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Rita Ude on
February 14, 2012
During the next 30 years, the number of Americans over the age of 65 and the proportion of those individuals over 85 are expected to double, impacting the economy, employment, healthcare and social services.
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Rita Ude on
January 31, 2012
A new federal program called the Independence at Home Demonstration will test the effectiveness of providing healthcare to thousands of chronically ill Medicare patients in their own homes, allowing them to remain there instead of potentially entering long-term care facilities.
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Chris Campbell on
July 22, 2011
Pitch Points for August 2011
You can use the following pitch points when speaking to the media about caregivers’ rights in the workplace. These will help emphasize the main points of the article:
? About 60 percent of family caregivers work, according to the 2010 MetLife Study of Working Caregiver and Employer Health Costs.
? The responsibilities of working and being a caregiver can be difficult to manage together and sometimes conflict. “Caregiving in the United States,” a 2009 study by the National Alliance for Caregiving in collaboration with AARP, found that 66 percent of family caregivers have had to make some adjustments to their work life.
? The federal government has established laws to protect caregivers’ rights in the workplace.
? These rights include a right to work without discrimination, a right to an extended leave to address caregiving needs and a right to have the individual’s job held for them while they are gone, among others
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Chris Campbell on
May 18, 2011
Hiring a Caregiver: Risks and ResponsibilitiesDetermining the Best Caregiver Arrangement for You and Your Loved one
You and your loved one have decided it’s time to have a little extra help in the home, and you’re looking to hire an...
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Angela Roeber on
March 16, 2011
We all hope never to endure having our minds slowly diminished and devoured by dementia, but the odds of that are worse than you might know. In fact, there's about a 40% chance that your brain is programmed to self-destruct while you're in your 80s. Your chances of developing dementia increase steadily every year.
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acarl on
November 10, 2010
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced increased deductibility levels for long-term care insurance policies purchased in 2011. Some long term care insurance help those insured pay for home care services. "Tax advantaged long-term care insurance remains one of the few remai...
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acarl on
September 14, 2010
The Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Act, passed in April 2010, included a broad array of additions and updates to the benefits provided to Veterans. With 10 segments focused on different areas, the Omnibus Health Act has passed some major reforms. Here, Right at Home takes a close look at the...
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acarl on
September 07, 2010
When a loved one passes away, family and friends have more than enough on their minds without the burden of figuring out how to pay for funeral expenses. The average funeral today costs $6,000, according to the Federal Trade Commission, and can easily amount to as much as $10,000 or more dependi...
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acarl on
July 27, 2010
Caring Today magazine and Right at Home team up to recognize companies and reward caregivers
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acarl on
June 08, 2010
According to Mark Twain, you should never put off until tomorrow what you can put off until the day after tomorrow. That advice might work for procrastinators, but when it comes to planning for long term care, it is dangerous advice.
People are living longer. That is the good news. But with that...
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