Caregiving Stories

Providing care for others comes with challenges and rewards. Sometimes it helps to share these stories with others, for both family caregivers and professional caregivers. When John, just 45-years-old, fell from his roof and broke both shoulders, he learned how difficult it is to lose some of your independence....

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Checking Background Checks

Background checks come in many shapes and sizes. The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) allows for convictions to be reviewed for the last 7 years but some states have passed their own laws which may alter this if an individual will be working with children or seniors....

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Veteran's Caregiver Benefit

Veterans often are not aware of the "Aid & Attendance" Benefit which provides a Caregiver to assist them in their home with Activities of Daily Living. A Medical Doctor must provide approval based on care needs and the Veteran may not have more than $80,000.00 in assets, excluding their homes and cars, to qualify. ...

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Seniors and Driving: Wishing to Drive Ms. Daisy

It is never pleasant to think about discussing a parent or grandparent's driving capabilities with them. The alternative - an accident which could harm them or someone else - is also not pleasant. The Federal Highway Administration reports that older drivers experience more motor vehicle fatalities than any other driving group, with the exception of drivers under age 20....

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Gas: The New Affordable Luxury

With foreign and domestic problems causing gas prices to rise to an all-time high, have you considered how the extra money at the pump effects caregivers? The average caregiver salary is $9.00 per hour, which means to and from work each day could easily cost them an hour’s pay in gas. ...

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