Family caregivers

Home Nurse Inc Now Accepting Applications For SFC Medicaid Program In Atlanta

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Sunday, November 27, 2022
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Home Nurse Inc has announced that its Structured Family Caregiving (SFC) Program is currently open to primary family caregivers in Atlanta.

Key Points: 
  • "Structured Family Caregiving (SFC) is a new Medicare service which offers coaching and financial support to primary caregivers," said Home Nurse Inc CEO Miranda Roberson, RN.
  • Lastly, the SFC program also has some specific criteria for the type of services that caregivers can provide to qualify for compensation.
  • As part of the SFC program, Home Nurse Inc will provide primary family caregivers with weekly compensation and health coaching from its team of nurses.
  • Led by Miranda Roberson, RN, Home Nurse Inc has partnered with a number of Georgia Medicaid Programs.

AARP, Ad Council Partner to Address Unique Challenges Facing Military Veteran Caregivers

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Thursday, December 9, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --There are 48 million unpaid family caregivers in the United States, more than 6.5 million of whom are military veteran caregivers.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --There are 48 million unpaid family caregivers in the United States, more than 6.5 million of whom are military veteran caregivers.
  • Military veteran caregiversexperience unique challenges when providing care.
  • They deal with challenges that civilian family caregivers don't normally face, including unseen injuries and wounds.
  • "We're humbled to continue this campaign to remind the millions of military veteran caregivers that they do not face these unique challenges alone."

myHealth Sentinel Announces Kickstarter Launch of TM+ Telehealth, the First Such Service for Family Caregivers for Remote Monitoring of 6

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Monday, October 18, 2021
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SINGAPORE, Oct. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- myHealth Sentinel Holdings PL (mHS), a leading Telehealth company in Singapore, has launched the TM+ Telehealth project for Family Caregivers on Kickstarter.

Key Points: 
  • SINGAPORE, Oct. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- myHealth Sentinel Holdings PL (mHS), a leading Telehealth company in Singapore, has launched the TM+ Telehealth project for Family Caregivers on Kickstarter.
  • TM+ is a smart assistant for Family Caregivers to remotely monitor the health of their loved ones.
  • About myHealth Sentinel Holdings PL:
    myHealth Sentinel is a Singapore-based, Telehealth company, founded in 2011, focusing on providing Telehealth services to hospitals, family doctors and clinics.
  • The TM+ telehealth service is the most widely used telehealth service in Singapore with thousands of patients being monitored since 2011.

Caregivers Helping Caregivers: New Web Resource for Helping a Loved One with Day-to-Day Activities

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Health, Caregiving, Cognitive disorders, Learning disabilities, Psychiatric diagnosis, Activities of daily living, Occupational therapy, Caregiver, Family caregivers, Dementia, Alzheimer's disease

When you add in helping their loved one with many of their day-to-day activities, it can become overwhelming.

Key Points: 
  • When you add in helping their loved one with many of their day-to-day activities, it can become overwhelming.
  • Most family caregivers need to assist their loved ones with activities of daily living (ADLs)eating, bathing/showering, dressing, mobility, and using the toilet.
  • For someone caring for a loved one with Alzheimers disease or other forms of dementia, assisting with these types of activities may be happening more often.
  • Caregivers have an opportunity to share their own story and how they have managed these day-to-day activities.

Don't let summer fun put senior health in danger: GrandPad shares caregiver tips for keeping seniors engaged and safe during peak summer months

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
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GrandPad, creator of the purpose-built tablet for seniors, is offering tips and reminders to help family caregivers keep elderly loved ones safe from heat and sun dangers -- without missing any family moments.

Key Points: 
  • GrandPad, creator of the purpose-built tablet for seniors, is offering tips and reminders to help family caregivers keep elderly loved ones safe from heat and sun dangers -- without missing any family moments.
  • For seniors, summer can be a potentially dangerous season if they don't tend to their safety and well-being.
  • Family caregivers can prevent heat-related health problems in seniors without isolating them to their air-conditioned home or residence with the following tips from GrandPad.
  • GrandPad offers the following features that can help seniors and families stay connected in a safe and simple way:
    Enables pre-loaded "trusted circle" of family contacts, photos, and apps

Study Finds Trualta's Program Improves Caregiver Skills and Experience

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Thursday, July 22, 2021
Health, Caregiving, Caregiver, Family caregivers, Dementia, Caregiver stress, Respite care in the United States

OTTAWA, Ontario, July 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trualta , an online educational tool for family caregivers, announced today a new study showing its program improves caregiving skill use and reduces burden and distress.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, Ontario, July 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trualta , an online educational tool for family caregivers, announced today a new study showing its program improves caregiving skill use and reduces burden and distress.
  • To ensure this, we have researched the family caregiver experience extensively, co-designed with stakeholders, and partnered with leading academic institutions, said Jonathan Davis, Founder, and CEO, Trualta.
  • For caregivers of loved ones with higher perceived dementia severity, there were clinically significant decreases in caregiver burden after using Trualta for 30 days.
  • It focuses on reducing the caregiver burden while improving outcomes and reducing costs for our aging population.

Indiana Expands Structured Family Caregiving Program to Support Legal Guardians

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Thursday, July 22, 2021
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INDIANAPOLIS, July 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The state of Indiana expanded its Structured Family Caregiving (SFC) program to allow legal guardians to receive much needed support in order to continue caring for older adults inthe comfort of their homes.

Key Points: 
  • INDIANAPOLIS, July 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The state of Indiana expanded its Structured Family Caregiving (SFC) program to allow legal guardians to receive much needed support in order to continue caring for older adults inthe comfort of their homes.
  • The inclusion of legal guardians under Indiana Medicaid's Aged & Disabled Waiver reflects an ongoing commitment by the state of Indiana to promote support programs for family caregivers.
  • The inclusion of legal guardians reflects an ongoing commitment by the state of Indiana to promote support programs for family caregivers.
  • The extension of SFC to legal guardians offers these caregivers the additional services and supports they need to effectively provide care."

Caregiver Action Network Announces New Digital Tool for Caregivers of Loved Ones With Dementia

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
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Washington, DC, July 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Caregivers of loved ones with dementia are about to get more help thanks to Caregiver Action Network (CAN) .

Key Points: 
  • Washington, DC, July 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Caregivers of loved ones with dementia are about to get more help thanks to Caregiver Action Network (CAN) .
  • CAN is launching a new digital tool, Lighting Your Way: Dealing With the Behavioral Symptoms of Your Loved Ones Dementia , to help caregivers better understand some of the symptoms that can accompany dementia and what can be done about them.
  • Lighting Your Way: Dealing With the Behavioral Symptoms of Your Loved Ones Dementia provides information specifically tailored to family caregivers of those diagnosed with dementia in five sections.
  • For more details, please visit Lighting Your Way: Dealing With the Behavioral Symptoms of Your Loved Ones Dementia .

New online library connects organizations to 300 resources that can help older adults and their caregivers during emergencies like COVID-19

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Monday, June 21, 2021
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"Community organizations are a lifeline for older adults and for their caregivers during public health emergencies like COVID-19.

Key Points: 
  • "Community organizations are a lifeline for older adults and for their caregivers during public health emergencies like COVID-19.
  • is a searchable online library that connects organizations to hundreds of existing resources that can help older adults and caregivers," said Alycia Bayne, principal research scientist in the Public Health Research Department at NORC and the project director.
  • can assist community organizations in supporting older adults and their caregivers now and during future public health emergencies."
  • Organizations can take several actions to help older adults and their caregivers during emergencies as well as learn more.

LyfLynks Partnering with Aging Life Care Association® To Provide Emerging Caregiving Tool for Unpaid Family Caregivers

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Thursday, June 17, 2021
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TUCSON, Ariz., June 17, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- LyfLynks, Inc. and the Aging Life Care Association (ALCA) announced the execution of a collaborative agreement to offer unpaid family caregivers access to LyfLynks' LYN platform.

Key Points: 
  • TUCSON, Ariz., June 17, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- LyfLynks, Inc. and the Aging Life Care Association (ALCA) announced the execution of a collaborative agreement to offer unpaid family caregivers access to LyfLynks' LYN platform.
  • LYN is a groundbreaking platform specifically designed to facilitate family caregivers' care of their aging loved ones independence and well-being.
  • Aging Life Care Professionals are eligible to enroll as providers on LYN and to offer LYN as a service to their clients.
  • About Aging Life Care Association - The Aging Life Care Association (ALCA) was formed in 1985, originally as the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers, to advance dignified, coordinated care for older adults in the United States.