Aging in Place: Plans May Be Possible… or Not

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By As Our Parents Age so do We
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For as long as I can remember, my parents planned to age in place in their home. They made me promise to support them in this endeavor, and I did. They understood initially that some situations — severe illness or extreme memory problems, for instance — might require their plans to be changed. But as time passed and they aged into their 90s they focused on the aging at home part and swept other possibilities our of their minds.

When people age in place they live in their homes and support services — caregivers, medication aids, and others — come to them as needed. In my parents case we had several individuals who came in...

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Lifeline for Caregivers: Respite Care is now a Medicare benefit

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By Danielle Kunkle. She is the co-founder of Boomer Benefits,

Source Transition Aging Parents

How does Medicare and Respite Care Works?

Being a full-time caregiver can be both challenging and exhausting. There is so much that goes into being the primary caretaker of someone that is either terminally ill or disabled that many people don’t recognize. It’s a full-time job with very few breaks.

That’s why respite care was designed – to give caregivers a break while providing their loved ones with good quality care in their absence.

What exactly is respite care?

Respite care is the professional care that a primary caregiver will hire to take over their duties in their absence. ...