What It’s Like to Be a Remote Care Coach at Seniorlink
Darren Hairston uses technology to connect with and support 4 times the amount of families he did as a social worker.
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Technology enhances senior lifestyles. Here’s how.
Read more: Technology enhances senior lifestyles. Here’s how.Technology is evolving and becoming easier to access and use for people of all ages – including seniors. One recent report from PEW Research Centers indicated that nearly 4 in 10 seniors today own a smartphone, more than double the number in 2013. Of those who use smartphones, approximately 91% use it daily…
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How to Get Paid as a Family Caregiver in Ohio – The Ohio Individual Options Waiver
Read more: How to Get Paid as a Family Caregiver in Ohio – The Ohio Individual Options WaiverLearn More The 1915c Ohio Individual Options (IO) Waiver is a Home & Community Based Services (HCBS) waiver program. HCBS was first introduced by the U.S. Congress in 1983 to give states an option to receive a waiver of Medicaid rules that govern institutional care through the addition of section 1915c to the…
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My loved one is lonely, how can I help?
Read more: My loved one is lonely, how can I help?Aging comes with many inevitable realities, but loneliness doesn’t have to be one of them. The U.S. Census Bureau has reported that 11 million adults aged 65 or older live alone, representing about 28% of people within that age demographic. Those living alone or in isolating circumstances can experience detachment, depression, and find…
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Thank a Caregiver: Be Sure to #ThankACaregiver This November
Read more: Thank a Caregiver: Be Sure to #ThankACaregiver This NovemberSupport family caregivers by adding a #ThankACaregiver frame to your profile picture November is National Family Caregivers Month. This year, Seniorlink is honoring caregivers by recognizing them as “The Heroes Among Us.” As part of our month-long celebration of caregivers, we are encouraging people who care for a loved one and anyone who…
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It’s Time to Ease the Burden of Care: Learnings from a Seasoned Family Caregiver
Read more: It’s Time to Ease the Burden of Care: Learnings from a Seasoned Family CaregiverThey say, “Cancer is a full-time job.” Of course that’s not exactly true, especially given advances in treatments, but it’s not far from the truth. There is a concept in healthcare called “burden of treatment” – the work of being a patient – and for cancer patients, it is a lot of work.
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The moment when I realized I was a full-time caregiver
Read more: The moment when I realized I was a full-time caregiverJerry and her father I’m Jerri, and he’s Jerry. I’m 42, he’s 67. I became his caregiver by circumstance, not by choice. “Caregiver” is a title that was forged upon me, with no regard for the roles I already had in my life (and there are many). There was no request, no consideration,…
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The 50 Best Caregiver Support Groups in South Dakota
Read more: The 50 Best Caregiver Support Groups in South DakotaThere are plenty of difficult jobs out there, but one that receives minimal attention is that of a family caregiver. Due to the high-stress and no-pay work environment of family caregivers, they often experience financial pressures, physical decline, anxiety, depression and isolation among other things. In an AARP Public Policy Institute study, researchers…
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