Senior Home Care Blog

August 29, 2022
Care for Someone With Alzheimer’s? Watch for Sneaky Symptoms to Avoid the Hospital
Leigh Ann Otte

April 15, 2013
Report: Home Care Rates Steady; Nursing Homes Rates Rising
Leigh Ann Otte

April 8, 2013
News Break: Many Veterans Missing Out on Government Money They Could Use for Home Care
Leigh Ann Otte

April 1, 2013
News Break: Fighting Alzheimer’s Stigma; Feeling Liberated and Cared For
Leigh Ann Otte

March 25, 2013
News Break: How to Be an Assertive Caregiver
Leigh Ann Otte

March 18, 2013
News Break: Eldercare Assistance From Work Goes Unused, Employers Claim
Leigh Ann Otte

March 11, 2013
News Break: Therapy for Caregivers
Leigh Ann Otte

March 4, 2013
News Break: Why Caregivers Feel Guilty
Leigh Ann Otte

February 25, 2013
News Break: Should There Be Hospice Greeting Cards?
Leigh Ann Otte

February 18, 2013
News Break: Home Help Required to Stem Hospital Readmissions, AP Reports
Leigh Ann Otte

February 11, 2013
News Break: When Siblings Clash: Elder-Care Mediators to the Rescue
Leigh Ann Otte

February 4, 2013
News Break: More People Supporting Both Parents and Children
Leigh Ann Otte

January 29, 2013
News Break: Veterans Waiting Months, Years, for Home-Care Benefits
Leigh Ann Otte

January 22, 2013
News Break: CDC Warns of Dangerous Flu Season for Elderly
Leigh Ann Otte

January 15, 2013
Medicare Coverage: 3 Preventive Services You Have to Pay For
Leigh Ann Otte

January 8, 2013
Doctors, Hospitals Frustrated With Medicare Fiscal-Cliff Results
Leigh Ann Otte

January 2, 2013
Quiz: Signs Aging Parents Need Help With Finances
Leigh Ann Otte

December 19, 2012
How to Include People With Alzheimer’s in Christmas Conversations
Leigh Ann Otte

December 14, 2012
Other Diseases That Cause Alzheimer’s Symptoms
Leigh Ann Otte

December 12, 2012
Medication Confusion Sending Medicare Patients Back to the Hospital
Leigh Ann Otte

November 23, 2012
Financial Advice for Caregivers: 3 Websites With Tips
Leigh Ann Otte

November 6, 2012
Alzheimer’s Association to Caregivers: “Give Yourself Credit, Not Guilt”
Leigh Ann Otte

October 30, 2012
Side Effects or Aging? When the Caregiver Knows Better Than the Doctor
Leigh Ann Otte

October 25, 2012
How Switching Medicare Plans Could Save You $368—More or Less
Leigh Ann Otte

October 16, 2012
Medicare Open Enrollment Begins: The Pros of Advantage Plans
Leigh Ann Otte

October 8, 2012
Signs You Shouldn’t Go Home From the Hospital
Leigh Ann Otte

October 2, 2012
New YouTube Drama Delves Into Family Caregiving
Leigh Ann Otte

September 25, 2012
VA Website “Misleading” About Veterans Long-Term Care Benefits
Leigh Ann Otte

September 18, 2012
What to Do When Hospice Refuses Your Doctor’s Orders
Leigh Ann Otte

September 5, 2012
Could Compliments Calm Curmudgeons?
Leigh Ann Otte

August 28, 2012
Gender and Caregiving: More Men Learning New Roles
Leigh Ann Otte

August 22, 2012
Caregivers: Have You Ever Silently Screamed?
Leigh Ann Otte

August 14, 2012
Family Caregivers: Have You Asked Your Cousins for Help?
Leigh Ann Otte

August 7, 2012
Budget-Friendly Remodeling Tips to Prevent Falls
Leigh Ann Otte

August 2, 2012
How Being Readmitted to the Hospital Can Be a Good Thing … Relatively
Leigh Ann Otte

July 24, 2012
Tiny Study Spurs Hope for Alzheimer’s Treatment
Leigh Ann Otte