Right at Home – Senior Home Care – The Right At Home Way

There is a fascinating article in today’s Wall Street Journal about the positive effect music can have on stroke victims and dementia  sufferers. 
“Caregivers have observed for decades that Alzheimer’s patients can still remember and sing songs long after they’ve stopped recognizing names and faces. Many hospitals and nursing homes use music as recreation, since it brings patients [...]

Right at Home would like to bring your attention to an online research study .  Participants will receive a $10 Amazon.com gift card.
Chapman University in Orange, California is conducting a research study that examines interpersonal communication patterns of people who have provided unpaid long-distance care to an individual who is age 55 or older in [...]

National Family Caregiver’s Month is just around the corner (November)! 
The National Family Caregiver’s Association wants to invite all caregivers to participate in their FREE teleclass, entitled Safe & Sound: How to Prevent Medication Mishaps to learn what they can do to minimize the chances that their loved one will experience an adverse drug reaction or [...]

Be sure to check out our latest edition of the Caring Right at Home eNewsletter.  In it, you’ll find informative articles on the Veterans Aid and Attendance Benefit, how to budget for in-home care, how to help loved ones with hearing loss cope during the busy holidays and information on Medicare’s open enrollment.  Let us [...]

Montgomery Alabama Right at Home owner Jeff Ezell had an interesting visit Friday morning from country music star, Jamey Johnson! Jamey happened to be at a radio station down the street doing an interview. Jeff tells us,  Jessica Hood, ourMarketing Representative, marched right over to the station, asked Jamey and Jamey’s father, Howard, to come [...]

Right at Home wants to make sure Veterans are aware of a little-known benefit that may help Veterans and their surviving spouses pay for home care (and other care services). If you or a loved one have any questions after reading this, please post your question in the comments area and we will make sure you receive the the answers you need. Some of this sounds complicated–and it can be. It is best to work with an Accredited Claims Agent. Call Right at Home for an Accredited Claims Agent near you.

Viki Kind, host of Blog Talk Radio, interviewied Allen Hager on September 8, 2009.  She covered topics ranging from the services provided by Right at Home to the types of questions a person should ask when looking for a caregiver to provide care to a loved one.  Viki also ask Allen about the franchise side [...]

Participating offices of Right at Home , Inc. will be honoring elderly grandparents in their communities by offering free comprehensive senior care evaluations now until two weeks after Grandparent’s Day, September 13, 2009.
All too often, older adults don’t seek out help when they need it or may be afraid to ask for help because they [...]

Viki Kind, host of Blog Talk Radio, will be interviewing Allen Hager on September 8, 2009, at  11 a.m. Central Standard Time.  She will cover topics ranging from the services provided by Right at Home to the types of questions a person should ask when looking for a caregiver to provide care to a loved [...]

Please tell other Right at Home blog readers your simple ideas/advice on how to maintain balance while caring for a senior.