Tag: Home care
Expert insights, care strategies, and local NYC guidance β more articles on this topic.
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Home Care in Sunnyside, Woodside and Maspeth: A Western Queens Family Guide
A local guide to home care in Sunnyside, Woodside and Maspeth: housing types, Medicaid and private pay, language matching, transit for aides…
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Sundowning at Home: How Evening Home Care Helps a Parent With Dementia in NYC
Late afternoons and evenings are often the hardest time for a parent with dementia. Here is what sundowning looks like and how…
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Home Care in a Walk-Up Building: Stairs, Safety and Getting Out in NYC
Stairs decide whether an older New Yorker in a walk-up gets out at all. Practical fixes, how an aide helps on the…
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Home Care in Brooklyn Heights, Downtown Brooklyn and DUMBO: A Brooklyn Family Guide
From brownstone stairs to prewar co-ops and new high-rises, here is how home care works for older adults in Brooklyn Heights, Downtown…
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Discharged on a Friday: Bridging the Weekend Gap in Home Care After a NYC Hospital Stay
A Friday discharge can leave your parent home before any services start. Here is how to plan the first weekend, restart Medicaid…
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Home Care in NYCHA Apartments: What Public Housing Residents Should Know
Living in NYCHA does not change your parent’s right to home care, but it does change some practical details. Here is what…
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Home Care for Swallowing Difficulties (Dysphagia): Safe Meals at Home in NYC
Swallowing problems after a stroke or with Parkinson’s or dementia can be managed safely at home. Here is what dysphagia home care…
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Home Care While You Work Full Time: Daytime Care Schedules for a Parent in NYC
How NYC families build a weekday care schedule for a parent while working full time, including how Medicaid treats your work hours…
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Home Care for Elderly Couples in NYC: Can One Aide Care for Both Spouses?
Can one aide care for both parents? How home care for elderly couples works in New York City, how Medicaid assesses each…
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Home Care in Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook: A Brooklyn Family Guide
A local family guide to home care in Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook, from Medicaid and private pay to stoop…
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Bathing Help for Seniors at Home in NYC: Safe Showers, Bed Baths and Who Pays
How aides help NYC seniors bathe safely with showers, sponge baths and bed baths, plus what Medicaid, Medicare and private pay cover.
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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…