Posts tagged: Caregivers

Lessons Learned

Today was one of those days that reminded me how much I love my job in working with seniors and learning from each of their life stories.  I often come across stories of survival, love stories, stories of Veteran’s, and stories of success (well, they’re all successful in my eyes).  Today was a love story.  …

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Wednesday July 21st, 2010 in , , , , | 1 Comment »

Factors to Consider When Planning for Retirement

1. What are your personal desires?
Would you prefer to age in place at home, a 55+ community, or other type of community setting?  Should your health decline, would you prefer to bring someone into the home to care for your needs or would you prefer to move to a community setting ?  Determine what your …

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One Solution to the Costs of Long Term Care – CLASS Act

While the CLASS Act will not cover 100% of the costs of long term care, it is one solution to help individuals subsidize the costs of care that may be received as they age.
The CLASS (Community Living Assistance Services and Support) Act Law, which is part of the Health Care Reform, will be set up …

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Wednesday June 16th, 2010 in , , , , , , | No Comments »

10 Tips for Caregivers

Currently, there are about 10 million caregivers in the United States and 75% percent of them are women.  Pennsylvania has the 5th largest population of caregivers.  Taking on the stresses of caregiving can take quite a toll on individuals.  Here are 10 tips for caregivers:

Take long, slow, deep breaths.
Sit in a quiet room …

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Saturday February 6th, 2010 in , , | 4 Comments »