Give Me a Break! - How to Pay for Respite Care
By Shannon Martin - July 27, 2011 11:03 AM
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Respite care is generally not covered by insurance or Medicare (Medicare exception: when the person is receiving hospice care). Most respite care is paid for directly by the client or family. It may seem...
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Stressed Out? - Plan for Respite Care Now!
By Michelle Seitzer - July 25, 2011 11:44 AM
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There’s no official summer vacation for caregivers. Many parents look forward to back-to-school days after a long stretch of entertaining the kids day in and day out, but caregiving for an older loved...
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Where Caregivers Can Turn To for Relief
By Susan Baida - March 16, 2011 10:44 AM
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What does respite care REALLY mean? And more importantly, do caregivers know how to implement it in their lives and caregiving routines? There are a variety of rhythms that caregivers follow. Some visit...
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Respite Care - One Solution to Caregiver Burnout
By Susan Baida - March 07, 2011 11:45 AM
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In a recent BlogTalkRadio Show, one of our eldercare experts shared extensively on caregiver burnout. Caregiver Burnout is a serious condition with specific symptoms that a family or care provider can...
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Taking a “Time-Out”: Respite Care
By Rita Dichele - July 06, 2010 04:45 PM
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This past spring I had the opportunity to take a break from my responsibilities as a caregiver to my 86 year old mother. As much as I enjoy the companionship, love, and kindness I receive from my mother,...
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