When it comes to choosing the right care for ourselves or our loved ones, the decision between home health care and nursing homes can be daunting. Both options have their merits and can be the best choice depending on the person’s health needs, financial situation, and personal preferences. And both may be needed: Some patients Read More
Let’s say you or your loved one are receiving help at home from a trusted caregiver. You’ve also come to realize that you could benefit from the help of an Aging Life Care Manager™, someone who will coordinate the care and provide numerous other services as well. This often happens when the person receiving care Read More
As people age, they often develop chronic health conditions that require medication. Each medication can help increase quality of life, but taking several medicines has challenges and even risks: People often have multiple prescription drugs from multiple doctors/prescribers, which may cause unintended interactions. Many seniors also use over-the-counter supplements in addition to their prescriptions. Keeping Read More
One of the questions people often ask about receiving home health care is who pays for the service. If you’re an older or disabled person covered by Medicare, you may wonder how much Medicare covers, and at what point private pay kicks in. Here’s how it all works after a patient is hospitalized. Medicare’s coverage Read More
“There’s no place like home.” We know that line from The Wizard of Oz, but AARP repeated it in an article about aging in place. In a survey the organization took in 2018, “76% of Americans age 50 and older say they prefer to remain in their current residence and 77% would like to live Read More
Two weeks to flatten the curve has turned into a pandemic that seems to have no end in sight. People of all ages have been affected by the current health crisis. This situation is taking a particularly heavy toll on the aging population. Whether you have a family member who depends on in-home care or Read More
The transition from a hospital stay back to home requires careful planning and attention to a key component of the discharge plan: medication instructions. The medication list the patient is discharged with often looks very different from the list they came in with, leaving a lot of room for confusion once the patient is back Read More
San Diego, CA – May 15, 2019 – This month Windward Life Care® reached a milestone, celebrating 15 years of business. Since 2004, Windward Life Care has grown to be one of San Diego County’s premier aging services firms, evolving alongside the rapidly transforming elder care landscape. Starting out with a handful of employees, Windward Read More