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How to Handle Pneumonia at Home

Pneumonia is often unpleasant, but most people respond well to treatment and don't have serious complications. You can help.

Pneumonia Definition and Causes

Pneumonia has many causes and symptoms. Older adults are at particularly high risk for pneumonia of different types.

Caregiving Challenges, Explaining "Aging in Place"

The simplest way to express aging in place is your loved one remaining independent, safe, and well in their own home as they age.

Caregiving Challenges, Chronic Disease Diagnosis

The best first step to help your loved one manage their chronic disease is understanding the disease and its progression.

Caregiving Challenges, When is it Time to Move?

Your loved one has indicators that it may be appropriate to move them to a safer, more supportive place of residence.

Caregiving Challenges, What's the Difference Between ILF and ALF?

Independent living facilities (ILF) and assisted living facilities (ALF) differ in some important ways, namely around healthcare.

Caregiving Challenges, Care Plan vs. Service Plan

While home health care and home care terminology gets interchanged sometimes, there is a difference between care and service plans.

Caregiving Challenges, What is Long-Term Care?

Acute care, chronic care, short-term care, long-term care... All these terms! So, what is long-term care and does my loved one need it?

Caregiving Challenges, Moving Your Loved One into Assisted Living

You have chosen the assisted living facility (ALF) and completed all the paperwork. Now, how do you prepare to actually make the move?

Caregiving Challenges, What to Do with Long-Term Care Insurance (LTCI)

So, you find out that your loved one has long term care insurance (LTCI), what does that mean and what does it do?

Caregiving Challenges, Deciding What Type of Home Care to Hire

Once you have determined that your loved one needs help, the next step is deciding if a companion, a homemaker, or a home health aide is best.

Caregiving Challenges, Thinking About Assisted Living?

What is the best way to approach thinking about your loved one moving into an assisted living facility (ALF)?