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Category Archives: home care
New York Times Article “Managed Care Keeping the Frail out of Nursing Homes”
On February 24, 2012 the New York Times published an article about LIFE (Living Independence For the Elderly) programs (nationally called PACE) in its Local News Section entitled, “Managed Care Keeping the Frail out of Nursing Homes.” The article discusses … Continue reading
Posted in Caregiving, elderly, health, healthy living at home, Help at Home, home care, Independence, LIFE, Long-term care, Medicare cuts, nursing home, PACE, Senior Living
Tagged caregiving, elderly, health, healthy living at home, Help at HOme, home care, independence, LIFE, long term care, managed care, Medicaid, Medicare cuts, nursing home, PACE, senior living
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How to Handle Long-Distance Caregiving
Being a caregiver can be a difficult task, especially if you’re doing it long-distance. How do you know if help is needed? How can you help from far away? How can you tell if your loved on is being taken … Continue reading
Posted in Caregiving, communication, elder abuse, elderly, encouragement, Healthcare Decisions, home care, Life Transitions, Long-Distance Caregiving, senior in-home health care
Tagged Caregiver, Caregiver.com, elder abuse, financial assistance, geriatric care managers, Long-Distance Caregiving, National Institute on Aging, neglect
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Guest at the White House!
Last Friday, October 28, I represented Lutheran Home Care & Hospice and LIFE Lutheran Services as a guest at the White House as part of a day-long event with other leaders from Lutheran health and human service organizations across the country. Lutheran Services … Continue reading
Posted in advocate, home care, Home Health, Hospice, LSA, Medicare, Medicare cuts, Medicare regulations, social services, White House
Tagged advocate, home care, home health care, hospice, LSA, Lutheran Services in America, Medicare, Medicare cuts, White House
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Congressman Todd Platts Joins Lutheran Home Care & Hospice for a Home Visit
Joan Schildt, 76, has a nurse from Lutheran Home Care & Hospice visit her daily to provide care to a deep wound. The nurse changes the dressing on the wound, applies medication and evaluates the wound for complications. In addition, … Continue reading
Posted in Congressman Todd Platts, health care continuum, health care copays, home care, Home Health, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2011, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare cuts, Medicare regulations, News, re-hospitalization, senior in-home health care, Title XVIII of the Social Security Act
Tagged Congressman Todd Platts, Health care continuum, Health care copays, home care, home health, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2011, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare cuts, Medicare regulations, News, Re-hospitalization, senior in-home health care, Title XVIII of the Social Security Act
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Vacation?!? What Will We Do With Mom (or Dad)?
It’s that time of year again when many of us are going on vacation. For those of you who are caring for an elderly mother, father, or other loved one at home, vacation may seem like a dream, a very … Continue reading
Posted in assisted living, elderly, Events, grandparent, home care, Long-term care, nursing home, nursing home care, Private duty care, Respite, safety, senior in-home health care, summer, summer safety, Uncategorized, Vacation, Wellness
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Living With Heart Failure
Did you know that Heart Failure or Congestive Heart Failure(CHF) is one of the most common diseases in the United States? Did you know that approximately 5 million Americans are living with Heart Failure? Yes, Living! How are they doing … Continue reading
Posted in Congestive Heart Failure, diastolic heart failure, fluid restriction, heart failure, home care, Home Health, lasix, systolic heart failure, Wellness
Tagged American Heart Association, blood pressure, CHF, congestive heart failure, diastolic heart failure, exercise, fluid restriction, heart conditions, heart failure, HTN, hypertension, lasix, Medications, salt, sodium, systolic heart failure
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Thanks for Voting Us Best of York!
Lutheran Home Care & Hospice “soars into first place with their county-wide support,” for providing senior in-home health care according to the York Sunday News’ Best of York County contest results published yesterday. Nearly 9,000 ballots were cast to select … Continue reading
Posted in Best of York, home care, Home Health, Hospice, Long-term care, Medicaid, Medicare, senior in-home health care, Wellness
Tagged Best of York, health care decisions, home care, home health care, hospice, long-term care, Medicaid, Medicare, senior in-home health care
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Advocating Lawmakers to “Bring Care Home”
Last week Pat Colyott, one of our hospice nurses, and I joined Pennsylvania home care colleagues in Harrisburg to urge state lawmakers and policymakers to revamp outdated policies that often force families to choose expensive nursing home care for seniors … Continue reading
Posted in advocate, home care, Home Health, Hospice, Long-term care, Medicaid, nursing home care, Pennsylvania Home Care Association
Tagged advocate, home care, home health care, long-term care, Medicaid, nursing home care, Pennsylvania Home Care Association
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