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Baby Boomers Face Reality of Planning For Two
Baby Boomers Face Reality of Planning For Two This year marks a historic benchmark in America’s aging population as Baby Boomers begin turning 60. Baby Boomers are expected to live longer than any previous generation of Americans. Baby Boomers are those adults who were born between 1946 and 1964, a period of increased birth rate […]
Caregiver Stress & Elder Abuse
Caregiver Stress & Elder Abuse Most people who need help with daily activities as a result of a disabling condition or illness get the care they need from family members or friends. Some receive help from paid caregivers who work for agencies or independently. Despite the significant physical and emotional demands of providing care, the […]
Caring For Family Caregivers
Caring For Family Caregivers Right at Home Offers Practical Tips for Preventing Caregiver Burnout Taking care of an aging loved one is never easy – especially when most family caregivers juggle caregiving with other major responsibilities, including careers and children. In fact, according to the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP, an estimated 52 million […]
Challenges of Global Aging
Challenges of Global Aging, and The Administration on Aging The Administration on Aging (AoA), an agency in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is one of the nation’s largest providers of home and community-based care for older persons and their caregivers. Our mission is to promote the dignity and independence of older people, […]
Checkups, Tests, and Shots – Which Ones You Need and When To Get Them
Checkups, Tests and Shots The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has developed The Pocket Guide to Staying Healthy at 50+. The guide is available online or you may order copies of the guide from their website. The guide contains valuable health information on many topics for older adults 50+. Consider these suggestions: Checkups, Tests, […]
Choices for Mobility Independence
Choices for Mobility Independence Independent – Active – Connected – Confident – In Control Have you ever thought about what would happen if the transportation you use is no longer an option? How would you continue to maintain your independence so that you could continue with your daily routines? Who would you turn to for […]
Considerations when Arranging Transportation
Considerations when Arranging Transportation If you are a caregiver in search of transportation for an older family member or friend, you may want to consider the following questions before deciding on a transportation option. Use these questions to gather more detailed information from the transportation provider you are considering in order to choose the best […]
Change a Life, Become an OASIS Inter-generational Tutor
Change a Life, Become an OASIS Inter-generational Tutor A six-year old first grader recently reported to his father with excitement: “Papa, I read the words in my head!”. That explosion of excitement when a child discovers the power of reading and comprehension is almost palpable. OASIS Education Center in downtown Portland administers a program that […]
Assisted Living, A Guide to State Regulations & Terminology
Assisted Living, A Guide to State Regulations & Terminology Assisted Living Communities offer housing alternatives for older adults who may need help with dressing, bathing, eating, and toileting, but do not require the intensive medical and nursing care provided in nursing homes. Assisted living facilities may be part of a retirement community, nursing home, senior […]
Assisted Living – A Housing Alternative for Older Adults
Assisted Living – A Housing Alternative for Older Adults Assisted living facilities offer a housing alternatives for older adults who may need help with dressing, bathing, eating, and toileting, but do not require the intensive medical and nursing care provided in nursing homes. Assisted living facilities may be part of a retirement community, nursing home, […]
Occurrence of Alzheimer’s & the Aging Process
Occurrence of Alzheimer’s & the Aging Process The occurrence of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is not a normal development in the aging process. Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by a gradual loss of memory, decline in the ability to perform routine tasks, disorientation, difficulty in learning, loss of language skills, impaired judgment and ability to plan, and […]
PACE and Social Managed Care- Alternatives to Nursing Home Care
Alternatives to Nursing Home Care Nursing Homes serve as permanent residences for people who are too frail or sick to live at home or as a temporary facility during a recovering period. However, many people need a nursing home level of care but would prefer to remain in their own home with the help of […]
Social Managed Care Plans
A Social Managed Care Plan is an organization that provides the full range of Medicare benefits offered by standard Managed Care Plan’s plus additional services which include care coordination, prescription drug benefits, chronic care benefits covering short term nursing home care, a full range of home and community based services such as homemaker, personal care […]
Alcohol, Aging & Drinking Problems
Anyone at any age can have a drinking problem. Great Uncle George may have always liked his liquor, so his family may not see that his drinking behavior is getting worse as he gets older. Grandma Betty was a teetotaler all her life-she started having a drink each night to help her get to sleep […]
What Happens After My Aging Parent is Discharged from the Hospital?
Taking care of your aging parent is never easy – especially when he or she needs extra help recovering from a hospital stay. An important part of your loved ones’ recovery is making sure they get the proper care once they return home. Visiting the hospital is a difficult time for both you and your […]
What are Adult Day Services?
What are Adult Day Services? Adult Day Service centers provide social activities and health care services for adults with physical disabilities or cognitive impairments. People who attend an Adult Day Service center usually live at home or in the home of a family caregiver. Centers usually open early and stay open late during the week […]
What is the Administration on Aging?
The Administration on Aging (AoA) was created in 1965 with the passage of the Older Americans Act (OAA), and is a lead partner of the National Aging Network (Network), which consists of 56 State Units on Aging (SUA), 655 Area Agencies on Aging (AAA), 239 Tribal and Native organizations, 29,000 service providers, and thousands of […]
3 Ways of Accessing Private Caregivers
There are basically 3 ways of accessing private caregivers in Oregon. Each has its benefits. 1. Licensed In-Home Care Agencies (“Agency-directed models of care)” These companies employ and supervise its caregivers. Features include: Licensed by the State of Oregon Agency manages working conditions between caregivers and clients Agency payrolls its caregivers Agency covers workers compensation […]
A Career in the Long Term Health Care Continuum
A Career in the Long Term Health Care Continuum In Health Care, the human touch still makes a difference. You can unlock your inner resources with a career in long term health care. Why consider career in long term health care? * Join These Growing Industries: Nursing Homes, Hospitals, Home Health, Assisted Living, Hospice Care, […]
5 Easy steps to care for yourself
5 Easy steps to care for yourself Few of us care for ourselves, as well as, we care for others. So here are a few easy steps to better care for ourselves. Exercise – Personally I cringe every time I hear that word, it sounds so hard and tiring and when I get off work […]