Tag Archives: caregiver assistance

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   Senior Expo June 8, 2017 in Rockland: What’s Happening

   A free Senior Expo June 8, 2017, at the Rockland Elks (210 Rankin St.) will feature three speakers from the Maine Emergency Management Agency, CaptionCall, and MaineHealth Care at Home Hospice. The expo has 28 exhibitors on … Continue

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   Family Caregiver: Strategies for Help with Mom

   Family caregiver. Chances are you spend a good deal of your life planning for the future. You plan your career path. You plan for retirement. But you may never have planned on becoming a family caregiver. If … Continue

3. Going to the doctor: lists and questions

   Going to the doctor can be like going to the grocery store—before going you have an idea of what you need, but sometimes when you get there it becomes too overwhelming to remember every little thing. So … Continue

4. 10 signs that your elderly parent needs help

   Diane Atwood, who writes the Catching Health blog for Advantage Home Care, shares this article. When we see our parents on a regular basis, we may not notice subtle changes in their routines or behaviors. If one is … Continue

5. Home Health Agencies Get Medicare Star Ratings

   Medicare star ratings are coming to home health. On Thursday, the federal government released a new five-star rating system for home health agencies, an effort to bring clarity to a fast-growing but fragmented corner of the medical … Continue

6. New Year’s Resolutions for Caregivers

   New Year’s Resolutions for Caregivers. It can especially difficult for people caring for a loved one to even entertain the thought of making some resolutions, let alone keep them. If there is a # 1 New Year’s resolution for … Continue

7. Too Much Sugar: Dangers of Type II Diabetes

   Too Much Sugar is a guest post written by Diane Atwood, shared by Advantage Home Care. My mother Beverly loves her sweets, especially chocolate. When I was growing up, she wouldn’t buy just one candy bar, she’d buy … Continue