Imagine this scenario: You get married and vow ‘til death do us part, then bam, tragedy strikes. Your spouse is incapacitated and needs care 24/7. Let’s see, you could 1. Choose to honor your vows and become impoverished with mounting medical and caregiving debts or 2. Be forced to divorce the disabled spouse to get […]

Posted on February 19th, 2008 by Emme Levine
Filed under: AGIS, Adult Day Care, Alzheimer's, Caregiving, Community, Elder Issues, Eldercare, Health & Safety, Love & Relationships, Medicare & Medicaid, Social Security | No Comments »

When many Americans hear the term “adult day care” they conjure up ideas of babysitting for the elderly. Adult day care is more than a glorified babysitting service. Many adult day care centers offer medication management and physical therapy, to nursing care, exercise and grooming. States generally require that adult day-care centers be registered or […]

Posted on January 16th, 2008 by Tabitha Grace Smith
Filed under: Adult Day Care, Care Facilities, Caregiving, Checklist, Eldercare, Working Caregivers | No Comments »