Tag: Family care
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Medication Help at Home in NYC: Reminders, Assistance and What an Aide Is Allowed to Do
What a home care aide is allowed to do with medications in New York, how to build a safe pill routine, and…
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What a Home Health Aide Can and Cannot Do in New York: A Plain-English Guide for Families
A plain-English breakdown of the tasks a New York home health aide can do, what they can only assist with, and what…
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How to Switch MLTC Plans in NYC: When You Can Change and How to Keep Your Aide
Learn when you can switch MLTC plans in NYC, how the 90-day window and lock-in work, and how to keep your current…
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Home Care in Kensington, Ditmas Park and Prospect Park South: A Brooklyn Family Guide
A local guide to home care in Kensington, Ditmas Park and Prospect Park South: language matching, house and apartment safety, Medicaid and…
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The Doctor’s Order for Home Care in New York: What the Practitioner Assessment Is and How to Prepare
Since 2022, most Medicaid home care orders in New York come from an independent NYIA practitioner, not your parent’s own doctor. Here…
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Home Care in Midwood, Flatlands and Madison: A Brooklyn Family Guide
A local guide to home care in Midwood, Flatlands and Madison: who lives here, how Medicaid and private pay work, and how…
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Waiting for Your Medicaid Home Care Assessment in NYC: What to Do While You Wait
The weeks between applying for Medicaid home care and an aide starting can feel stalled. Here is how NYC families keep a…
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Flu, COVID and RSV Season: Keeping a Homebound Senior Safe in NYC
How NYC families can protect a homebound parent from flu, COVID and RSV, from vaccines and visitor rules to a sick-day plan…
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Level 1 vs Level 2 Home Care in New York: Housekeeping Help vs Hands-On Personal Care
Level 1 is housekeeping help; Level 2 is hands-on personal care with bathing, dressing and toileting. Here is how New York Medicaid…
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Can I Get Paid to Care for My Parent in New York in 2026? Every Option Explained
Every realistic way to get paid for caring for a parent in New York in 2026, from Medicaid self-direction to veterans benefits…
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Home Care in Willowbrook, New Springville and Todt Hill: A Mid-Island Staten Island Guide
A local guide for Willowbrook, New Springville, Todt Hill, Bulls Head and Westerleigh families: Medicaid-covered and private home care with caregivers who…
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Home Care in Whitestone, College Point and Douglaston: A Northeast Queens Family Guide
A local guide for Whitestone, College Point, Douglaston, Little Neck and Beechhurst families: Medicaid-covered and private home care with caregivers who drive,…