Posts Tagged: Home care

Falls Complicate Aging At Home

Posted March 19th, 2012 by jspencer & filed under Aging in Place, medical alert.

“Falls are one of the most common health problems experienced by older adults and are a common cause of losing
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functional independence,” …

Aging in Place Key Program Definitions

Posted March 16th, 2012 by jspencer & filed under Aging in Place.

Emergency response systems
Emergency response systems (most often known as medical alert or medical alarm systems) provide a signaling device you can wear at home. If …

Aging In Place News

Posted March 3rd, 2012 by jspencer & filed under Aging in Place.

OLDER AMERICANS ACT
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Also on the federal front, and with an eye to the record-high number of Americans approaching retirement age, U.S. Sen. Kirsten …

Why Age In Place?

Posted February 16th, 2012 by jspencer & filed under Aging in Place, Leading a Cause.

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Let’s examine the Age in Place movement (AIP).  Why would someone choose AIP over an assisted-care facility?
Cost
A recent study shows significant cost savings over …

Who Will Care for You?

Posted December 7th, 2011 by admin & filed under Uncategorized.

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Think about this: as of the last census, 13% of the total population or 37.9 million people were 65 and older.  The number …

Rising Costs For Senior Care!

Posted March 23rd, 2011 by admin & filed under Aging in Place.

With the rapidly rising costs in assisted living facilities and eldercare providers, seniors need to take a serious look at having a medical alert system …