Exploring Options for Home Healthcare
You or your loved one may feel that he or she needs home healthcare but find that Medicare (including a Medicare Advantage plan), Medicaid, VA health benefits, and/or private insurance will not -- or
Hiring a Caregiver for In-Home Help
Quick summary When your loved ones start struggling with everyday tasks, hiring a home care aide can help them remain in their home -- and take some pressure off the rest of the family. Here's help
How to Find & Hire a Private Caregiver
Hiring a caregiver to come into your home or to provide additional care in a facility can be nerve-wracking. How do you know who to trust? How do you know who will be a good fit? This article addresse
Medicare Home Health Compare
This tool has detailed information about every Medicare-certified home health agency in the country. Home Health Care includes skilled nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and s
New Caregiver: What She Should Know Before Her First Day of Work
You've finally found a great personal in-home caregiver or companion for your parent, and tomorrow is her first day. But wait: Have you forgotten to tell her anything? Use this list (and adapt it to y
Search for In-Home Care Services
In-home care agencies offer assistance with activities of daily living—everything from grocery shopping and meal preparation to nonmedical personal care, such as toileting, bathing, and so on. Home
Signs a Caregiver Is Stealing From Your Loved One
An heirloom bracelet goes missing, electronic gadgets can't be found, a wallet or bank account seems to be bleeding cash. Talk to anyone who's hired someone to help care for an older loved one, and th