Caregiving
Caring for the Caregiver
What’s the Value of Unpaid Caregivers? Billions of Dollars
Typically, she is a 49-year- old woman who works outside of the home and spends nearly 20 hours per week providing unpaid care to her mother over the course of nearly five years. Almost two-thirds of family caregivers are… Read more »
Eldercare
U.S. Budget Cuts Accelerate Shift to Home Care
The ability to provide reliable monitoring and medical care for seniors in their home is expected to emerge as a major trend in the search for savings in the U.S. healthcare system, projects Visual Healthcare Corp. (Reno, NV). In… Read more »
How the States Compare on Long-term Care
Some states significantly outperform others in the delivery of long-term services and supports (LTSS) to older adults and people with disabilities. But even the top three states — Minnesota, Washington and Oregon — have a long way… Read more »
