Elder Care ABC Created by caregivers for caregivers

by  Janice Wallace
Watching over your parent in the hospital is stressful.  You’re there as much as you can be while keeping all the plates in your life spinning.  When it’s time for your parent to come home it can be exciting and terrifying at the same time.  Your endless hours at the hospital are ending [...]

Joy Loverde
You know the type. No senior care for these older adults. Elderly people who are busy and active maintaining friendships, participating in hobbies and sports, and having no problem at all getting around on their own. They’re on the go and engaged in life, hanging out at senior centers, signing up for classes at [...]

Welcome to the October 21, 2009 edition of eldercareabc carnival.

Derrick Grant presents Benefits Check Up Site for Seniors, Caregivers and Aging Professionals posted at ElderGuru.com.
Steve presents Seniors caring for the elderly posted at Caring for the Elderly.
Lisa O’neill presents National care service for nursing home funding? | Whereforcare.com posted at Whereforcare.com.
Mary presents [...]

by Joy Loverde
I can’t get enough of the stories from people who are caring for aging parents. It’s one of the most effective ways we learn and acknowledge each other for taking on this hard eldercare work. Here’s a story from my friend, Ellen who is the caregiver for her elderly mom.
“I’ve done something sneaky,” [...]

by Mary Jane Stern
The great part about today’s technology is you can enroll in different Medicare plans over the Internet.  This is a great tool offered by most major providers for Part C and Part D plans.  It can save you a lot of time and you can find answers quickly and not be forced [...]

If you are a senior joining the dating game for the first time in years, then you might be at a loss when it comes to knowing where to start. It’s not as easy as it once was to just go out and meet people. In fact, it’s difficult to even know where to go [...]

Senior Home Care Services: Weighing The Decision
There are problems that can occur among the elderly, many of which are often overwhelming to family and other loved ones. That is why good home and health dare is essential. Since many family members work, it is impossible for them to properly care for that elderly parent, grandparent, [...]

by Mary Jane Stern
One very time consuming project during the 2008 open enrollment was finding a new Medicare Part D plan.  I began by using Medicare’s site so I could find all the stand alone plans in my state.  This was good and got all the plans and the premiums.  But, after finding the plans [...]