12th June 2009
We all want to protect our loved ones from danger, but it's impossible to be with them every moment of the day. And unfortunate as it is, scam artists see your aging Mom or Dad as an easy target, knowing full well that elderly individuals are more likely ...
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04th June 2009
Many of us will gladly take Mom to her doctor's appointments, administer medications, and check in if the need arises without a second thought. But with millions of loyal children caring for aging parents out of their own pockets, a little financial relie...
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10th April 2009
Before individual state governments passed much-needed legislation, many assisted living facilities were only private pay situations. Fortunately, for many older Americans facing housing dilemmas, Medicaid waiver programs have taken up much of the slack t...
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27th March 2009
Prescribed only by a physician, home health care is skilled nursing care that aids in the recovery from illness, injury, or surgery in the patient's home. And fortunately for many seniors who are now opting for care at home, Medicare insurance covers most...
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04th March 2009
"Are you dedicated, driven, committed, and professional? Do you want to make a difference by caring for others and working with people from all backgrounds and socio-economic levels?"
Yes, this could be an ad aimed at recruiting knowledgeable senior ca...
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22nd January 2009
Unfortunately, sub-par Alzheimer's care and assisted living facilities with less-than-attentive staff do exist, and unless you know what you're looking for, it's easy to choose one that will ultimately fail to meet your requirements for quality care and s...
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17th December 2008
Before starting Gilbert Guide, I was unaware of the issues that come with finding an in-home caregiver. As it turns out, I wasn't alone. A lot of people think that you just open the phonebook, pick up the phone, say what you want, and the senior homecare ...
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Jill Gilbert is the President and CEO of Gilbert Guide, a senior care website that offers a comprehensive senior housing guide along with valuable tools and resources on caring for aging loved ones. She authors the monthly "Leading by Example" column in McKnight's Long-Term Care News, the chief industry publication for long-term care providers and is currently working on a new book, Gilbert Guide to Senior Housing (Penguin/Alpha Books, 2009). Jill has been quoted in numerous publications, including The San Francisco Chronicle and The Dallas Morning News. Gilbert Guide, the leading source of senior care and aging information on the Internet, was founded on the concept that quality matters, and its primary goal is to educate consumers on a breadth of senior care issues. To learn more about finding the right senior care provider, please visit www.GilbertGuide.com.
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