Home Health Aides

Health Coaching: The Power Of A High Five

Ilaina Edison | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Family Caregiving, Caregiving, Elderly Care, Gps-Soul, Long-Term Care, Chronic Conditions, Diabetes, Home Health Aides, Chronic Illness, Diabetes Education, Home Health Care, Family Caregiver, Caregivers, Healthy Living News
Ilaina Edison

"Health coaching" is a shift in approach from more prescriptive nursing and towards supporting patients in identifying and achieving their own goals.

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President Obama Is Right: Home Health Aides Deserve Minimum Wage and Overtime Protections

Michele Host | Posted 02.19.2012

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Michele Host

The lack of minimum wage and overtime protections for home health aides hurts more people than just the workers themselves. Consumers inevitably suffer as well.

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What Makes A Good Caregiver?

Marki Flannery | Posted 01.31.2012

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Marki Flannery

Who are the people to whom we entrust our aging parents, our spouses, ourselves in our greatest need, and how can we ensure that they are a good fit for our loved ones?

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Home Health Care: Navigating Racial And Cultural Differences

Marki Flannery | Posted 08.15.2011

Read More: Home Health Care, In-Home Care, Health and Cultural Differences, Healthy Living Body, Aging Cultural Sensitivity, Health Care, Home Health Aides, Elderly Care, Aging Gracefully, Healthy Living News
Marki Flannery

With homebound elders in fragile health and often with a litany of limitations, transcending racial, ethnic and cultural differences does not come easy.

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Home Health Aides: On the Front Lines of Caregiving

Marki Flannery | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Caregiving, Home Assistance, Health, Home Health Assistance, Home Health Aids, Home Health Aide, Home Health Aides, Home Health Aid, Home Care, Home Caregiver, Home Caregiving, Healthy Living News
Marki Flannery

Many adult children want to do the caregiving themselves but are simply unable to step away from their lives for this often full-time job. So what do you do?

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