ARCHIVED ARTICLES ON CAREGIVING
Housing Choices
An assisted living facility can be a good option for older people who can no longer live independently, but who do not require nursing home care. This free online seminar is designed to help older people and their families find the best facility for them. It explains the types of facilities and the services they may offer and provides a step-by-step guide to checking out a facility.
April 27, 2006
Source: AARP.org
Managing Caregiving Details: The Basics
As your parents age and you step in to help them, you may find yourself wrestling with a variety of unfamiliar and difficult issues. This free online seminar aims to get you started by outlining some of the most common issues for caregivers and strategies for handling them.
April 27, 2006
Source: AARP.org
Providing the Care
Caring for a parent who is too sick or frail to live independently takes a huge emotional, physical and sometimes even financial toll on the caregiver. This free online seminar is designed to help you figure out how to best help your parents when they need hands-on caregiving. You will learn to identify the best strategies and to determine where and how to get assistance.
April 18, 2006
Source: AARP.org
What are Home and Community Based Services?
This is an informational story about home- and community-based services in South Carolina.
March 22, 2006
Source: AARP.org
Nursing Home Residents' Personal Needs Allowance (PNA) Adequacy Act
Describes Senate Bill 491, proposed legislation to raise the personal needs allowance for nursing home residents.
February 27, 2006
Source: AARP.org
AARP Supports North Carolina's Caregivers
Helping family caregivers is a top priority for AARP North Carolina. Here’s how to download a free guide.
February 22, 2006
Source: AARP.org
New Tool Can Help Choose Right Nursing Home Care
New web tool will help consumers compare the quality of nursing homes in the state.
February 8, 2006
Source: AARP.org
BU State-by-State Guide to Nursing Home Performance Data
Find links to performance data, directories of facilities and other helpful tools to help you find the best local nursing home.
September 14, 2005
By: Compiled by Jane Irene Kelly; Updated by Christopher Gearon | Source: AARP Bulletin Today
Valuable Documents at Your Fingertips
Knowing where the family’s important documents are kept can help adult children provide the best care possible.
April 13, 2005
Source: AARP.org
A Long-Term Care Ombudsman on Your Side
Ombudsmen help investigate and resolve complaints about nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. Learn how to work with them and how to find them.
April 13, 2005
Source: AARP.org
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