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Benefits of Home Care and Determining Appropriate Referrals
Below are links to a variety of resources that discuss home care, and have definitions and explanations of terms.
Assisting Angels Home Care also provides in-home assessments that will assist in determining the level of care needed. Simply call us at 208.344.7979 or email us at info@AssistingAngels.biz to schedule a convenient time for us to visit your home.
Find home care providers in a specific geographic area:
The National Private Duty Association Members
The National Association of Home Care and Hospice Members
Home Care Services
Learn about various home care services to help you figure out the best available options for your situation.
Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
Very educational and informative descriptions and insights about a method of assessing in regard to home care; also includes a laymen’s health assessment worksheet.
Tips from the National Institute on Aging
“There’s No Place Like Home – For Growing Old” offers helpful advice for seniors who wish to stay in their own homes and receive care.
Choosing In-Home Care Assistance
Use these helpful suggestions from ElderCare Online for identifying the best in-home care assistance to meet your needs.
Basic Statistics About Home Care 2008
This informative PDF from the National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC) provides a basic overview of the home care industry across the nation.
How to Choose a Home Care Provider
Educational guide from National Association of Home Care and Hospice (NAHC) that offers helpful information on reimbursed in-home care services, specifically coverage under Medicare.
Hiring Private Duty Home Care Workers: Why Work Through an Agency?
Informative article details the pros of using an agency for private duty home care services.
Assessing Different Levels of Home Care
CareGuide@home offers important information about how to assess the types of in-home care services available.
National Private Duty Association (NPDA)
The NPDA represents the nation’s private duty home care providers that employ their care force, provide background checks on personnel as well as other screenings, and are bonded and insured.
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NAFC's purpose is to be the leading source for public education and advocacy about the causes, prevention, diagnosis, treatments, and management alternatives for incontinence.
National Association of
Professional Geriatric Care Managers
Association for professionals, such as a gerontologist, nurses, social workers, or psychologists, with a specialized focus on issues related to aging and elder care.
National Institute on Aging
NIA’s mission is to improve the health and well-being of older Americans through research, training, and communication.
SeniorDiscounts.com
This site boasts that it helps seniors find gold in their golden years. It offers more than 125,000 discounts for people over 50 who simply enter their zip code for breaks on airline tickets, hotels, restaurants, movie theaters and golf, to name just a few. Seniors and others can sign up for a free weekly newsletter that features hundreds of dollars worth of discounts and a chance to win a vacation.
Social Security Administration
The official website of the Social Security Administration.
Whether you need to know the age at which you can receive full retirement benefits, the most popular baby names in 2003 or how safe is Social Security, the Social Security Administration's site has it all. Among the highlights: You can calculate your benefits and apply for them as well. What's more, you can sign up for a free electronic newsletter that keeps you abreast of all things Social Security.
Companion Connection Senior Care Membership Organization: Companion Connection Senior Care
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