay for long-term care when I need it?

Very few individuals want to think about their future needs for aging services and long-term care until it becomes a necessity, which can often lead to poor planning. The biggest consequence of poor planning is a rushed decision which may not fit the individual’s needs. Planning ahead for unexpected illness, injury, or simply the typical [...]

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I’m Confused! What is the difference between in-home care providers? Part III

Employment Based Agencies – The third type of in-home care provider The third and last option we are going to cover in our review of in-home care providers is an employment based agency which may be a corporation, or part of a corporation, or a franchise organization.  The greatest benefit to hiring a caregiver from [...]

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I’m Confused! What is the difference between in-home care providers? Part II

Registries- The Second Type of In-Home Care Provider Registries are organizations that build and manage databases of caregivers, but do not actually employ the caregivers.  The caregivers often act as 1099-contract labor, but the employment arrangements can vary. If you opt to hire a caregiver from a registry, one of the first questions you should [...]

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I’m Confused! What is the difference in In-Home Care Providers for Seniors?

There are three fundamental business structures of providers who offer in-home care for seniors and other adults:  independents, registries, and employment based agencies, which include local/regional/national corporations or franchise organizations.  Each is substantially different in how they staff and charge for services as well as who assumes the role of employer and the associated responsibilities [...]

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