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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)?

Caregiving Challenges, Choosing an Assisted Living Facility (ALF)

Now that everyone agrees an assisted living facility is best for your loved one, how do you choose the one that's right for them?

Caregiving Challenges, Home Safety Measures

Home safety measures that can be implemented immediately, or later when needed, for your loved one aging in place (remaining at home).

Caregiving Challenges, Different Sources of Home Care

There are several means of receiving in-home care and it can be difficult to tell the difference or determine what's needed.

Caregiving Challenges, Denture Care

Improper denture care can cause several problems for your loved one, including trouble eating and mouth injuries. Here's how to help.

Caregiving Challenges, Companion and Homemaker vs. Home Health Aide

When it comes to hired help, you will hear several terms used for the kind of support available. Learn about the differences here.