Patricia Dubroof: Hi, welcome to Book Chat. It’s another great adventure, a nice afternoon. Speaking to you from Maryland, we are going to be visited by an author from Boston and our very own Steve Lorberbaum, who contributed to the book. The book is called Thriving at Home, A Handbook for Preventing Hospitalizations. And we’re …
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Caregiving is both a meaningful and satisfying profession – but it can be demanding and challenging. Often, caregiving is provided by family members who support and assist persons with long term illnesses or disabilities. The caregivers that we hire here at Assisting Hands Home Care Potomac must be thoughtful people with the capacity to care …
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Steve Lorberbaum: Well, good morning everybody. Thank you for joining us for What’s Your Plan? Today we’re very happy and lucky to have a special guest, Susy Murphy. She’s the owner of Debra Levy Eldercare Associates. They’re really like wedding planners for growing older and we’re going to talk today about what care managers do …
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Many people with whom I have spoken over the years tell me that they don’t believe they need an advance directive for a variety of reasons. Some say, they just don’t care what happens to them. Others say that their loved ones “will know what to do” when the time comes. Just not caring is …
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Holiday visits are an ideal time to gauge your elderly loved one’s physical and mental capacity, as well as their environment. In this article by the Huffington Post, we learn what to look for. Elder care is a growing issue in society. Caregiving at a distance can be difficult, stressful and time-consuming. And often the …
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