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Assessing the Elderly During the Holidays

As the holiday season approaches, you may be gearing up to visit an aging loved one for the first time in a while.  With the COVID-19 pandemic making both local and long distance visits more difficult, it’s a good idea to make the most of your quality time together by...

What Are Personal Care Services?

Personal Care Services Definition Personal care services are hands-on services that assist a person with critical day-to-day activities that they are unable to perform on their own.  Often referred to as Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) or Instrumental Activities of...

What is Home Health Care?

If you are looking into home based health care for an elderly loved one, you have probably come across the terms “home health care” and “in-home care” (or home care).  They are sometimes even used interchangeably, which only adds to the confusion because they both...

What is In-Home Care?

  Most aging adults will eventually reach a point where they need assistance in their day-to-day life.  For many elderly people, being able to age in place in the privacy of their own home, rather than at an assisted living or nursing home facility, is important...

What are ADLs vs IADLs?

As you explore the many care options that are available for your elderly loved ones, you may come across the terms “Activities of Daily Life” (ADL) and “Instrumental Activities of Daily Living” (IADL) and be confused by what activities fall into each category, or...