Senior Care Blog

Nov15

Declaring a Parent Incompetent and Finding Resources for Dementia CarePosted by:

Trent Rushton, Administrator of Advanced Home Care in Boise Idaho answers a Senior Q & A about having a parent declared incompetent and finding resources for dementia care…

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My Mother has suddenly had dementia issues and hasn’t been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s as of yet. We can’t get access to her finances unless she is declared incompetent. We live six hours away and we have a home care agency at the home watching over her but her funds are nearly gone. It is possible they will run out before we can get her declared incompetent – Are there any other resources that can help us?

Your mother’s physician would have to be the one to have her declared incompetent. You can either talk to…

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Sep21

Caring for an Elderly ParentPosted by:

Caring for an elderly parent is one of the most stressful experiences many Americans will face during their lifetime. According to a 2008 USA Today Gallop Poll over 41% of baby boomers are caring for their parents in some capacity.

Options and Support for Family Caregivers

Every day I provide live chat support to family members who are just discovering “mom and dad need help”. Many of them don’t know where to begin…

Tips for assessing the elder care situation.

  • What is the home environment like? Are there cleanliness issues or physical dangers and fall hazards?
  • If you are a long distance caregiver, have a near by relative or close friend do a check up.
  • Call a home care agency. A good home care agency will come out and assess the situation and make recommendations at no charge.
  • Find out your

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Aug25

Senior Advice ChatPosted by:

VIDASeniorResource.com is proud to introduce our free live senior care chat. We have highly trained senior care advisors standing by to chat with our website visitors about any senior care issues them may have.

Senior Care Advice Services

Our senior care advisors can help you…

There is no limit to what our advisors are willing to do to help you find the information and answers you need. Just click the chat with a senior care advisor tab below and you will be immediately connected!

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Apr13

All Valley Home CarePosted by:

All Valley Home Care provides senior home care services throughout the western United States and Michigan.

As a VIDA Certified Home Care agency All Valley is held to a strict set of standards including:

  • Having someone on call 24 hours a day
  • Being licensed, bonded and insured
  • Conducting a thorough background screening of all employees
  • Providing care giver training and insuring employees are certified in CPR and first aid
  • Always personally introducing caregivers to the family
  • Providing periodic onsite supervisory visits and weekly “Care Calls” to all clients

All Valley Home Care Agencies are committed to customer service.

Customer Service Commitments

  • Providing the right resources for payment options
  • Coordinating community resources free of charge
  • Providing compassionate caregivers
  • Continuous care coordination through effective oversight and communication
  • Immediate face to face care assessments

Call All Valley today at 877-602-3191 and they will…

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