Easing the struggle of the family caregiver
Help My Senior seeks to speak to caregivers’ concerns in their various struggles to help their loved ones. Together, we can make a difference.
Cautions about a home care placement agency
Is your loved one about to be discharged from rehab? Are you thinking of hiring a low-cost caregiver? Beware. Cheaper does not always mean better. Search the internet and you’ll find a plethora of caregivers, some of which charge lesser fees … they seem too good to be...
The call that rescued Roger
From our guest columnist Caleb Johnson, of FirstLight Home Care of Deerfield/Lake Forest: I got an urgent call recently from Maria, one of our caregivers. Maria had arrived at the home of one of our clients – we’ll call him Roger. At age 86, Roger, who suffered from...
Mobile medical care on the rise
In a new twist on the century-old practice of doctors who made house calls, high-tech healthcare services are now making their way to patients’ doors. What's the cause? During the pandemic, many patients showed reluctance to visit doctors’ offices for fear of getting...
What Biden’s nursing home plan means for you
The nation is turning its attention to the goal of improving nursing home conditions, and we all hope that this will work for the good of everyone involved. As I’m sure you know, President Biden used his State of the Union speech in February to announce a boost of...