Tag: Home care
Expert insights, care strategies, and local NYC guidance β more articles on this topic.
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Long-Term Care Insurance and Home Care in New York: How to Use a Policy
A step-by-step guide to using a long-term care insurance policy to pay for home care in New York, from reading the benefit…
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Home Care for Lewy Body Dementia in NYC: Hallucinations, Falls and Daily Routines
Practical guidance for NYC families caring for a parent with Lewy body dementia: hallucinations, falls, routines and how an aide helps.
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Holiday and Weekend Home Care in NYC: Keeping Coverage When Schedules Change
Holidays and weekends are when home care schedules most often slip. Here is how NYC families keep a parent covered, from backup…
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Home Care Paperwork Checklist for NYC Families: Documents to Gather Before You Apply
Missing paperwork is one of the most common reasons home care gets delayed in New York City. This checklist covers every document…
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Home Care in Norwood, Bedford Park and Williamsbridge: A North Bronx Family Guide
A north Bronx guide to home care in Norwood, Bedford Park and Williamsbridge, covering local needs, Medicaid and MLTC steps, private pay…
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Leaving a Nursing Home to Live at Home in NYC: How the Move Back Works
Leaving a nursing home for home is possible for many New Yorkers. Here is how discharge planning, Open Doors, Medicaid home care…
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Ostomy Care at Home in NYC: What an Aide Can Help With and When a Nurse Is Needed
Who does what in ostomy care at home: the nurse’s role, how a home health aide can help, the warning signs to…
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Home Care in Bellerose, Glen Oaks and Floral Park: An Eastern Queens Family Guide
A local guide to home care in Bellerose, Glen Oaks and Floral Park, from Medicaid and MLTC plans to language-matched aides and…
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Medical Alert Systems and Home Care in New York: Does Medicaid Cover a PERS Button?
New York Medicaid can cover a PERS medical alert button for people who are at risk and alone. Here is who qualifies,…
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Home Care After a Spinal Cord Injury in New York: Daily Care, Waivers and Who Pays
What daily care looks like after a spinal cord injury, how aides and nurses share the work, and how Medicaid, waivers, Medicare,…
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Getting to Appointments: Access-A-Ride, Medicaid Transportation and Aide Escorts in NYC
How NYC families use Medicaid transportation, Access-A-Ride and a home care aide escort so a parent gets to every appointment safely.
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Meals on Wheels and Home Care in NYC: How to Get Both and How They Work Together
How to sign a parent up for home-delivered meals in NYC, how to arrange home care at the same time, and how…