Tips for caregivers during Mental Health Screening Month
By
Caroline Szachnowski
Oct 04, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on caregivers. Work and personal stress and fatigue have resulted in another crisis in the United States — one related to mental exhaustion. Just last week, a study...
Who let the dogs in? Therapy pets play important role in the home
By
Caroline Szachnowski
Jun 28, 2021
In home care, having a support network is crucial. That consists of family members, friends and caregivers. It also may include pets.
How a Caregiver of the Year found his calling at age 60
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 17, 2021
It might have been fate or perhaps divine intervention that led Bill Glover to caregiving at age 60.
Peer-to-Peer: Help at Home adds value with HealthyMatch program
By
Diane Eastabrook
Oct 05, 2021
As more care moves into the home, keeping seniors healthy and safe is paramount for both providers and payers.
A wandering solution for home care patients with dementia
By
Caroline Szachnowski
Aug 16, 2021
Project Lifesaver, a program from the Alzheimer’s Disease Caregiver Support Initiative, is designed to help caregivers keep track of their loved ones and locate them if they wander.
Peer-to-Peer: Libertana closes the staffing gap with education and technology
By
Diane Eastabrook
Oct 11, 2021
In the midst of an ongoing pandemic, Libertana took a moment to celebrate last month.
Peer-to-Peer: AccordCare, which dropped anchor on East Coast, now has designs on West
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jul 13, 2021
Starting AccordCare two months before a global pandemic hit was either the best time or the worst time to launch a personal care company with a unique subset in complex clinical care.
Hear this: Music can have a powerful effect on homebound seniors
By
Caroline Szachnowski
Jul 19, 2021
The benefits of developing music playlists for people with dementia are numerous, according to Dan Cohen, founder of Music & Memory.
Peer-to-Peer: Executive Care emerges stronger from pandemic
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 03, 2021
Executive Care CEO Lenny Verkhoglaz knows something about resilience.
Support in the time of COVID-19: Home care agency reaches families through podcast
By
Liza Berger
May 03, 2021
When Enriched Life Home Care Services started its podcast in May of 2020, it was hoping to serve a few people with helpful information. Little did the Livonia, MI-based home care agency know that the podcast...