Of course, insurance payouts would come in handy. It’s only natural to want insurance to help pay care costs for your caregiving charge once they need care. But sadly by that time it’s far too late for them to enroll, because…

It’s hard to believe that 9 people, some of whom are getting up in years themselves, would make a judgment that would so harshly affect the sick, elderly and disabled, as well as their caregivers. Yet that’s exactly what happened on June 11th when the Supreme Court ruled that Home Health Care (HHC) aides, who provide “companionship services”, should be lumped in with baby-sitters as “casual workers”. No matter how many long, hard hours a day they work, this ruling exempts HHC workers from the Fair Labor Standards Act and leaves 2.1 million workers ineligible for minimum wage or overtime pay or benefits.

You might be wondering how this Supreme Court decision adversely affects senior citizens, women and our economy. Here are the cold, hard facts.

Caregiving is a challenge in every case, but long-distance caregiving can become a nightmare without advance planning.

A caregiver needs all the support that can be had, but can all-too-often not find time and energy to attend support groups. Imagine the usefulness of a portable support group you can carry with you. That’s what we can have in Carol Bursack’s little book, “Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories”.

Caregiver Contracts are a new option for caring for aging elders. Use these formal agreements set up by an attorney.

Hey – If I had known that official government policy toward caring for elderly parents was that their children would have to do it all, well I would have had 10 kids.

Demand for home-based caregiving is expected to double by 2050 as the baby boomer generation ages. This expected shortage will limit access to [tag]caregivers[/tag]. If that happens, you can be sure that only folks who can pay good wages will get the care they need.

“There are four kinds of people in the world:
Those who have been caregivers…

Last night I watched “The Boy Who’s Skin Fell Off” on PBS. It was about a fellow’s last four months on Earth, before succumbing to skin cancer – a by-product of 36 years of suffering with a condition known as EB.

THE CAREGIVER’S HANDBOOK