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Challenging the Paradigm of the Elder Care Industry
Barbara states that she wanted to develop a service advocating for the right of all seniors to receive excellent care, and to most importantly remain safe in the receiving of that care. Nice idea, but how can you do such a thing? "We decided to ask the seniors that have used or are currently using a service how they felt about the service they receive. Who better to attest to the quality of a service than the senior receiving the care ... " states Ms. Mascio. Question: Yes, but couldn't the consumer simply ask a healthcare professional for a recommendation? Or go to the yellow pages, pick up a print directory of services or use the Internet to search the choices? "Of course, that's the way it's always been done. But does it make sense? How do you tell which of the multiple choices available to you is going to serve your loved one with the up most concern? Any business can pay for an ad or market effectively enough to get listed on a discharge planners' list", answers Ms. Mascio. Question: What services do you provide that are so different from 'the way it's always been done...' We are developing the industry's first One-Call-Solution. Soon, regardless of what type of service you need, (medical or non-medical) you'll have access to it through us. Businesses that receive clients from Senior Approved Services do not pay referral fees, however these business cannot receive clients until they've been surveyed. We accept and Certify those with a 90% or higher 'senior satisfaction rating'. We remain as a link between the senior receiving care and the business providing the care, yet seniors access our full service at no charge. We take the heat off healthcare professionals tasked with making recommendations to their clients. We offer a free work/life benefit program for employers to pass on to their employees. We've created a method to help non-profit organizations generate additional funds. Regardless of your level of involvement within the elder care industry, you will find service at www.seniorsapprove.com and at www.qualityeldercare.com Barbara Mascio, Founder
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Health Care Proxies, Advanced Health Care Directives, And Living Wills
Any competent adult has the right to accept and/or refuse any medical treatment. Nobody disputes that. Doctors are only allowed to tell patients the pros and cons of treatment, they can offer advice, they can not order a patient to accept treatment. Problems start when the adult can no longer communicate or is no longer considered mentally competent enough to make their own decisions. When this happens other people step in and try to decide what type of medical treatment the person would want for themselves.
Medicaid Funded Elder Care Program To Pay Massachusetts Family Caregivers Up To $18,000 Per Year To Care For Their Elders At Home
Caregiver Homes announces participation in a new Enhanced Adult Foster Care Program begun in Massachusetts on Dec 1, 2006. The new program - enacted by the state Executive Office of Elder Affairs and the Office of Medicaid - aims to ease the financial burden on care giving families by paying a family (or non-family) caregiver to care for an elderly or disabled adult at home. The program provides the elder client with community choice and has demonstrated a 40-50% cost savings compared to nursing home placement.
Caring for an Older Cat - Cat Health and Cat Care
Cats are living longer lives thanks to dedicated care from their humans, and advances in veterinary medicine. Most experts consider a cat's "senior years" to begin on her 10th birthday.
Home Caregivers Accreditation of America becomes Shield Accreditation - Senior Home Care
Home Caregivers Accreditation of America, LLC (HCAOA), the only non-medical senior home care accreditation in United States has become Shield Accreditation. Dedicated to offering the safest and most professional home care agencies to American seniors, the firm confirms that care companies have the following insurances: general liability insurance, worker's compensation, a dishonesty bond and a business license where required. Shield Accreditation has a more focused approach to seniors and their agencies.
The Challenges Of Home Health Care: Preparing Your Home
The advantage of hospital care is that all the facilities and equipment are available to your patient. Bringing them home for care means that you will need to buy or hire the right equipment to make your friend or relative comfortable. Depending on their condition, you may need a hospital-style bed, commode, shower chair, wheel chair or walking frame. Other equipment such as a blood pressure monitor or oxygen machine may also be required. Talk with your patient?s medical team about the best place to hire or buy the equipment.
Living Large: Overweight Seniors Fueling Growth for Home Instead Senior Care Businesses
Home Instead Senior Care announces that the business is witnessing a dramatic demographic shift as the ranks of obese seniors grow and need personal care services. It might be called the tale of two Boomers: One day you hear that older adults have never been healthier; they're working out and buffing up at YMCAs and fitness clubs throughout America, and living longer as a result. At the same time, half of middle-aged adults between 55 and 64 have high blood pressure and two and five are obese, according to the National Center for Health Statistics.
HomeWell Senior Care is Here to Take Care of Your In-Home Care Needs
HomeWell Senior Care provides live-in and hourly personal care, companionship and homemaker services for seniors so they can remain in the comfort of their own home. HomeWell Senior Care makes life more comfortable with our personalized in-home care service. As the 'Senior Care Specialists', we work hard so seniors can enjoy the quality of life they deserve while remaining in the comfortable and familiar surroundings of their own homes indefinitely.
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