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In-Home Care

Age Friendly In-Home Care Providers In-home care is defined as care that an external party (usually a person or an agency employing a person) is delivering to the care recipient in the recipient’s residence. In short, someone coming to the recipient’s home, helping for a set period of time, then leaving. In-home care providers come in all shapes and sizes—from mom-and-pop local organizations to large, nationwide companies with franchises in your neighborhood. In-home care typically takes shape when the client or the person seeking care identifies the need for care, contacts the company to provide the care, specifies the type of care that the recipient might need (or works with the company to identify what type of care the client needs), schedules a caregiver, and begins receiving care. If you’re unsure if you or a loved one may need in-home care, take our in-depth assessment help find out. Home Helpers In-Home Care Honor In-Home Care ComForCare In-Home Care ComfortKeepers In-Home Care HomeTeam In-Home Care Mature Caregivers In-Home Care Right At Home In-Home Care Visiting Angels In-Home Care Senior Helpers In-Home Care Home Care Assistance In-Home Care

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Medicare Plans

Thanks for exploring AgeFriendly.com! If you'd like additional information about caregiving, below is a list of Caregiving Resources offered on the site: 1. Is Your City "Caregiving-Friendly" 2. Will Aging in Place Work For You? 3. How to Bust Caregiving Burnout 4. Technology to Age Independently Additionally, feel free to contact a Family Advisor via the phone number listed at the top or the chatbot widget in the bottom right-hand corner of the page and we'll be happy to assist you.

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Do I or a Loved One Need Care?

Take this in-depth assessment to diagnose whether you or a loved one may need additional help, as well as how to best receive that extra help. Take the Care Assessment on MatureCaregivers.com

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Senior Living Facilities

Age Friendly Senior Living Facilities Senior living facilities are self-contained residences that care recipients move into to maintain proximity to care needs. There are typically 2 reasons recipients move into senior living facilities: 1) care needs become too great to deal with at home because they require specialized equipment or supervision or 2) recipients want proximity and access to care around at all hours of the day. There are many senior living facilities across the country. We set out to gather information about their philosophies for care, descriptions of their amenities, and their locations. Visit the providers’ section to find out more about the various senior living facilities near you and contact a care manager to determine which may be the right fit for you. Working With an Agency? Here Are The Questions You Should Ask Agencies are popular choices for helping clients narrow down the immense array of choices they face, but you should ask key questions to make sure you're getting the right fit, not the most lucrative for them. Be sure you ask: How much the agency is paid How they get paid Whether the client (you) or the facility is compensating them for placement Whether or not the agency will only place in facilities where they have contracts Whether the agency has visited and inspected the facilities they refer clients to, how often they visit, and what were the specific dates of their visits and their findings Whether the agency will interview a client before placing them Whether the agency visits facilities with clients Whether the agency is paid a flat fee or receives a commission When a potential resident shares information, how quickly does the agency respond? What their policy is regarding you working with other agencies. These questions will not only make you more informed, but they'll also help you understand what factors are influencing an agency's decision to place you or a loved one. Atria Senior Living Facilities Benchmark Senior Living Facilities Brookdale Senior Living Facilities Capital Senior Living Facilities Elmcroft Senior Living Facilities Sunrise Senior Living Facilities Merrill Gardens Senior Living Facilities

Care Guidance: Aging Life Care Professionals

Aging Life Care™ Management, also known as geriatric care management, is a holistic, client-centered approach to caring for older adults. Aging Life Care Professionals, as members of the Aging Life Care Association® (ALCA), must meet stringent education, experience, and certification requirements.

ALCPs can help ease the burden by coordinating your loved one’s care plan and providing assessments, resources, and support. When caregiving for an aging family member becomes overwhelming, it may be time to contact an expert in aging well.

Legal Guidance: Answers on Caring for Elders

Elder law attorneys handle a wide range of legal matters affecting an older people, including issues related to health care, long term care planning, guardianship, retirement, Social Security, Medicare/Medicaid, and other important matters.

Browse answers to common questions, pose your own question, or find an attorney here.

White Paper: Senior Living or In-Home Care?

Is it time to consider senior living for your loved one? Or should they stay at home with in-home care? We compiled the resources in the guide: “Senior Living or In-home care? Helping your Family Choose the Right Option”.

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