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VOICE MATTERS
The blog giving voice to family caregivers—powered by real stories, expert tips, and hard-won lessons.


Steps to Prevent Hospital Readmissions for Seniors
Key steps to prevent hospital readmissions, focusing on clear discharge instructions, recognizing high-risk conditions, and diligent.
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Aug 8, 20244 min read


Understand the Top 5 Post-Hospitalization Discharge Pathways
Long-term Care Hospital, Rehabilitation Center, Skilled Nursing Facility, Home Health Agency, and Palliative and Hospice Care
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Aug 6, 20247 min read


8 Key Questions to Choose the Best Post-Hospital Care for Seniors
Post-acute care discharge process, care considerations, and insurance coverage.
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Aug 6, 20248 min read


Healthcare Workforce Insights: Employment Trends and Training Requirements
Understand where to expect specific healthcare services and optimize your care decisions.
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Jul 9, 20247 min read


Get to Know the Healthcare Team Guiding Life’s Last Chapters
Understand how your medical team collaborates to provide comprehensive, compassionate care.
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Jul 9, 202421 min read


2022 U.S. Older Adult Population Health Equity and Demographic Overview
2010-2060 65+ age & racial and ethnic minority statistics for mortality, causes & place of death, and national healthcare expenditures
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May 8, 202414 min read


Smart Responses to Senior Scam Threats
Recognize the signs of senior scams, take action, be proactive, and stay safe.
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Apr 24, 202410 min read


How and When Do You Choose Between Palliative and Hospice Care?
Discover the differences and similarities of palliative vs. hospice care choices for serious and terminal illness.
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Apr 11, 202412 min read


Financing Senior Housing: Insights into Costs and Funding Sources
Costs for In-Home to Nursing Home Care; Medicare, Insurance, & Personal Pay
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Apr 3, 20246 min read


How To Determine Senior Support Needs and Match To Housing Options?
Using Katz Index and Lawton-Brody Scale to find perfect senior housing fit based on care needs.
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Apr 3, 202415 min read


How Do I Choose the Right Senior Care Housing?
Explore housing options: In-Home, Independent, Assisted Living, Nursing Homes, Memory Care and more.
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Apr 3, 202417 min read


Where to Start Building Your Elder Care Network
Understand and access federal, state, and local elder care resources with tips for crafting your support network.
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Mar 6, 20248 min read


Watch the National Institute on Aging Treasure Trove on YouTube
Unlock aging secrets with NIA's YouTube: research insights, health tips, and caregiver support.
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Mar 5, 20243 min read


8 IADLs to Assess Senior Autonomy and Care Needs
Explore how the 8 Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) assess and support senior autonomy.
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Feb 21, 20248 min read


6 ADLs Explained to Get the Senior Care You Need
Learn about Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and how you can use the to get the care you need.
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Feb 21, 20249 min read


Speak the Language of Senior Care to Access Essential Support
Unlock caregiving support with ADL & IADL knowledge. Empower your care decisions.
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Feb 21, 20245 min read


Informal Caregiving: Your Inevitable Road Ahead
Explore the crucial role of informal caregiving in our society and how it inevitably impacts us all financially, physically, and emotionally
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Feb 1, 202411 min read


8 Measures of Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Competency
Tool to measure the Instrumental Activities of Daily Living for taking care of household tasks including cleaning, medications, finances.
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Jun 17, 20211 min read


Test Your Activities of Daily Living Independence
A great tool to test your loved one's ability to accomplish the activities of daily living.
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Jun 15, 20211 min read


Get Things Done!
Completing the instrumental activities to run your household are the seventh group of activities of daily living (“ADL”). How well do you...
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Jun 13, 20212 min read
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