Elder Choice

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

Can a Nurse Practitioner Prescribe Medication?

Interested in some of responsibilities of the family nurse practitioner? To reach this goal, you'll need the right education behind you!

10 Ways to Pay for Assisted Living

Are you wondering how to pay for assisted living? Read our tips on eight common ways that families pay for assisted living care.

How to Deal with Repetition in a Loved One with Memory Loss

When a loved one with memory loss repeats the same question or phrase it can be frustrating having to repeat your answers. What can you do?

The 10 Health Benefits Of Dogs (And One Health Risk)

Whether you're a dog owner or volunteer, hanging out with our four-legged friends can do wonders for your wellbeing.

Is It Indigestion or A Heart Attack?

The holiday season can sometimes lead to unhealthy behaviors. We indulge at holiday buffets, enjoy an extra cocktail, skip our regular exercise and stress about everything that needs to be done. Perhaps that’s why there’s an increase in heart-related deaths during the holiday season. After analyzing 25 years of data and 53-million U.S. death certificates, researchers discovered the correlation, with heart-breaking numbers peaking on Christmas, the…

Why your family medical history matters

Sara McGregor never worried about getting breast cancer. Neither did her two older sisters. After all, their mother and maternal grandmother never had the disease. So when McGregor's eldest sister was diagnosed at age 32, the news came as a shattering shock to all three siblings

Benefits of Home Health Care for Seniors

What is Home Health Care?

What is Home Health Care?<br>Care at home may be appropriate for a patient who has experienced an illness, hospitalization or surgery, which requires recovery or healing; or who has a new health care diagnosis that calls for a change in daily lifestyle.

What Is In-Home Health Care and is it a Good Fit for You?

As an informal caregiver, understanding what in-home health care is - is essential for ensuring that your loved one stays safe at home.

When Seeking Value, Look to Home Health Care

In a recent communication, former Acting Administrator for the Center for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services Andy Slavitt said, “Home Health Agency services are a critical part of the health care continuum and are instrumental in helping a patient with Medicare benefits recover after an illness or injury.”

Five Great Reasons to Become a Home Health Care Nurse

There are many different nursing career choices and pathways, but perhaps the most unique and rewarding is home health care nursing. Why? Learn more here!

Home Health Care and Medicare: Knowing What's Covered

Not everything labeled as "home health care" is covered by Medicare. It is crucial to know which services are covered to help patients and minimize claims.

What is Home Health Care & What does it include?

Home Health Care is the hiring of an aide who will assist you, your aging parent, or elderly relative at home. The "care" provided through a Home Care company

Machine Learning in Home Health Care: The Rewards and the Risks

Machine learning has the potential to greatly aid in home health care, but cyber liability insurance is necessary to protect against the added risks.

Medicare's home health care rules to focus more on prevention

Home health care will focus less on acute care and more on health maintenance.

Home Health Care & Nursing Home: Are They The Same?

Home health care and nursing home care may be similar to you, but Medicare considers these to be different. Learn more about home health care &amp; nursing home and if your Medicare coverage covers the costs of each.

When do I call for home health care?

Oftentimes people they want to know when is the right time to call about home health care. Well, if you're on this site that may be a good indicator that a caregiver, nurse or aide is needed.

When it’s time to discuss home health care, it may be as simple as IADL.

What are IADL’s<br>Most people are familiar with the term ADL, or activities of daily life, and intrinsically under the basic things we all need in our lives: Food, Water, Shelter etc. And we all understand that immediate care is needed for someone who cannot perform these functions independently anymore.<br>However, what most people don’t know is what to look for when the decision of whether or not one needs home health care is still unknown.<br>This is where IADL’s come in.…

The Benefits of Home Health Care

Home health care is a great option for anyone who cannot easily get themselves to an outpatient facility, doctor’s office or hospital on a regular basis. There are different services that home health care clinicians can provide from physical or occupational therapy, speech therapy, medication management and wound care to name a few.