1. Shock and Mobilization– Once the immediate crisis is resolved, you enter,
2. The New Normal– They begin to think, "Ok, I can handle this." This reprieve may go on for months or years. Eventually there is a third turn.
3. Boomerang– Whoops, another crisis. This is when you realize you can't do it alone and call a family meeting. If you begin to think you are responsible for keeping your loved one alive and safe, you will eventually find yourself...

Currently there are 10 million Americans in need of long term services and supports, and the number is expected to increase to near 15 million by 2020. A little known provision of the Health Reform Bill is the Community Living Assistance Services and Support (CLASS) Act is expected to help solve this problem.

It is a voluntary, federally administered, consumer-financed insurance plan. It became law when President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on March...

An RCFE is typically a home like yours or mine that has been converted to a care home and is licensed by the state to take care of seniors.    Most RCFE's are set –up to provide care to 6 seniors; however they can be smaller or larger in size.
RCFE homes were the first widely recognized form of assisted living, and as such, they provide similar care but typically not as much social interaction.

Residents of a RCFE Home have a private or shared room...

Caregivers and elder caretakers adore raise chairs simply because they make it so simple to move their patients or the persons they take care up and out of and then back again and into relaxing recliner sort of chairs.

As a matter of fact, they are main and comfy and generally one of the best for sitting or staying for couple of hours one at a time. The major difference is that they increase position and reduce position and tilt position.

Every has a very basic and...

Baby boomers are lining up to pay hundreds of dollars to remove unwanted wrinkles, blemishes and hair. With so many of them eager to pay for these services perhaps there is an untapped market in the <a rel="nofollow" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/article_exit_link');" href= >senior apartment</a> and <a rel="nofollow" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/article_exit_link');" href=...

Assisted living is much different than a nursing home. A nursing home might be utilized in the event that serious medical attention is needed or if a person needs help with most daily life functions. Assisted living differs in that complete independence still remains yet help is more readily accessible.

Across the country from California assisted living to assisted living Minnesota, people are taking advantage of the benefits offered by living in an assisted living community....

Elder care and rehabilitationservices are meant for the aged who live by themselves, are sick or handicapped, or cannot look after themselves properly. Rehabilitation refers to the gradual process of regaining a person's lost physical and mental capabilities. The rehabilitation centers for the elderly mainly aim at improving the life of these old individuals. Psychology has an important role to play in rehabilitation programs. The caregivers in rehab centers adopt a psychological...

Working with older adults, in the care sector I have seen many changes over the last six years. The most encouraging of these is the growing recognition that physical activity has an important part to play in later life and EVEN in residential care.

Motivating older adults to join an exercise session is not usually an easy task, in fact I often have comments such as: "I've done my exercise young man" and "I spent 50 years in the Navy, why should I exercise...

Being a caregiver takes a lot of time and effort, especially if someone is caring for a person with Alzheimer's or some sort of dementia. Caregivers can easily get burned out or suffer health challenges of their own if they don't get the breaks and support that they need. Family members and friends can help out in many ways. If someone you know is a caregiver, here are some ways that you can give them the help that they need.

Encouraging Notes
A great way to show your...

Few people enter into business with any thought of how they will exit the business and realize returns in their investment of time, money & resources. Most entrepreneurs are too busy getting their business to a point that it becomes a profitable smooth running operation. A few years down the road, there comes a point when the founder may want to find a way to exit the business he developed. Some tire of the every day grind of running a homecare agency, some just want to diversify...