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Who is taking care of the homeless during coronavirus outbreak?
With a stay-at-home order in place, Shreveport's homeless population can feel forgotten.
What Do People REALLY Know About Long-Term Care?
A survey finds that many Americans seem to know very little about long-term care costs.
5 Ways to Build a Culture of Caring
A culture of caring isn't just about caring for your employees and having them care for customers.
Caring for grandchildren linked with surprising health benefit
Older adults who look after their grandchildren might also be doing themselves a favor, new research suggests
Big Raises For Many Home Care Workers Won’t Necessarily Help Senior Citizens
A $15 minimum wage will almost double what many home care workers are paid but won’t solve other problems.
Why the Arts Are Key to Dementia Care
The arts are a form of communication that can engage the intuition and imagination of someone with dementia.
What Are We Doing to Support our Valuable Family Caregivers?
About 40 million people in America care for a family member, neighbor or friend who has limitations in everyday activities. We call these people “family caregivers.” Most of them juggle work and family caregiving responsibilities, which can seriously affect their physical and emotional health. Together, this invisible workforce provides 37 billion hours of care, which the AARP Public Policy Institute values at $470 billion. That’s 470…
How In-Home Care Providers Can Prevent Hypothermia in Seniors
Visiting Angels has put together a short guide that in-home care providers can use to spot signs of and prevent hypothermia in seniors.
Your elderly parent is home from the hospital. What happens next?
Many families step up to give care, but the demands on them get little attention.
How to Build a Successful Acute/Post-Acute Care Continuum
Hospitals are forming networks with post-acute care and continuing care partners to ensure quality across the continuum.
Hospitals provide much more than health care
Gundersen Health System and Mayo Clinic Health System provide quality medical care to patients.
6 Self-Care Tips for Sexual Assault Survivors
What medicine can learn from the fire department about team-based care
Rather than assume that the culture we perpetuate is status quo, let us be open-minded enough to see its flaws and empowered enough to fix it.
Why We Need to Pour Creativity Into Elder Care
The arts are a powerful tool to improve the quality of life of older adults
Soup Kitchen Is Set Up Like A Restaurant So Homeless Can Dine With Dignity
What next for the chef who hired a homeless man?
A top chef has offered a homeless man a job - but how does someone manage work when they've no home?
Home Care or Nursing Home?
As people age, sooner or later, there comes a time when a new level of care is needed. Even individuals who have been very independent all their lives may require assistance after the onset of a disease like Alzheimer’s. When such a change in care becomes vital, a common decision to be taken is…
Medicare's home health care rules to focus more on prevention
Home health care will focus less on acute care and more on health maintenance.
Caregivers need to know help is available
As our country’s population ages, more people who are not health care professionals are caring for family members in their homes. According to the Mayo Clinic, about one in three
Care When and Where you Need it
We provide quality home care that combines medical expertise with cultural knowledge and sensitivity. Our highly respected Menorah Center for Rehabilitation ...
More than Just Home Medical Equipment, It's Peace of Mind
UnityPoint at Home provides a number of resources and services to ensure a continuity of care at home. Learn why home medical equipment may be right for you.
