Like Mr. D. the daughter is overwhelmed by the demands on her time and energy by her own life and the added pressures of caring for her parents. Perhaps private care is out of the questions because of expense. They are financially comfortable to the point of disqualifying them for financial assistance. Read more
Making the decision to hire a home care service to provide care for your loved one is an important decision and can, at the same time, be very difficult. If an illness or recovery from surgery requires nursing care or physical therapy, a physician may order skilled home care services that provide both skilled providers and personal aides. Read more
Monday – a call comes in from a son who lives locally who sees that his mother will need more help/care than his father can provide. She will discharge from Rehab next week following a broken pelvis. We had met last year but the father wasn’t ready to give up control as his wife was … Read more
All caregivers from Nurse Registries and Agencies are required by Florida Law to have Level 2 background screenings by the FBI. This law went into effect August 1, 2010. Read more
You may be taking care of elderly parents now or looking at that possibility in the near future. According to a report from USATODAY/ABCNews/Gallup Poll, 41% of baby boomers are helping take care of elderly parents by providing personal help or financial assistance or both. Read more
