20 Year Anniversary of Americans With Disabilities Law
Americans with Disabilities Act was passed 20 years ago today. The fight against disability discrimination resulted in passage of this law requiring companies to offer fair employment opportunities to the disabled. EEOC Commissioner Chai Feldblum says: “Work is key to the soul. It’s not just about paying the bills. It’s about feeling important, about feeling […]
New Alzheimer’s Drugs Fighting for Approval
Alzheimer’s disease drugs available now can only slow the progression of the disease. As pharmaceutical companies conduct clinical trials on as many as 100 new drugs for the disease, there is hope this could change. Blocking amyloid beta, a protein fragment, for forming in the brain, the theory goes, could prevent the disease from developing. […]
Drug Company Pay-offs Delay Generic Drug Launches
Prescription drugs for seniors are one of the largest monthly living expenses. Medicare does not pay 100% for medications. While the prescribed medicines can keep senior’s alive longer, their cost can be a substantial burden for a senior. Earlier this year, a focus was placed on the lobbying dollars spent by the pharmaceutical industry. This […]
Caregiver Job Application Tips
Senior home care agencies, assisted living companies and nursing homes continually must hire caregivers in order to keep up with staffing needs. Both companion caregivers and certified nursing aides are needed. When applying for a caregiving position, organize all your information and practice your 30-second commercial telling why you would be the perfect hire for […]
Caregiving Offers Fulfilling Career for Older Workers
Fulfilling retirement includes having activities which exercise your mind and body. Many seniors decide to work part-time after they retire from a full-time career and working as a professional senior caregiver delivers fulfillment beyond a paycheck. Opportunities exist to work as a part-time caregiver for senior home care agencies and assisted living communities. Companion caregiving […]
Updated Safe Driving Guidelines for Senior’s with Memory Loss
Some things never change, as they say. And being ready to give up the car keys and stop driving is one of them. Although many of us would be happy to give up driving if we knew we would have a car and driver at our disposal, this is rarely the case when medical conditions […]
Certified Nursing Assistant Jobs
Senior caregivers who are interested in pursuing a career in caregiving may want to consider becoming a certified nursing assistant or C.N.A. Certification allows for more job opportunities as nursing homes, hospitals and assisted living communities must staff a minimum number of C.N.A.’s to meet the state department of health licensing requirements. What qualifications are […]
Background Check Laws in the U.S.A.
All senior caregivers employed as professional caregivers for senior care companies (senior home care agencies, assisted living communities, nursing homes) are required to pass a criminal background check upon hire. What information is included in a criminal background check? A federal law called the Fair Credit Reporting Act, or FCRA regulates the information which can […]
Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease
With about 500,000 new cases of Alzheimer’s Disease diagnosed every year, there are still just 4 medications approved for treatment of the disease. The mental and physical challenges caused by this disease can result in a senior needing assistance with care for many years of their life. I had the experience of meeting former President […]
Healthcare for Caregivers
Caregiverlist’s mission is to “Care for the Caregiver”. Because of this, we think it is cool that senior caregivers will now have access to health insurance, with passage of the recent healthcare legislation, signed into law by President Obama. Our recent survey (which was no surprise to us) showed that only 26% of senior caregivers […]
Healthcare Bill Passes: The Positive Benefits for Senior Caregivers
The first step in providing affordable access to healthcare begins with passage of the healthcare bill yesterday. I know that most of us are very tired of hearing all the commentary on the healthcare bill. I heard a senator from Iowa saying that the U.S. has never required Americans to buy anything – he was […]
Free Research Studies for Seniors and Caregivers
Seniors and their caregivers may participate in professionally managed research studies to help provide feedback on various medications and care approaches. Advantages of participating in a research study? In addition, usually the senior’s caregiver may also participate in providing feedback for the study and will receive a free medical physical, which is usually required for […]
