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Monthly Archives: June 2015
Retirement and the Personal Care Aide
A modest retirement benefit for state-paid home care workers risks getting hung up at the Legislature. Get YOUR caregiver certified for eldercare at CertifiedCare.org We think care workers who tend to the bathing, cooking, cleaning, laundry and shopping needs of … Continue reading
Ideal Father’s Day gifts for the ‘senior’ dad
Father’s Day is on the horizon and you need the ideal gift. Consider these suggestions… the do’s and don’ts for gifts for the ‘very mature’ father: Don’t give him ties, shirts, pants, robes, coats, jackets, suits, belts, hats, pajamas, slippers … Continue reading
2015 White House Report on Aging
The White House Conference on Aging released a policy brief (pdf) examining the issue of long-term services and supports (LTSS). LTSS is one of four core topics being examined at the upcoming Conference and related regional forums. The policy brief describes … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Aging at home, Caregiving, Caring for a Veteran, Certified Caregiving, Elder Care, Government, News, Senior Care Auditing, Special Needs
Tagged family caregivers and direct-care workers, long-term services and supports (LTSS), Personal and Home Care Aide State Training, policy brief, U.S. Department of Labor’s final regulation
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Training Project Boosted Job Satisfaction for Michigan PCAs: Study
People are finding out that it is dangerous to hire a caregiver for an elderly person who is not certified for eldercare. A federally funded training program for Michigan personal care aides (PCAs) resulted in significantly improved job satisfaction, found … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Caregiving, Certified Care.org, Certified Caregiver, Certified Caregiving, Dementia Caregiving, Elder Care, News, Professional Eldercare
Tagged benefits of PCA certification, certified care, certifiedcare, certifiedcare.org, federal grants for caregiver education, Michigan Report, personal care aide certification, personal care aide certifications
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Major Aging Myths Debunked
Take our poll at the end of this article! Author: Bob Kohut It’s no secret that the population of the Western Industrialized World is aging and the pace will accelerate as the fabled baby boomer generation slides into old age. … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Aging at home, Elder Care, Holistic Eldercare, Senior Care Auditing
Tagged Aging, aging and disability, aging data, certified caregiver, certifiedcare, certifiedcare.org, disability, facts about aging, myths about aging, planning ahead for caregiving, sandwich generation, senility, sex and aging
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